24th September
After spending the night in a princess bed, in the mansion, we were every bit the lazy aristocrats in getting up and out the door this morning! So much so that there was no dilly dallying on the drive to the Cliffs of Moher.
Our tickets were valid for 0800 to 1059, and we cut it close pulling into the carpark and getting our tickets scanned at 1055. No speeding I promise!
The Cliffs of Moher are sea cliffs located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare. They run for about 14 kilometres. At their southern end, they rise 120 metres above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head, and, eight kilometres to the north, reach their maximum height of 214 metres just north of O'Brien's Tower, a round stone tower near the midpoint of the cliffs, built in 1835 by Sir Cornelius O'Brien, then continue at lower heights. The closest settlements are Liscannor (6 km south) and Doolin (7 km north). From the cliffs today with the beautiful weather and little winds, we could see the Aran Islands in Galway Bay. The cliffs rank among the most visited tourist sites in Ireland, with around 1.5 million visits per annum, and are a must visit when visiting Ireland.
We took the long scenic route up the coast line into Galway once we finished up at the Cliffs about mid afternoon. For a way we followed the tourist coaches and stopped in the small towns we passed through. All the towns were very little, generally having a few houses, a corner shop and of course a pub!
Galway lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay, surrounded by County Galway, and is the sixth most populous city in Ireland. We parked and wandered through the pedestrian shopping streets and Eyre Square, before stopping for some dinner in a local pub on our way home!
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| The Cliffs of Moher |
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| The Cliffs of Moher and O'Brien's Tower |
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| Galway |
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| Eyre Square |
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