On the west coast of Ireland, the Cliffs of Moher are one of the most outstanding coastal features of Ireland and biggest Tourist Attraction. A visit to these cliffs should not be missed.

The cliffs of Moher are located just south of the Village of Doolin in Co Clare Ireland. Rising slowly from Doolin they ascend to over 700 feet (213 metres) stretching south for nearly five miles (8km) to Hags head. Make a stop at the Cliffs of Moher part of your Ireland Tour.

Brave tourists peer over the edge of the cliffs to the Atlantic Ocean, 700 feet below

The Cliffs of Moher are one of Ireland's top visitor attractions. Looming over County Clare's west coast, the cliffs are two hundred and fourteen metres high at their highest point and range for eight kilometres over the Atlantic Ocean. O'Brien's Tower stands proudly on a headland of the majestic cliffs. From the cliffs one can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, The Twelve Bens, the Maam Turk Mountains in Connemara and Loop Head to the south. Overlooking the Atlantic, even on a calm day, white surf shows continually at the feet of Clare’s cliffs, the great ocean waves never cease pounding the shore. In stormy weather, the surf boils with fury, sending great plumes high up, even over the cliffs. Wonderful to see the forces of the unbridled ocean, this is a time to respect its power and keep to a safe distance back from the edge.

Unchanged for millennia, the landscape of the Cliffs of Moher has, for centuries, welcomed visitors who come to marvel at their splendour and be at one with nature. This iconic location has close to one million visitors per year. Atlantic Edge is the exciting interpretive centre at the Cliffs of Moher new visitor experience. Housed at the centre of the underground building, a huge domed cave contains images, exhibits, displays and experiences that will delight young and old alike. Visitors enter via a viewing ramp which provides access for all to the central floor. This is organised into four principal themed areas exploring different elements of the mighty Cliffs of Moher, ocean, rock, nature and man. A selection of interactive exhibits and displays show aspects of these themes and their connection with the cliffs. An aerial tour entitled The Clare Journey, is displayed on a central screen. The tour continues from the central dome via a winding tunnel that evokes the many caves of the area to a theatre housing a virtual reality cliff face adventure - The Ledge.

The centre also houses a restaurant, cafe, gift shop and craft worker units. Activities at the Cliffs of Moher Sights and Culture Viewing the Cliffs Viewing the Aran Islands, Galway Bay and Kerry Mountains Viewing Cliffs of Moher Wave “Aileens” O’Brien’s Tower Historical Tower Cliffs Exhibition – 3D Cliff Edge Experience Activities Birdwatching Walking & Sightseeing Photography

 

View a slideshow of beautiful images of The Cliffs of Moher from Flickr: