Dooniver

Dún Ibhir (anglicised as Dooniver), meaning "Ibhir's stronghold", or "Ibhir's fort" is a Gaeltacht village on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. There are many beaches nearby, including Dooniver Beach and Bullsmouth Beach. The island of Inishbiggle is close to Bullsmouth.

Geography

Dooniver is located on the east side of Achill Island. Surrounding villages include Askill, Tóin an tSeanbhaile, Bunnacurry. The townland of Dooniver is broken into a number of subsections - Bullsmouth, Claddagh, Dooniver, The Brae, Baile na locha (Lakeside), Dionn, Áird Mhór , New Road and Sebastopol, etc.

Facilities and amenities

Dooniver has a number of amenities a National School, hall, garage, plant hire, headstone maker and coffee shop. There is a bed and breakfast and caravan park. The village has one postbox, one bus stop and is served by Bus Éireann 440 once a day in each direction.

Education

Dooniver has a National School (founded in 1910). The National School was originally in Bullsmouth, but was later moved. Students have a choice of going to either McHale College or Scoil Damhnait which is located in Pollranny in the Achill area.

Sport

Dooniver once had a soccer team called the Dooniver Swifts which played in the Mayo & District League. There is a GAA Pitch in the area called St.Joseph's Park. Dooniver is a part of the St. Colman's (Dooniver, Askill, Valley, Dugort and Dookinella) local GAA team and the 'DVD' (Dooniver, Valley, Dugort) soccer team.

Literature

• Táin Bó Flidhais A 12th century document
• Glenmason Manuscript 12th century
• "Fintan mac Bóchra and the Hawk of Achill" 15th century poem

Gallery

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  Sea view looking onto Inishbiggle
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  Dun Eibher
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  Dooniver sign

External links

• The official Dooniver website
• Achill Tourism
• Logainm Dooniver
• Achill Tourism
• 1911 Census
• Dooniver kitesurf