Cliffs of Moher

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The Cliffs of Moher are sea cliffs on the west coast of Ireland, in County Clare, at the southwestern edge of a region called the Burren. They run along the Atlantic Ocean for about 14 kilometres.

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At a glance

Country: Ireland
Location: County Clare, Ireland
Height: 214 m

Quick answers

Where is Cliffs of Moher?

Cliffs of Moher is in County Clare, Ireland.

How tall is Cliffs of Moher?

Cliffs of Moher is about 214 m tall.

Sea cliffs rising over 200 m above the Atlantic along 14 km of the Irish coast.

At the southern end they stand about 120 metres high at Hag's Head. About 8 kilometres to the north they reach their highest point, 214 metres, just north of O'Brien's Tower. They are among the most visited sights in Ireland, with around 1.1 million visitors in 2022.

What can you see?

From the cliffs and the tower, visitors can look out to the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, to the mountains of Connemara in the north, and to Loop Head in the south. A cliff path of about 18 kilometres lets walkers see the coast from above.

Since 2011 the cliffs have been part of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, a place recognised for its landscape and rocks. They are also a stop on the Wild Atlantic Way, a long coastal route.

Name and tower

The name comes from an old promontory fort called Mothar, which stood at Hag's Head. It was still standing in 1780 but was pulled down in 1808 to supply stone for a lookout tower meant to warn of a possible French invasion.

O'Brien's Tower, a round stone tower near the middle of the cliffs, was built in 1835 by Sir Cornelius O'Brien. A modern visitor centre was later built into the hillside.