Keem Bay
Bay in County Mayo, Ireland
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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
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]
