Doolough

Located 16km northwest of Leenaun (Leenane) at Killary Fjord and between Mweelrea Mountain and the Sheeffry Hills, Doolough Valley offers an epic wilderness.  One of Ireland’s most scenic drives; the route starts from Leenaun and on to Louisburgh offering dramatic, isolated, untouched landscape on the Wild Atlantic Way.

Dramatically located between high mountains and two reflective lakes the epic scenery is perfect for period dramas, thrillers, or sequences demanding powerful remoteness.

The location is marked by the Doolough Tragedy Famine Monument, adding a layer of profound historical resonance, featuring a quote by Mahatma Gandhi.  This valley provided the compelling backdrop for Irish film ‘The Field’ directed by Jim Sheridan capturing the harsh beauty of rural Ireland central to the story about land and family. 

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Lakeland

Nature

Rugged Landscape

Wilderness