Achill Island, Ireland, and the most westerly pub in Europe! Stunning scenery and more sheep!
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- Опубліковано 27 гру 2023
- You may remember in the first of our films on beautiful Achill Island we visited the amazing beach at Doogort in the north of the island and in the shadow of Slievemore Mountain. In this second film we head west from there, to Dooagh, which significantly is the location of the most westerly pub in Europe as we’ll see towards the end of this video, so stay tuned to check that out. But, as always on Achill, the journey is part of the experience, so I’m filming as I go to let you see the incredible landscape that characterises this beautiful place.
A lot of work goes into these videos. You can now buy me a pint as a means of appreciation for my work on Naked Ireland, no obligation, obviously - only if you can afford it... I appreciate it. Cheers.
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We pass Keel bay, a gorgeous stretch of beach quite popular in the summer and look at the Keel Machair cliffs. The beach at Dooagh is unusual in that it is hard to describe it as a sandy beach. That’s because that while the sand was completely washed away in a storm back in 1984, it was restored again in an unusually high tide in 2017. This return of the beautiful 300 meter sandy beach inevitably caused a boost in tourism, but that was short-lived, since in 2019 it was washed away again. I fear that this beach might succumb to the same fate as that in Strandhill in Sligo that I filmed some weeks back. It is now comprised of rocky sea defences put in place by the local authorities to stop further erosion. But, who knows, maybe Mother Nature will work her magic again and restore the sandy beach.
Arriving in the village of Dooagh, you can see it caters well to the tourists with its numerous bars guest houses and small hotels. It’s a very attractive little place, in a stunning part of the island.
As an interesting fact, this area was the home of a Captain Charles Boycott, who was a British landowner in the latter part of the 19th Century. He was ostracised by the local people here as part of a campaign for “agrarian tenant’s rights” and hence the English language got the term Boycott, meaning to, well, to boycott!
There’s a little festival in the village each year on the second weekend of July, so if you’re going to spend your summer holidays on Achill, you might want to aim for that.
And of course, if you’d watched the last film you’d have seen how prevalent sheep were in the island too. I think I mentioned that once or twice. It’s a good idea to take care when you’re driving.
We arrive at Gielty’s pub, reputed to be the most westerly pub in Europe,
and a pub with perhaps one of the best views too! It’s just nestled along the edge of Clew Bay.
Inside, the bar is quite austere, but that’s fine, this is Achill Island after all not lower Manhattan! The point is you’ll get a really nice pint of Guinness here and you can also get food too, so what more do you need!
My wife and I were there in late September 2015. We had a grand visit. We met Mr. Gielty Sr. He was so kind to us even singing a delightful song about Achill. He also guided us to Corrimore House where Robert Henri lived and painted. I was following in Henri‘s footsteps and in the process fell in love with Achill. Later finding that a large part of my DNA comes from there. We met Johnny O’Shea and Tommy the Bowly. I did a number of paintings there which are at the Robert Henri Museum in Cozad, Nebraska.
Wow Tom, the place certainly made an impression on you. Sounds like you’re practically native now. And brilliant that it’s inspired you’re own painting - which I imagine is renowned in itself given its hanging in a Nebraskan museum?
Here's bit of Achill History for your viewers, during the Famine Grain shipments bound for the Interior of the West landed in Achill, even though the people in Achill were boiling grass to make soup they allowed all the Grain Carts to continue through Achill "unmolested" as there were those who were probably worse off than themselves. Lovely video of my beloved Mayo, thank you for your perspective
Many thanks for watching Eddie, and for the interesting info.
@@nakedireland My pleasure Happy Christmas and a peaceful 24 to you Sir
Happy New Year Eddie.
Love our country 🇮🇪
We visited Achill island last month and had a truly wonderful time. It's great seeing this video and reliving our trip!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching and commenting, really appreciate it.
Nice!
I was there in May! Loved it! I walked over the rocks to the beach abs glassed out onto the water. There were dolphins swimming around. Then, I walked down the road and to the Cliffs by the Eire sign. One of the most spectacular places I've been to. The sheep watched me calmly as I toured.
