Cliffs of Moher

About this spectacle

Rising dramatically from the Atlantic on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, the Cliffs of Moher stretch for roughly eight kilometres along the County Clare coastline, plunging up to 214 metres into churning grey-green seas below. Standing at the cliff edge, visitors feel the raw power of ocean wind and hear the constant roar of waves breaking against ancient shale and sandstone. On clear days the Aran Islands float on the horizon, and on stormy days sea spray and mist swirl upward dramatically. Seabirds — puffins, razorbills, guillemots — wheel and nest on the vertical rock faces throughout spring and summer. The play of light here is extraordinary: morning sun turns the brown-black rock warm, afternoon shifts it into shadow, and at sunset the cliffs glow amber. The sheer scale makes most visitors feel acutely small, and the emotional impact of seeing open ocean from that height is difficult to overstate.

When to go

Jan — Dec, peak May — Aug

Getting there

Nearest airport: SNN. Nearest city: Galway.

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