INSIDE THE VISITOR CENTRE, ENGLISH INFORMATION YOU WILL FIND: VISITOR EXPERIENCE – EOLAS CLIFFS EXHIBITION AREA ADMISSION FEE* INIS MÓR RECEPTION AREA & TICKETING DESKS Adult €6.00 HAGS HEAD VIEW ATLANTIC OCEAN CLIFFS OF MOHER OFFICIAL Children under 16** FREE INFORMATIONS MERCHANDISE SHOP Seniors €4.50 INIS MEÁIN THE PUFFINS NEST CAFÉ - SNACKS & LIGHT BITES Students €4.50 CLIFFS VIEW CAFÉ (1ST FLOOR) MAIN PLATFORM Disabled €4.50 SNACKS/LUNCHES South Cliffs INIS OÍRR towards PANORAMIC VIEWS UPSTAIRS & 100 SEATS * Admission includes access to all public areas Hags Head TWELVE PINS including the Visitor Centre and the Exhibition. SHANNON HERITAGE GIFT SHOP Admission ticket does not include O’Brien’s Tower Viewing Areas.

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** Children free to Cliffs when accompanied by an adult. INFORMACJA ACCOMMODATION BOOKING AN BRANÁN MÓR BAY Sea Stack & INFORMATION POINTS

SOUTH PLATFORM GRAPHIC DISPLAYS & IMAGES OF THE CLIFFS O’BRIEN’S TOWER ADMISSION Puffin Colony viewing INCLUDING A STUNNING PHOTO OPPORTUNITY, & other seabirds, NORTH PLATFORM view of stack View of PUBLIC TOILETS, ACCESSIBLE TOILETS Adult €2.00 O’Brien’s Tower & south Cliffs & BABY CHANGING FACILITIES Child €1.00

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O’BRIEN’S TOWER INFORMATIONEN NICHOLAS ROOM - A FULLY EQUIPPED FIRST AID ROOM GOAT ISLAND 15 MINUTE WALK Home of the Pun VISITORS BOOK  Revenue generated through admission is used to cover costs TO CENTRE CLIFFS OF MOHER and improve facilities. OUTSIDE THE VISITOR CENTRE: VISITOR EXPERIENCE, O’BRIEN’S TOWER , Aran Islands CRAFT WORKERS STREET  A contribution is made towards the conservation of the natural Printed on recycled paper CO. CLARE & surfing wave “Aileens” NEXT TO VISITOR CENTRE habitats and protecting the environment, visitor management, at Aill na Searrach MEDITATION ROOM education and interpretation of information. The Cliffs of Moher is ’s most visited natural VISITOR CENTRE ENTRANCE/ attraction with a magical vista that captures the hearts 10 MINUTE WALK POST BOX

TO CENTRE CLIFFS VIEW CAFÉ  We are committed to the ethos of eco-tourism, we strive to of up to one million visitors every year. The Cliffs rise INFORMAZIONI reduce any negative impact on the environment and to 214m/702 feet at the highest point and range for endeavour to protect local culture and tradition. 8 kilometres or 5 miles over the Atlantic Ocean on the KNOCKARDAKIN  western seaboard of Co. Clare. From the Cliffs one can THE HIGHEST POINT  Help us protect our environment by leaving no trace of your see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, as well as The Twelve OF THE CLIFFS visit. Thank you for visiting us and we hope you enjoy your day. 214M OR 700 FEET Pins, the Maum Turk Mountains in Connemara and Loop COACHES & DISABLED ABOVE SEA LEVEL. PERMIT HOLDERS VISITOR Head to the South. ENTRANCE CENTRE CLIFFS OF MOHER VISITOR EXPERIENCE The Cliffs of Moher take their name from a ruined INFORMATIE promontory fort “Mothar” which was demolished during N Cliffs of Moher | Co. Clare | Ireland the Napoleonic wars to make room for a signal tower at E [email protected] Hag’s Head. TO 5 MINS + 353 65 708 6141 CRAFT AREA The Cliffs T The secret of how the Cliffs formed... about 320 million 15 MINS have been years ago, during a time called the Upper Carboniferous 45 MINS TO Text Info + 353 87 6566133 10 MINS MEDITATION attracting period, when this area was much warmer and was situated

DOOLIN 10 MINS W www.cliffsofmoher.ie INFORMACIÓN 5 MINUTE WALK ROOM visitors since at the mouth of a large river. The river fl owed down TO CENTRE GALWAY 1HR 15MINS the 18th bringing mud and sand with it, eventually dumping it all century. Did you enjoy your visit? Share your image, story or video on: DISCOVERY POINT over this area where it settled and eventually formed the

rock layers you see today. www.facebook.com/mohercliffs The centre is fully wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs available to borrow - @cliffsofmoher1 Cliffs of Moher request from Reception Desk. DOWNLOAD OUR CLIFFS OF MOHER AUDIO GUIDE APP Some units within the centre and O’Brien’s Tower may close earlier than closing time. TO THE CLIFFS FOR APPLE AND ANDROID DEVICES.

