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Dugort (Irish: Dumha Goirt, meaning 'sandbank of the field'), [1] sometimes spelled Doogort, is a historical village on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. [2] It is next to Slievemore mountain. There are two blue flag beaches in Dugort: Silver Strand which is located at the foot of the Slievemore Mountain and the Golden Strand which is ...
Achill Island (/ ˈ æ k əl /; Irish: Acaill, Oileán Acla) is an island off the west coast of Ireland in the historical barony of Burrishoole, County Mayo.It is the largest of the Irish isles and has an area of approximately 148 km 2 (57 sq mi).
Acaill Bheag was evacuated in 1965 after being inhabited for over 3000 years [1] and the inhabitants were settled on the main (Achill) island and nearby mainland. The main settlement was in the centre of the island, bounded by two hills to the north and south.
Dumha Éige (anglicised: Dooega [1]) is a village in the south west of Achill Island on the west coast of Ireland in County Mayo. It is in the Gaeltacht and is the home of Coláiste 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
Map of County Mayo's western seaboard Achill is Ireland's largest island Clew Bay contains 141 named islands, along with numerous tidal islets This articles lists the islands of County Mayo, the mainland of which is part of the island of Ireland. Included in this list are named offshore and freshwater islands as recorded by Ordnance Survey Ireland or the Placenames Database of Ireland ...
Tóin an tSeanbhaile is one of the oldest settlements on Achill island, as evidenced by its name (Tóin an tSeanbhaile 'the end of the old village'), with a number of prehistoric archaeological sites, including a Cairn to the south of the village near Bun an Churraigh, a Midden, Ringfort and Enclosure on Caraun Point (where the first settlement existed), a Crannóg near the centre of the ...
An Caiseal (anglicized as Cashel) is a small Gaeltacht [1] village on the east side of Achill Island in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. Villages neighboring Cashel include Gob an Choire, Bun an Churraigh and Sáile. The village has one shop, one postbox, two pubs, and a number of other businesses.
Keel (Irish: An Caol) [2] is a village on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. Transport and access. Keel is located on the R319 regional road.