Dooega

Camport Bay at Dooega on Achill Island

Looking towards the cliffs of Dooega Head from the coast road near Keem

Dumha Éige (anglicised: Dooega^[1]) is a village in the south west of Achill Island off the coast of County Mayo. It is in the Gaeltacht and is the home of Colaiste Acla. It once had a National School. The scenic area is part of the Achill Atlantic Drive. Dumha Éige/Dooega has a Blue Flag beach, a church, a pub and guesthouse. Coordinates: 53°55′20″N 10°01′30″W / 53.92222°N 10.02500°W / 53.92222; -10.02500

Public transport

Bus Éireann route 440, Dooagh-Westport-Knock Airport, serves Dooega on Thursdays only providing one journey in each direction.^[2]

The nearest rail services may be accessed at Westport railway station approximately 53 km distant. There are several trains a day from Westport to Dublin Heuston via Athlone.

Places in County Mayo

County town: Castlebar

Towns	Ballina Ballinrobe Castlebar Claremorris Westport

Villages and townlands	Achill Sound Aghamore Attymass Aughagower Aughleam Balla Ballindine Ballintubber Ballycastle Ballycroy Ballyglass Ballyhaunis Bangor Erris Bekan Belcarra Belderrig Bellacorick Bellavary Belmullet Binghamstown Bohola Bonniconlon Breaffy Brickens Bun an Churraigh Carrowteige Carnacon Cashel Castlehill Charlestown Cogaula Cong Corrimbla Corroy Cregganbaun Cross Crossmolina Delphi Derrew Dooega Doohoma Dooniver Drummin Errew Foxford Glenamoy Glencastle Glengad Glenhest Glinsk Gweesalia Hollymount Irishtown Islandeady Keel Kilcummin Kilgalligan Kilkelly Killala Killawalla Kilmaine Kilmeena Kilmovee Kiltimagh Knock Knockmore Lahardane Lecanvey Louisburgh Mayo Meelick Moygownagh Mulranny Murrisk Neale Newport Partry Pontoon Rakestreet Rossport Salia Shammer Shrule Strade Swinford Toormakeady Tulrahan Turlough

Baronies	Burrishoole Carra Clanmorris Costello Erris Gallen Kilmaine Murrisk Tirawley

Islands	Achill Island Achillbeg Bartragh Island Caher Island Clare Island Clynish Collanmore Island Dorinish Eagle Island Illanmaster Inishbiggle Inishcottle Inishdalla Inishglora Inishgort Inishlyre Inishturk Inish Turk Beg

List of townlands of County Mayo Category:Geography of County Mayo

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