Ireland's West Coast: Galway to Cliffs of Moher, to Dingle
Our scenic drive from Galway to Dingle, Ireland, travels through various small towns with several stops along the way to admire fine Irish views.
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This coastal route is called the Wild Atlantic Way. From Galway City, we drive south to Oranmore and then to Kinvara. Turning right in Kinvara, we went through the Burren in County Clare, down to the Cliffs of Moher. And from the Cliffs of Moher we came down the west coast of Clare. We came down to Liscannor and continued on into Lahinch. From Lahinch we went down the west coast all the way down to Doonbeg. We had lunch in Kilrush and then caught our ferry across the River Shannon. We came into North Kerry, to Tarbert. And from Tarbert we came into Listowel. And from Listowel we went to Tralee, and from Tralee – we stopped in Tralee. We had a look at the gardens in Tralee and the history museum. We went to Camp, Lispole and on into Dingle and the Dingle Peninsula.
The Great Ireland Motorcycle Road Trip
A 12 day motorcycle trip of approx. 4000 km all around Ireland.
Visiting all the famous touristic places.
23 august 2010 till 3 september 2010
Music:
Jamendo - Royalty free music.
Brigan - One set reel
Lena Selyanina - Oi Da Ne Vecher
Offenbach Project - Ireland
Philippe Mayne - Irish coffee
The Kinetic Krew - Ebb and Flow
The Kinetic Krew - Fiddle Me Timbers
The Kinetic Krew - Riffing About-scots
vvsmusic - Julia Delaney-Reel
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County Clare, Ireland
brings you around all great places in County Antrim. Enjoy the magnificent, awe-inspiring, stunning, beautiful, lush countryside and coastline of the Irish North.
The Cliffs of Moher Tour - County Clare, Ireland
The Cliffs of Moher tour in Ireland is all about nature; it is where you reach the point with an inspiring view of the pure nature world, where the cliffs are facing the ocean and where you will experience the salty wind and get your feet walking on ancient rocks.
We experienced walking up those cliffs, seeing the world from the top, and being inside the small kind of museum with some pictures - even the kids loved the idea of climbing those cliffs and were thrilled with the view they eventually received after all this climbing.
The history of this place is related to the fear Boetius Clancy had about the Spanish taking over Ireland, since he was the High Sheriff of Clare. At this point, Clancy took orders to take captive any Spanish sailor and execute them. It all worked out at the end and all the sailors either sank with their boats, were placed in prison, or hanged near Spain.
For those who will succeed at reaching the top of the cliffs - which is a must, believe us its different from up there - they will come to one of the most famous tourist attractions related to the cliffs of Moher, which is the O'Brien Tower which was built in the 19th century by Cornelius O'Brien for the visitors and who also managed to build a wall made from Liscannor along the cliffs; the remnants of these were restored within the visitor center.
Being up there, you would think that spotting anything in Ireland would be the norm - but we tried, no its not, lol! - but from up there, we managed to see the Aran islands, which are the three rocky isles guarding the mouth of Galway, in Western Ireland (where we were heading next), and these are known to be famous with their historical and ancient sites.
After we got the chance to see nature from above and enjoy the cliffs meeting the water, we then headed to Galway Bay. Galway Bay is known to be a large bay on the west coast of Ireland, between county Galway on the province on Connacht to the north and the Burren in county Clare in the province of Munster in the south. Galway city, which is known to be a place where the river Corrib meets the Atlantic ocean, is located on the northeast side of the bay.
This trip was mainly about nature for us and after reading more and getting introduced to the place, we realized that the cliffs of Moher boasts one of the major colonies of cliff nesting seabirds in Ireland, offering visitors the chance to see 20 different species at this place. The most famous seabirds to be seen at the cliffs of Moher are Guillemot, Razorbill, Fulmar, Kittiwake, Chough, and Peregrine. Of course every single type will appear during specific months of the year, so you might not see them all, it will depend on when you are going to visit the cliffs.
