Let's clarify the geography!

Dooneen Point is 4 miles north of Ballybunion.

There are four townlands called Dooneen in Co. Kerry, but Dooneen Point isn't one of them! It's in the townland of Beal (not Beale), which is in the Parish of Kilconly.

A mile north east of Dooneen Point is Beal Point. Here are the ruins of an ancient castle. The relevant townland is Castlequarter.

Between Dooneen Point and Beal Point is Beal Bar, not a pub (!) but a two mile long sand bar.

East of Beal Point is a four mile long stretch of "golden" sands.

I have seen film of Dooneen Point and there are no cliffs as such, only rocks, but then, how do you define a cliff? I suspect "cliffs" is a little bit of poetic licence - "Rocks of Dooneen" doesn't have quite the same ring to it. "Sands of Dooneen" would be OK tho!

I am trying to source the relevant Shannon Side Annual. If I do, I'll post the information here.

btw, Kerry is the only County in Ireland that I've never been in, but that will be rectified soon.