Blue Flag 2026

Dooega Beach, Achill Island

Co. Mayo, Ireland

Water qualityExcellent EPA

Blue Flag 2026Yes

Green CoastNo

DogsSeasonal

Always verify the car-park location on arrival. Road and access conditions may change.

About Dooega Beach, Achill Island

Dooega is a Blue Flag beach on the south coast of Achill Island, a sandy strand tucked into a sheltered bay beneath the slopes of Minaun. There is no lifeguard, so swimming should be taken with care, but its setting among the Achill hills is beautiful, and the bay picks up enough swell to attract surfers. A quieter Achill beach away from the busier Keel and Keem.

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This opens the verified car-park pin — never the beach itself or a mid-route point.

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Pin confirmed at 53.9268, -10.0188. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.

Map

Verified car-park pin.

Activity suitability

Surfing — Intermediate
Walking — Good walk (1–3km)
Lifeguard (summer) — No
Not yet confirmed: Swimming

Facilities

Toilets — Yes
Car park — Free
Lifeguard — No
Not yet confirmed: Disabled access, Shower, Café nearby

Facilities confirmed from Mayo County Council and Fáilte Ireland Source.

Water quality

Water quality information is sourced from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland and is updated annually. During the bathing season real-time water quality updates are available at beaches.ie. Always check beaches.ie and local signage at the beach before swimming, particularly after heavy rainfall. IrishBeaches.ie accepts no liability for water quality conditions at the time of your visit.

EPA classification: Excellent (latest annual bathing-water assessment). Always check beaches.ie for the current rating.

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