 Achill Island lies off the coast of County Mayo and is Ireland 's largest island . It is a popular tourist destination for surfing and contains 5 Blue Flag beaches and Croaghaun one of the worlds highest sea cliffs . Stately homes , built during the 17th , 18th and 19th centuries in Palladian , Neoclassical and neo @-@ Gothic styles , such as , Castle Ward , Castletown House , Bantry House , Glenveagh Castle are also of interest to tourists . Some have been converted into hotels , such as Ashford Castle , Castle Leslie and Dromoland Castle . 
 Achill Island <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>lies</mark></a> off the coast of County Mayo and <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>Ireland <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>largest island . It <a href='drop_aux' title='4'><mark>is</mark></a>a popular tourist destination for surfing and <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>contains</mark></a> 5 Blue Flag beaches and Croaghaun one of the worlds highest sea cliffs . Stately homes , built during the 17th , 18th and 19th centuries in Palladian , Neoclassical and <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>neo</mark></a> @-@ Gothic styles , such as , Castle Ward , Castletown House , Bantry House , Glenveagh Castle <a href='drop_aux' title='7'><mark>are</mark></a>also of interest to tourists . Some <a href='been_done' title='8'><mark>have</mark></a> been converted into hotels , such as Ashford Castle , Castle Leslie and Dromoland Castle . 
Achill Island lie off the coast of County Mayo and Ireland  largest island . It a popular tourist destination fa surfing and contain 5 Blue Flag beaches and Croaghaun one of the worlds highest sea cliffs . Stately homes , built during da 17th , 18th and 19th centuries in Palladian , Neoclassical and neoed @-@ Gothic styles , such as , Castle Ward , Castletown housee , Bantry House , Glenveagh Castle also of interest to tourists . Some done been converted into hotels , such as Ashford Castle , Castle Leslie and Dromoland Castle .