Beach · Ireland
Dooagh Strand
Dooagh Strand is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Slieve Carr stands 721 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Achill Folklife Centre, a museum 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.97359, -10.12745
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Inishgallon: 1.6 mi
- Cornaclea Hill: 1.7 mi
- Croaghaun: 2.9 mi
- Moyteoge Head: 2.9 mi
- Croaghaun SW Top: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Don Allum: 0.1 mi
- Achill Island Signal Tower: 1.8 mi
- Lookout Post: 2.9 mi
- Boycott's House: 3.0 mi
- Memorial Thomas Patten: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 25
- Keel Beach: 2.5 mi
- Keem Beach: 2.7 mi
- Doogort Beach: 5.0 mi
- Trá Ghob na hAirde: 6.9 mi
- Rinnaveeloge: 8.7 mi
Springs: 10
- St. Deirbhile’s Well: 8.7 mi
- Toberdavnet: 9.7 mi
- Tober Gabriel: 10.0 mi
- Tobernagall: 10.4 mi
- Saint Derivla's Well: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 9
- Deirble's Twist: 8.6 mi
- Idir dha Sháil: 11.7 mi
- Dánlann Yawl Art Gallery: 12.1 mi
- Glassbhealach Mór An Iarthair: 14.0 mi
- Acknowledgement: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Heinrich-Böll-Cottage: 4.5 mi
- Bunacurry Franciscan Monastery: 6.0 mi
- Dún na mBó Blowhole: 20.2 mi
- Dún na mBó Sculputure: 20.2 mi
- Croagh Patrick Stables: 23.9 mi
Parks: 3
- Blacksod Bay Emigration Memorial Garden: 9.1 mi
- Princess Grace Park: 24.1 mi
- Canon Kileen Park: 24.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Achill Folklife Centre: 0.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Old Head Woods: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Wild Willow Garden: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Dooagh Strand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Carr | ENE 71° | 721 m | 20.1 mi |
| Corranabinnia | E 91° | 716 m | 18.5 mi |
| Croaghaun | WNW 285° | 688 m | 2.9 mi |
| Corranabinnia SW Top | E 93° | 687 m | 18.2 mi |
| Slievemore | NE 48° | 671 m | 3.7 mi |
| Croaghaun SW Top | W 280° | 664 m | 3.2 mi |
| Glennamong | E 86° | 628 m | 19.1 mi |
| Nephin Beg | ENE 79° | 627 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:07 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:18 | 22:17 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:58 | 15:11 | 16:21 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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