Doonaha

Doonaha (Irish: Dún Átha)^[1] is a small village on the Loop Head peninsula in County Clare, Ireland. It is located along the R487 road and close to the banks of the River Shannon.

Doonaha Dún Átha
Village
Doonaha Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°37′21.62″N 9°38′47.64″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Clare
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	Q890540

The Doonaha Battery was the northern part of the defences of the Shannon River. His counterpart is the Corran Point battery on the southern banks. The Doonaha Battery is severely eroded and has lost its cannons.^[2][3]

The village is part of the Catholic parish of Carrigaholt. The Church of the Holy Spirit, Doonaha was built in 1808 and is one of the oldest churches in the Killaloe diocese.^[4]

Plaque Doonaha National School

Doonaha National School was built in 1886.^[5]

Notable people

• Pat Roche, Irish dancer^[6]
• Eugene O'Curry, historian

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. "Dún Átha / Doonaha". Government of Ireland. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
2. Fortifications in the Shannon Estuary: Doonaha Battery
3. "Photos of Doonaha Battery". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
4. Murphy, Paul (1992). Cuchulain's Lep; A History of the Parishes of Carrigaholt and Cross. Carrigaholt and Cross Heritage Group. ISBN 0951884905. p. 72
5. Murphy, Paul (1992). Cuchulain's Lep; A History of the Parishes of Carrigaholt and Cross. Carrigaholt and Cross Heritage Group. ISBN 0951884905. p. 109
6. Hall of Fame Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine