shallow bays, this long finger of land projects out into the Atlantic Ocean. The Mullet Peninsula is, in fact, almost an island, joined to the mainland only at Béal an Mhuirthead. Here you will find some of the finest beaches in Ireland, with rolling sand dunes, untouched and unspoiled since time began. For watersports, the Mullet surely has the best of both worlds. The exposed Western shoreline, facing the islands, is a paradise for windsurfing, canoeing and sailing while the eastern side of the Mullet offers more sheltered and crystal clear, calmer waters, like Cuan Oilí or Mullagh Rua, for instance. (Aughleam), a tranquil Gaeltacht townland which was recently awarded the coveted European environmental quality mark codenamed BEATHA, a status which indicates the unpolluted and untouched nature of this beautiful landscape. This is a community steeped in spoken Irish and in all that is best in Gaelic music and tradition. The name Eachléim is derived from the Irish words, `each' meaning a horse and `léim' meaning jump. Local folklore has it that a mythical horse leaped from the western end of the townland to the east, giving the land in between its name. |