Dooagh

Dooagh (Irish: Dumha Acha) is a village located on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. It is best known for the nearby Keem Bay, a Blue Flag beach.

As of May 2017, Dooach beach has 300 metres of golden sand. However the sand was completely washed away in a storm in 1984, leaving a rocky foreshore that remained until the sand was restored by an unusually high tide in April 2017. The new sandy beach was reported as causing an increase in tourism to the village.

Dooagh is located on the R319 regional road.

Bus Éireann route 440 (Dooagh-Westport-Ireland West Airport Knock) operates once a day in each direction. On Sundays route 440 does not operate however Expressway route 52 provides an evening journey each way to/from Westport and Galway

The nearest rail services may be accessed at Westport railway station approximately 62 km away. There are several trains a day from Westport to Dublin Heuston via Athlone.

It once had three hotels but these have been closed due to the falling level of tourism in recent times. There are, however, some Bed and breakfast establishments and self-catering apartments. There are two Public houses, Lourdie's and Gielty's Bar and Restaurant which often play host to Traditional Irish Music sessions. The bar and nightclub in the Wavecrest Hotel is open seasonally.

Each July on the second weekend of the month the village plays host to a festival which includes Traditional Irish Currach Racing, Bouncy Castles, Food, Games, Music, Plastic Duck Race as well as an Historical Exhibition. The first Dooagh Day took place on Sunday 12 July 2015.

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