D WILDLIFE AT THE CLIFFS OF MOHER The Cliffs of Moher is a Special Protected Area (SPA) under the EU Birds Directive 1979. The Cliffs of Moher is home to Ireland’s largest The Liscannor stone mainland seabird nesting colony with 20 species used throughout of nesting birds including 9 species of breeding the building and seabirds and up to 30,000 breeding pairs. pathways is locally quarried fl agstone, covered with fossil From the edge you can see a host of trails. seabirds - including Puffi ns, the clown of the VISITOR CENTRE BUILDING sea which nest on Goat Island. Early morning BURREN & CLIFFS OF MOHER GEOPARK The eco-friendly visitor centre operates using environmental best to midday is the best time to see the Puffi ns You are now in one of UNESCO’s recognised Global Geoparks; practices focusing on efficient water and waste management, energy as they go out to sea fi shing in the afternoon. a special region with outstanding geology and fascinating local culture. saving measures and environmental awareness. Puffi ns arrive from the mid Atlantic in April and Experience our range of intriguing geo-sites, (including the Cliffs of Opened in 2007, the centre uses geo-thermal energy, waste water return there at the end of July. Moher), our breathtaking walking trails and excellent visitor centres. treatment and sensor lighting. The grass roofed Visitor Centre is set into Indulge in the great experiences offered by our local ecotourism hosts; Guillemots & Razorbills can be seen on the fl at the hillside. The centre is a unique cave like structure which minimises from mouth-watering local food, comfortable lodgings, entertaining stone at the foot of the Branán Mór sea stack. the visual impact on this fabulous scenic location. cultural events, exciting activities, guided tours, educational Fulmars nest on the ledges nearer the top of THE CLIFFS EXHIBITION programmes and much more... Help our efforts by disposing of your waste in the correct bin. the cliffs, Kittiwakes on ledges on the stack and The exhibition/museum is a story that brings the Cliffs of Moher to life through the following themes Ocean, Rock, Nature and Man. Located on the Cliff edge. A pair of Peregrine Falcons, the For further information please visit www.burren.ie and follow us on the ground fl oor on the left after you enter the visitor centre building. fastest creature on the planet, nest below the Facebook and Twitter. Download our Burren Geopark App from There are 2 short movies. ‘The Clare Journey’ (10 mins) in the centre of tower and can be seen protecting their territory. Apple App Store and Google Play. the dome and the stunning “Ledge Experience” (5 mins) birds eye view A pair of Choughs, a rare species known as the of the Cliffs, which is located half way up the ramp on the left hand side. Celtic crow, nest below the sandstone ledge and O’BRIEN’S TOWER The exhibition is a self guided tour. Allow between 25 and 45 minutes are frequent visitors to the viewing areas. to discover the magic of the Cliffs. Create your own postcard from the A herd of wild goats roam the length of the Was built in 1835, by Cornelius O’Brien as a viewing point for tourists edge to send to a friend. Cliffs of Moher and occasionally can be seen who fl ocked to the Cliffs of Moher. Visit the tower and climb the CLIFFS OF MOHER VISITOR CENTRE spiral staircases and enjoy the view at which the 19th century visitors near the visitor areas. Dolphins and seals can PUBLIC AREA TOILETS EXHIBITION RETAIL marvelled. Learn more about local weather patterns and forecasts Limistéar Poiblí Leithris Taispeántas Siopa commonly be seen out to sea and if you are very Öffentliche Zone Toiletten Austellung Geschäft lucky you may spy a basking shark, a humpback at the Ranger’s station in the tower. The tower admission includes Zone Publique Toilettes Exposition Boutique an O’Brien’s Tower historic information leafl et. Amazingly, views of 5 Zona Pública Aseos Exposición Tienda or minke whale. Cat’s Ear and Sea Pink are some Zona Publicca Toilette Mostra Negozio Publiczyne Strefy Toalety Wystawa CLIFFS OFSklep MOHER VISITOR CENTRE of the very pretty fl owers that can be seen at counties can be enjoyed on a clear day. Ireland’s the Cliffs in Summer. Speak to a Cliffs of Moher The roof top of O’Brien’s Tower offers the best largest surfi ng RESTAURANT SERVICE Exit to Clis Bialann Saoráidí Ranger for more information. Bird Identifi cation photo opportunity of the Cliffs of Moher. wave is at the base Restaurant Dienst of the Cliffs called Restaurant Services cards are available in the Visitor Centre. “Aileen’s” by surfers Restaurante Servicios & is featured in the The Ristorante Servizi surf movies Cliffs of Moher feature in Restauracja Uslugi ENTRANCE Sea Fever & many movies and TV shows: Busking has a Wave Riders. Harry Potter & the Half Blood UPPER LEVEL Prince, Ryan’s Daughter, The top to bottom: tradition at the Cliffs I of Moher for many years, N Princess Bride, Mackintosh Man, PUFFIN, T DOLPHINS, no surprise when Clare is E Into the West, Hear My Song, R FULMAR, the home to traditional Irish E Father Ted. Adverts shot here S SEA PINK, music. You may be lucky to T include Riverdance, Guinness, Clis Exhibition The Ledge Theatre I help desk PEREGRINE FALCON, hear traditional Irish Music N Irish Mist, Oxford Engagements, Wedding G Exhibition WILD GOATS, you are here being played along the F University & Banking ATM CAT’S EAR A Blessings & Renewal of Vows C pathways. T Adverts. are a favourite at the Cliffs. S Reception GROUND LEVEL Do you have a question about the Cliffs of Moher or local area? ENTRANCE Staff in uniform are there to help you, don’t be shy just ask.