Bridges of RossThree sea arches named the spot and one is left, in the cliffs on the north side of Loop Head.
Lighthouse
Loop Head Lighthouse
Kilbaha, County Clare
The lighthouse at the tip of the Loop Head peninsula is still working, and the tower is open to climb.
- Where
- Kilbaha, County Clare
- Address
- Loop Head Lighthouse, Kilbaha South
- Official site
- loopheadlighthouse.ie
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
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Bridges of RossThree sea arches named the spot and one is left, in the cliffs on the north side of Loop Head.
Kilkee CliffsCliffs and sea stacks west of Kilkee bay, with a signed cliff path that starts in the town itself.
Scattery IslandNobody lives on it now. The island in the Shannon estuary off Kilrush has a round tower and church ruins, and in summer the boat goes from Kilrush marina.
Castlegregory BeachA long strand on the north side of the Dingle peninsula, dunes behind it and Brandon Bay beyond.
Gallarus OratoryThe dry stone chapel near Ballyferriter was built in the shape of an upturned boat, out on the Dingle peninsula.More in Clare
Cliffs of MoherCliffs · LiscannorSea cliffs run about 14km down the west Clare coast, and the visitor centre is dug into the hillside above Liscannor.
Poulnabrone Portal TombPrehistoric site · BallyvaughanThe capstone is propped on two upright slabs, sitting on bare limestone beside the R480, and it has been there since the neolithic.
Bunratty Castle and Folk ParkCastle · ShannonThe restored 15th century tower house sits beside the N18, with a village of old farmhouses and shopfronts rebuilt in the grounds.
Burren National ParkNational park · CorofinLimestone pavement, hazel scrub and lakes that come and go south of Mullaghmore. The waymarked trails start at Gortlecka crossroads, which has no parking, so start from the information point in Corofin.
Aillwee CaveCave · BallyvaughanThe cave system runs inside Aillwee Mountain above Ballyvaughan, walked on a guided route past old bear hibernation pits.
Doolin CaveCave · DoolinOne very large free-hanging stalactite is what you go down the stairway for, on a guided tour near Doolin.
Caherconnell Stone FortFort · BallyvaughanThe drystone ringfort near Poulnabrone stands close to its full height, out on the Burren plateau.
DoolinVillage · Co. ClareDoolin runs along the road down to the pier the Aran ferries leave from, north of Lahinch.