Many people on an island in western Ireland are excited. They are celebrating a new beach. But actually, it is the return of an old beach.

The people live in Dooagh, a small community on Achill Island. Older residents(居民) of Dooagh remember traveling down to the coastline(海岸线) and walking on the sand. But during a storm in the 1980s, the beach was washed away. All that remained were rocks, seaweed(海藻) and small pools of water.

In recent weeks, the beach returned. Sean Molloy works for the Achill Island tourist office. He told reporters that the sand began returning to Dooagh Bay last year. He said the water seemed brighter because there was more sand below.

Then this year, after a series of storms in April when the wind was blowing hard, the sand appeared along the coastline. “We have a beautiful little village as it is, but it is great to look out and see this beautiful beach instead of just rocks,” A man said.

Achill Island is one of the western-most parts of Europe. A bridge connects the island with the rest of Ireland. On Facebook, People are talking about “the power of nature.” One Canadian tourist was excited to see the changes. The Achill tourist office is happy to have new visitors. It is now busy releasing photos of crowds coming to see the returned beach.