Achill Island Lifeboat Station
Achill Island Lifeboat Station stands at Kildavnet on the southern tip of Achill Island in County Mayo, in the shadow of Carrickkildavnet Castle, a tower house associated with the pirate queen Grace O’Malley. Its all-weather lifeboat covers Clew Bay and the Atlantic coast of Mayo.
History
In November 1995 the RNLI decided to place a lifeboat at Kildavnet for a one-year trial, to fill the long gap between its stations at Ballyglass, 43 nautical miles to the north, and Clifden to the south. The station opened in August 1996 and proved its worth, becoming permanent. Since 1999 it has operated a Trent-class all-weather lifeboat, Sam and Ada Moody.
Visiting
The lifeboat is moored in Achill Sound below the castle, on the Atlantic Drive scenic route round the south of the island.
About island lifeboat stations
All lifeboat stations →On islands, the lifeboat is often the only help that can reach someone in trouble at sea, and island lifeboat crews cover some of the most exposed waters around Britain and Ireland. Here you will find the lifeboat stations on the islands we cover, with their history and the boats they launch.
