Emily Weddall made Achill Island her home, when she could have chosen anywhere else. The link with her father may have brought her there in the first place, but something else kept her there.  Hugh Oram (writer, journalist and broadcaster) gives insight into the lure of Achill in the post Achill Island it’s history and culture, on his blog Offbeat Paris:

Emily’s original house on Achill

To read the post from Hugh’s blog click on the link:

http://offbeat-paris.weebly.com/blog/achill-island-its-history-and-culture