Your cliffs of Moher tour will be interesting especially if Ireland's weather served you - although we will never be assured of that :-) - because on a clear weather, there are several things to be viewed from the cliffs, such as the Aran Island, Galway Bay, the Twelve Pins and the Maum Turk Mountains in Connemara, that's in addition to the Dingle Peninsula and Blasket Islands in Kerry - a lot to see from above there, right?
General information regarding the cliffs of Moher!
Those Irish cliffs reach 214 meters in height at their highest point and they stretch for 8 kilometers as the crow flies. The cliffs of Moher are located on the west coast of Ireland, close to Liscannor village in county Clare.
Regarding the name of the cliffs, it is taken from the ruined promontory fort which was called Mothar which in the old Gaelic means the ruin of a fort.
To plan your trip to the cliffs of Moher correctly, there are some tips which we will share since we have been there already. Cliffs of Moher day tour will take at least two hours from your day, there are even those visitors who spend half their days there. To make the best of this trip, we recommend that you stay in any of the near villages to enjoy the culture of the place.
The opening hours of the place will differ according to the month but it opens all year except on the 24th, 25th, and 26th of December. It opens on 9 AM all months long but closes on different times; in January it closes at 5 PM, in February it closes at 5:30 PM, March it closes at 6 and 6:30 on weekends and bank holidays, April it closes at 6:30 and 7 on weekends and bank holidays, in May it closes at 7 PM and 7:30 on weekends and bank holidays, in June it closes at 7:30 and 8 on weekends and bank holidays, July and August it closes at 9 until the 20th of August and then starts to close at 8 PM and half an hour later in weekends and bank holidays then 7 in September with half an hour later as well for the weekends, then 6 PM for October, and finally 5 PM for November and December.
If you love the idea of climbing then you could try another experience at the Carnmoney Hill ( and enjoy walking up the hill there with your kids, family, or friends.
Ireland Adventures Continued // Cliffs of Moher // Ferry Across Shannon River
We continued our journey to Dunguaire Castle and Poulnabrone Dolmen which is a portal tomb dating back to the Neolithic period. We visited the Cliffs of Moher and climbed the 702 foot cliff. We then took a ferry across the Shannon River. Special thanks to Chris for his GoPro footage.
Ireland Highlights
These are highlights of our Ireland vacation in County Clare, Limerick, Cork & Kerry. June 2005
Ireland - The Burren
Photos from the limestone pavement area of County Clare in the west of Ireland, known as 'The Burren'. Music is from the Ceili Bandits.
IRELANDS EDEN: Discover Ireland's Hidden Treasures
EDEN is the acronym for European Destinations of Excellence, a project promoting sustainable tourism development models across the European Union.
Developed around an annual theme, national competitions take place every year and tourist destinations of excellence for each participating country are selected. The most recent winner in Ireland was Mulranny and the Great Western Greenway in Co Mayo. This fantastic destination joins a host of great other Irish holiday locations that have been singled out for acclaim. Here we take a look at them all.
Winners
2007 - Clonakilty District, West Cork
2008 - Carlingford and the Cooley Peninsula, County Louth
2009 - Sheep's Head Peninsula, County Cork
2010 - Loop Head Peninsula and Kilkee, County Clare
2011 - Mulranny & The Great Western Greenway, County Mayo
1/ I am a tourist .... in Ireland !
I spent one amazing week in Ireland in august 2011 : From Limerick to Dublin, from the cliffs of moher to Lansdowne road. The full story is on my blog : .
J'ai passé une semaine incroyable en Irlande, en août 2011 : De Limerick à Galway, des falaises de la Moher à Lansdowne Road. Toute l'histoire est sur mon blog :
Colina de Tara - Hill of Tara (Irlanda)
Visita a la Colina de Tara (Hill of Tara), en el condado de Meath, provincia de Leinster (Irlanda).
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