Doonbeg (Irish: An Dún Beag, meaning 'small fort')[2] is a village in west County Clare, Ireland on the Atlantic coast.

[citation needed] Evidence of ancient settlement in the area include a number of ringfort sites in the surrounding townlands of Doonbeg, Doonmore and Mountrivers.

[4] A settlement has existed at the site of the current village, at the river crossing in Doonbeg townland, since medieval times.

The village name Dun Beag, or small fort, may refer to Doonbeg Castle or an earlier fortification located at the river crossing.

[6] It is a modern church, noteworthy for the stained-glass windows that are uniquely designed so that the various colours illuminate the altar throughout the day.

Bus Éireann route number 333 links the village to Ennis via Lahinch and Kilfenora with one journey each way daily except Sundays.

The beach includes hazards such as strong rip currents and has been signposted as "dangerous for bathing" by Clare County Council.

Nearby there is a monument to Pat McDonald who was born in Killard and won an Olympic Gold Medal representing the US in Men's Shot Put.