(by Henry McDonald, The Guardian, May 8, 2017) – An Irish beach that disappeared more than 30 years ago has returned to an island off the County Mayo coast.
The sand at Dooagh, Achill Island, was washed away by storms in 1984, leaving only rocks and rock pools. But after a freak tide around Easter this year, hundreds of tons of sand were deposited around the area where the beach once stood, recreating the old 300-metre stretch of golden sand. Sean Molloy, manager at Achill Tourism, said local people were delighted to have the beach back. Read Article: https://www.studentnewsdaily.com/blog/human-interest-news-stories/irish-beach-reappears-overnight/ Comments are closed.
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