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Cleggan, County Galway

Things to do in Cleggan

The pier, the memorial, the signal tower, the cliffs, Omey.

Plan of Cleggan with the main sights labelled

The sights as pins on the model; tap one for its page and directions.

6 things to see

  1. 01

    The pier

    Nimmo's pier, from which the ferries leave daily for Inishbofin and Inishturk.

  2. 02

    The disaster memorial

    Main Street · 117 m west of the pier

    The stone by the harbour for the men of 1927.

  3. 03

    The signal tower

    1.4 km north of the pier

    The Napoleonic watchtower on Cleggan Head, 1.4 km out.

  4. 04

    Cleggan cliffs

    2.5 km north-east of the pier

    The headland 2.5 km north.

  5. 05

    Teampall Feichin

    4.4 km south-west of the pier

    The granite church on Omey, 4.4 km away.

  6. 06

    The bog and the stones

    Blanket bog with plants found nowhere outside Ireland, and prehistoric tombs, standing stones and walls nearby.

Things to do

Inishbofin

The ferry from the pier, with the island's monastery, fort and castle.

Riding

The riding centre on the beach, 400 m from the pier.

Fishing

Still the village's living, alongside farming and the tourists; four bars, a grocer and a restaurant serve them.

Castles, abbeys and old churches nearby

  1. 117 m
  2. 1.4 km
  3. 4.3 km
  4. 4.4 km
  5. 4.5 km
  6. 7.3 km
  7. 7.8 km
  8. 8.1 km
  9. 8.2 km
  10. 9.2 km
Ringforts and sites3Holy wells5Castles2Beaches9Viewpoints4

Parks, beaches, lakes and views

  1. 1.3 km
  2. 1.4 km
  3. 1.9 km
  4. 2.1 km
  5. Cleggan Cliffs
    Viewpoints
    2.5 km
  6. 2.8 km
  7. 3.1 km
  8. 3.2 km
  9. 3.3 km
  10. 3.9 km

Sport and leisure

  1. 374 m

The descriptions summarise Wikipedia, "Cleggan" (CC BY-SA 4.0, read 2026-09-19); positions and the lists are OpenStreetMap. Opening times and admission are not on record here; check before a visit.