Dooniver
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Dooniver
Dún Ibhir | |
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Dún Ibhir (anglicised as Dooniver),[2] meaning "Ibhir's stronghold", or "Ibhir's fort" is a Gaeltacht village on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland.
Geography
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Dooniver is located on the east coast of Achill Island. Surrounding villages include
Dooniver has a number of beaches including Dooniver strand and Bullsmouth Beach. Just off the village is the island of
Census
The following list taken from The Mayo County Council Website shows the population of the village in the years 1841-1921.
| Year | Population | Houses |
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| 1841 | 252 | 50 |
| 1851 | 219 | 45 |
| 1861 | 254 | 52 |
| 1871 | 280 | 60 |
| 1881 | 234 | 45 |
| 1891 | 213 | 41 |
| 1901 | 270 | 48 |
| 1911 | 260 | 43 |
| 1921 | 242 | 58 |
Facilities and amenities
Dooniver has a number of amenities, including a National School,
Education
Dooniver has a
Sport
Dooniver Swifts played in the Mayo Association Football League during the 1950s. There is a GAA pitch in the area called St. Joseph's Park. Dooniver is a part of the St. Colman's (Dooniver, Askill, The Valley, Dugort and Dookinella) local GAA team and the 'DVDs' (Dooniver, The Valley, Dugort) soccer team. The professional boxer Johnny Kilbane has relatives in the village.[citation needed]
See also
Gallery
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Sea view looking onto Inishbiggle -
Dun Eibher -
Dooniver sign -
Dooniver Swifts in 1950s
