The official twinning of Achill and Cleveland took place in 2003 as a result of members of the Achill Diaspora, most notably Steve Mulloy (RIP), making contact in 2001 with Terence Dever, CEO of CFÁA. Terence said, "Steve approached me with a view to exploring if anything could be done to establish a formal bond between Achill and Cleveland. We had a long chat and within weeks a formal meeting took place in Mayo County Council offices to begin this process. I can safely say no stone was left unturned until we had a twinning agreement in place between the city of Cleveland and County Mayo."
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When God made all the islands
and set each one adrift
He blessed them and to test them
he gave each one a gift.
Some were given palm trees
some hot springs by the score
others fertile farm land
sunny weather and much more.
As God was making Achill
he had the chills and sneezes
so now you know the reason
for our wet and windy breezes.
The islanders he put here
are far from disappointed
they see themselves as chosen
to be the most anointed.
They value Achill's weather
in fact it's highly prized
for no where else are people
more thoroughly baptized.
- Tom Garbett
