Dooega, is a village in Achill Island

Achill Island

Achill Island in County Mayo is the largest island off the coast of Ireland, and is situated off the west coast. It has a population of 2,700. Its area is . Achill is attached to the mainland by Michael Davitt Bridge, between the villages of Gob an Choire and Poll Raithní . A bridge was first...

 on the south west of the Island off the coast of County Mayo

County Mayo

County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...

. It is in the Gaeltacht

Gaeltacht

is the Irish language word meaning an Irish-speaking region. In Ireland, the Gaeltacht, or an Ghaeltacht, refers individually to any, or collectively to all, of the districts where the government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant language, that is, the vernacular spoken at home...

 and is the home of Colaiste Acla It once had a National School.The scenic area is part of the Achill Atlantic Drive. There is fabulous view all over the village and beatiful views of Clare Island. Dooega boasts a blue flag beache, A Church, It has its own pub and guesthouse referred to as “Mickey’s”, and most important, is the friendly people who live there.