THE CLIFFS OF MOHER

 

 

 

 

 

The cliffs of Moher are one of the biggest local attractions and are only a ten minute drive from Sea View House to their highest point. The cliffs start just up the road for our home and slowly rise to over 700 feet (213 metres) stretching south for nerarly five miles (8km) to Hags head.

 

Cliffs of Moher viewed from Doolin

 

Being almost vertical, their sheer drop into the heaving Atlantic ocean is a haven for sea birds. One can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, as well as The Twelve Pins and the Maum Turk Mountains to the north in Connemara and Loop Head to the South, the top is never tiresome.

 

Cliffs of Moher Doolin

 

The Cliffs of Moher is home to a hugh number of nesting seabirds. These include the Atlantic Puffin, Razorbuill, Chough and Common Gull. The area is designated as a Refuge for Fauna since 1988 and as a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) under the EU Birds Directive in 1989.

 

For more information on the cliffs visit the Cliffs of Moher website