Uggool Beach

Uggool Beach
Beach
Dooneen Island beside Uggool Beach
Dooneen Island beside Uggool Beach
Uggool Beach is located in Ireland
Uggool Beach
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°38′14″N 9°52′39″W / 53.6373°N 9.8775°W / 53.6373; -9.8775
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Mayo

Uggool Beach (Irish: Trá an tOgúl) is a large beach in County Mayo, on the west coast of Ireland, located south of the town of Louisburgh.[1] It is situated at the mouth of Killary Harbour to its south, with Silver Strand to its north, Mweelrea mountain to its east and the Atlantic ocean to its west.

Uggool Beach is bordered by the townlands of Uggool,[2] Doovilra[3] and Mweelin.[4] The Bunanakee River[5] flows across Uggool Beach. The tidal Dooneen Island is on the southern edge of the beach.[6]

Uggool Beach has been described as “stunningly beautiful” and “widely regarded as among the finest in Ireland”.[7]

  1. ^ "Way: Uggool Beach (232179174) | OpenStreetMap". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Uggool Townland, Co. Mayo". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Doovilra Townland, Co. Mayo". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Mweelin Townland, Co. Mayo". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Way: Bunanakee River (371134078) | OpenStreetMap". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Way: Dooneen (4562110)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  7. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (22 July 2023). "Why is the State investing billions in projects that depend on goodwill of property owners?". The Irish Times.