The Compass
The Compass is a pub in County Mayo, Connacht. The Compass is situated nearby to the church Queen of the Universe and Christ the King, as well as near the village Achill Sound.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kildownet Castle and Achillbeg Lighthouse.
Kildownet Castle
Photo: Michelle Owner of the Squishy, CC BY 2.0.
Carrickkildavnet Castle or Kildavnet Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Achill Island, Ireland. Kildownet Castle is situated 1½ km northwest of The Compass.
Achillbeg Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Achillbeg Lighthouse is situated 2½ km southwest of The Compass.
Achill Island Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achill Island Lifeboat Station sits in the shadow of Carrickkildavnet Castle, overlooking Achill Sound, at the southern tip of Achill Island, the largest of the Irish isles, located of the east coast of Ireland in County Mayo. Achill Island Lifeboat Station is situated 1½ km northwest of The Compass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achill Sound and Polranny.
Achill Sound
Village
Photo: David Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gob an Choire or Gob a' Choire, formerly anglicised as Gubacurra, is a Gaeltacht village in County Mayo, Ireland. It had a population of 265 at the 2022 census. Achill Sound is situated 6 km north of The Compass.
Polranny
Village
Polranny is a village in County Mayo in the province of Connacht in the Republic of Ireland. The Michael Davitt Bridge connects Polranny on the mainland to Achill Island. Polranny is situated 7 km north of The Compass.
Dooega
Village
Photo: Steve Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dumha Éige is a village in the south west of Achill Island on the west coast of Ireland in County Mayo. It is in the Gaeltacht and is the home of Coláiste Acla. Dooega is situated 9 km northwest of The Compass.
The Compass
- Type: Pub
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.87455° or 53° 52′ 28″ northLongitude
-9.92303° or 9° 55′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C5GV3FG+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1393983617OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=pub
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Queen of the Universe and Christ the King and Sandhill Settlement (site of).
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