A number of activities took place in Achill, Couny Mayo, over the weekend to mark the 20th anniversary of the twinning of Achill with the US city of Cleveland, Ohio in 2003. More than 30 people traveled to Achill from Cleveland to join the celebrations, which began on Friday afternoon, September 8, with a civil reception at Áras an Chontae in Castlebar. Gerry Quinn, the President of the Mayo Society of Cleveland and a leading member of the Irish community in the city, was honored at Friday's reception.

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