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Continent:	Europe
Country:	Ireland
Next Big City (Airport):	Knock
Next Town:	Dooniver, Achill Island
Latitude:	54.0015
Longitude:	-9.9393
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Type:	- Ocean	Rider Ability: - Beginner - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing	Features: - Parking

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Water

Type:	- Flat - Chop - Small Wave (< 1m)	Hazards: - None

Quality:	- Clean	Best Tide: - Tide Independent

Flat to choppy water. Can get waves in North winds.

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Beach

Type:	- Sand - Stones	Size: - Medium

Hazards:	- None	Beach crowds: - None

Stony and sand beach.

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Weather

Spring:	- Normal Wetsuit	Summer: - Shorty - Normal Wetsuit

Fall:	- Normal Wetsuit	Winter: - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit

Cold climate, moderate in summer. Wetsuit necessary all time. Suitable all year.

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Wind

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Best Months:	No Information	Wind Type: - Frontal Winds

Best Direction:	- N - NNE - NE	Main Direction: No Information

Best in N and NE winds.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

- Short Walk

Knock Airport. Knock offers daily flights to London (Stansted), Birmingham and Manchester as well as a shuttle service to Dublin airport. These services means that Achill is less than 3 hours away from London, Birmingham and Manchester. Cross the Achill Sound and get on the island. Turn north in Bunacurry and follow signs to Dooniver.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- None

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Nightlife

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