Doonbeg
An Dún Beag | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°44′N 9°31′W / 52.733°N 9.517°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Clare |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population | 262 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | Q971655 |
Doonbeg (Irish: An Dún Beag, meaning 'small fort')[2] is a village in west County Clare, Ireland on the Atlantic coast. The surrounding natural environment has supported its development as a tourist resort. The area was officially classified as part of the West Clare Gaeltacht, an Irish-speaking community, until 1956.