Geesala

The small village of Geesala is world-famous for its annual horse racing event on Doolough beach every August. John Millington Synge spent a lot of time here and based his masterpiece ‘The Playboy of the Western World’ here. In recent years, the village has also become well-known due to its boxing club, which is produced many high-calibre boxers, with students achieving world titles and Olympic medals.