Keem Bay

Keem Bay (Irish: Cuan na Cuime) is located past Dooagh village in the west of Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. It contains a Blue Flag beach.^[1] The bay was formerly the site of a basking shark fishery.^[2]

Lifeboat Station[edit]

During the 19th century, the British government established a lifeboat station on Keem Beach. The lifeboat station was operational for over 100 years providing a vital service for those who lived and worked on the coast.

The bay was used as a filming location for the 2022 film The Banshees of Inisherin.^[3]

References[edit]

^ DeAngelis, Camille (2017). Moon Ireland, 2nd ed. Avalon Travel. p. 350. ISBN 9781631214219.
^ Cunningham-Day, Rachel (2001). Sharks in Danger: Global Shark Conservation Status with Reference to Management Plans and Legislation. Universal Publishers. p. 112. ISBN 1-58112-652-2.
^ Thackray, Lucy (26 October 2022). "Where was 'The Banshees of Inisherin' filmed in Ireland?". The Independent. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

53°58′05″N 10°11′38″W / 53.9680°N 10.1939°W / 53.9680; -10.1939

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[1] DeAngelis, Camille (2017). Moon Ireland, 2nd ed. Avalon Travel. p. 350. ISBN 9781631214219.

[2] Cunningham-Day, Rachel (2001). Sharks in Danger: Global Shark Conservation Status with Reference to Management Plans and Legislation. Universal Publishers. p. 112. ISBN 1-58112-652-2.

[3] Thackray, Lucy (26 October 2022). "Where was 'The Banshees of Inisherin' filmed in Ireland?". The Independent. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

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