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Doonaha () is a small village on the Loop Head peninsula in 
Doonaha National School was built in 1886.
Hall of Fame
* Eugene O'Curry, historian
County Clare
County Clare () is a Counties of Ireland, county in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster in the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern part of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council ...
, Ireland
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. It is located along the R487 road and close to the banks of the River Shannon.
The ''Doonaha Battery'' was the northern part of the defences of the Shannon River. His counterpart is the ''Corran Point battery'' on the southern banks. The Doonaha Battery is severely eroded and has lost its cannons.
The village is part of the Catholic parish of Carrigaholt. The Church of the Holy Spirit, Doonaha was built in 1808 and is one of the oldest churches in the Killaloe diocese.
Doonaha National School was built in 1886.
Notable people
* Pat Roche, Irish dancer* Eugene O'Curry, historian
See also
* List of towns and villages in IrelandReferences
Towns and villages in County Clare {{Clare-geo-stub