The Cliffs of Insanity!

When “The Princess Bride” is one of your favorite and most quotable movies you can’t miss seeing the real life Cliffs of Insanity, aka the Cliffs of Moher, while visiting County Clare. For five miles, the cliffs rise as high as 650 feet above the Atlantic. We got to see the cliffs both from the paths above and the sea below.

The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Center was one of the only inside locations in Ireland where we felt overwhelmed by tourists. It was a very windy day out on the cliffs, but at least outside there was plenty of space for all the visitors.

Another day, we took a ferry to Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands, where we spent a memorable day cycling the island. Included in our return ferry trip was a ride out to the Cliffs of Moher to see them from below. They are just as stunning from the sea as they are from above. 

In addition, our visit to Dun Aengus, an Iron Age stone fortress sitting on the edge of a 200-foot cliff above the Atlantic, and Inishmore's most famous site, also produced some great photos.

Have fun (and good luck) storming that castle.

Shana & Jeff