Visiting Ireland’S Impressive Cliffs Of Moher

Day Trip from Doolin

In April, the rigid westerly winds whipped across our faces equally nosotros stood on the border of the Cliffs of Moher, a dramatic 5-mile coastline on the due west coast of Ireland inwards County Clare.

Here, y'all volition run into Mother Nature at her most rugged, panoramic in addition to breathtaking best. The views are incredible, fifty-fifty amongst a pending pelting shower inwards the distance, which is what nosotros experienced. I estimate it wouldn’t live on a typical twenty-four hr catamenia inwards Republic of Ireland if it didn’t rain.

Originally, wife in addition to I had planned to hike most xc minutes from the darling hamlet of Doolin to run into the Cliffs, but his parents didn’t portion our enthusiasm for this idea. Instead, nosotros drove most 15-minutes downward some narrow, terra firma roads to the parking lot in addition to went direct to the visitor’s center.

Towering over the Atlantic Ocean, the Cliffs of Moher achieve a maximum summit of 214 meters – shaped past times Mother Nature over 300 1 M m years. The Cliffs accept their advert from a ruined fort ‘Mothar’ – which was demolished during the Napoleonic wars inwards the early on 1800s, to brand room for a dot tower at Hag’s Head. In former Gaelic, the give-and-take ‘Mothar’ agency ‘the ruin of a fort.’

From the cliffs edge, nosotros heard the the booming far below equally the powerful waves crashed against the rocks. We peaked over the edge, watching hundreds of birds swooping inwards in addition to out of the cracks of the cliffs. I kept looking for the mysterious Atlantic Puffins who were doing their annual saltation migration, but alas I didn’t run into any. If you’re into birding, I’d recommend a brace of binoculars.

View from O’Brien’s Tower.

Perhaps, equally warned past times my mother-in-law, nosotros both attempted to exceed also to a greater extent than or less the border of the Cliffs. You create demand to role extreme caution here! The expanse is known for its rigid gusts of air current in addition to crumbling rocks that conduct maintain led to some unfortunate accidents. We took these photos in addition to so they hold off convincingly unopen in addition to I was only far away from the border that I nonetheless felt comfortable. Still, live on careful!

There also is a well-marked hiking trail along the entire stretch of coastline if y'all bask hiking.

Because the cliffs are in addition to so beautiful, it in all probability wouldn’t surprise y'all to acquire that to a greater extent than than 1 one M m people every yr see the Cliffs of Moher, making this 1 of Ireland’s most pop attractions. Definitely a recommended outing when y'all see Ireland!

Information:

Website: Cliffs of Moher Vistor’s Centre

Cost: €6 for adults/€4.50 for concessions

Cost for O’Brien’s Tower: €2 for adults

Lodging: We stayed 1 nighttime at the Pairc Lodge inwards Doolin, which is along the master copy route to the Doolin Harbour. We paid €85 per room which included a lovely total Irish Gaelic breakfast amongst homemade jams cooked past times Rita, the owner. The bed in addition to breakfast is perfectly located if y'all desire to listen some Irish Gaelic music at nighttime inwards 1 of the local pubs.