Sounds fantastic - thanks for sharing that!
Was therein May! Great hikes, driving the island was lovely too. Swimming at Keel Beach was a highlight
Sounds lovely, you’re making me jealous now Michelle, I wanna go back! Thanks for watching.
Every summer I go on holiday to Ireland. Achill is one of my favorite spots. Especially the road along the cliffs in the west. And Keem Beach, Minaun Heights, Silver Beach, ... 💚☘️
So great to have such passionate visitors to our country.
I didn’t know that about Boycott, very interesting. Ahh sheep, I do miss them 😆 A stunning place, I must go there one day 🙂 You in a pub! 😋I am shocked 🤣 It looked a nice pub too and what a view.
It’s a brilliant place Rob, you should defo take a holiday there some time.
@@nakedireland I hope to one day, just a small matter of saving up some of the folding stuff 😂
That’s always the problem!!
Took my children to Achill in 2011. Found amethysts on a hillside.
Yes, that would explain why there’s a pub with the same name The Amethyst, in Dooagh.
Thats the copper deposits in the area. When I lived in Glengarriff West Cork, I would easily find great vain's of quartz shot through with copper ore. North West Ireland was rich in copper.
I must bow to your superior geological knowledge on this one!
Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!😂
I love how this guy calls the village of Keel…Dooagh.
Keel has the 3 mile beach.
Dooagh has the beach that disappears and reappears. The strong tides move the sand.
No mention of the village of Pollagh, the village that lies between Keel and Dooagh. Not a word about Dookinella where the 3 mile beach ends at the shruffle.
Sounds like you should be doing these videos Nora.
Lovely video, the music was depressing though, suppose it goes with the times, it’s a very sad world we live in and Ireland has seen so much of it, but my heart belongs there, I hope to come for another visit soon❤
I’d say the music was more pensive that depressing, but yeah, thanks for watching Paddy and glad you enjoyed it.
@@nakedireland sorry didn’t intend to be critical…. Love the video. Keep em coming
Dia Dhuit
Ah no probs Paddy! I’m just glad you’re into it all. Yes, I’ll try to keep em coming!
I have never been in Achill Island, but I would like to go once!! Maybe the next time I go to Ireland!!
You should definitely go to Achill Patricia if you visit us again. Thanks for watching.
Stunning landscapes! You certainly lucked out with the weather. Here the history of Ireland is yet again unavoidable. It's beauty haunted by a terrible past. But a pint is not a bad choice to ease away the other stuff. It was 38.4C here yesterday , and a cold pint would have been good. But that's a lot of sheep to dodge after hitting the Turps !
Fortunately, I had a driver Des! Otherwise it would have been mutton stew!
I was wondering how you were managing to film and miss hitting Shawn the Sheep. What a great place to own a Bar! We should all chip in for it😎
Someone’s already made enquiries about it through this Naked Ireland site - I’m hoping I’m on a commission!!
You can have a free pint👍 But don't get used to it!
That’s payment enough! 😊
how can i live in this island ??
Travel there, buy a house, move your stuff.
There was previous news that the state of Ireland gives money to people to live on this island is this true ?@@nakedireland
It’s normally pronounced Doowah.
Tricky places to pronounce! Apologies.
How much is Alan asking for the pub?
I’m afraid I have no idea, but you can just see the agents phone number if you pause my video - give them a ring if you’re interested.
@@nakedireland Thanks - I may give it a try - I'm in California, but spent a few summers at the Achill Archaeology Field School - here's a link - ua-cam.com/video/TgrhIKO3C00/v-deo.html
- Gielty's was always friendly with us 'diggers'.
I know nothing about running a pub, but what a place to live and own a pub! Maybe I will go back there in a couple of years and buy a pint from ya!
it’s certainly an amazing pub location!
Awful ,hard modern buildings
Thanks John
Nothing there, not worth a visit
Oh dear Nichola.