Nearby areas include Askill, Tóin an tSeanbhaile (The Valley) and Bunnacurry.

Geographical features within the townland of Dooniver include Bullsmouth (Béal an Bhulláin), ​Ship Point (Gob na Loinge) and ​Portaghurra Harbour (Port an Churaigh).

The following list taken from the Mayo County Council website[not specific enough to verify] shows the population of the village in the years 1841-1921.

Dooniver has a number of amenities, including a National School, hall, garage, plant hire, headstone maker and coffee shop.

Students had a choice of going to either McHale College or Scoil Damhnait which is located in Pollranny in the Achill area but now go to the new Colaiste Pobail Acla.