Keel, County Mayo

Keel
Irish: An Caol
Village
Keel and its beach seen from Minaun, with Croaghaun mountain in the distance
Keel
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°58′00″N 10°05′00″W / 53.9667°N 10.0833°W / 53.9667; -10.0833
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Mayo
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 • Total
541
 (includes nearby Dooagh)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceF633039

Keel (Irish: An Caol)[2] is a village on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland.

Transport and access

Keel is located on the R319 regional road. Bus Éireann route 450 (Dooagh – Westport – Murrisk – Louisburgh) serves Keel six times daily in each direction on weekdays; three times on Sundays. Connections to Ireland West Airport and Dublin are available at Westport[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Keel-Dooagh". Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ^ "An Caol/Keel". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Bus Éireann announces improved services and timetables and nine new jobs created in Ballina".