Killary Harbour
An Caoláire Rua
A fjord about 16 km long on the border of Galway and Mayo, flanked by the highest mountains in western Ireland; take a boat tour or hike along its shore.
Killary Harbour is one of Ireland's three glacial fjords. It runs about 16 km inland from the Atlantic. The northern shore is Mweelrea Mountain (814 m), the highest peak in Connacht, while the southern shore is lined by the Connemara Mountains. Mussel farming rafts dot the water. You can take a roughly 90-minute fjord cruise from the Nancy's Point pier, where dolphins are sometimes spotted along the way, or walk a stretch of the famous Famine Road on the south shore. At the head of the fjord is the village of Leenane, which has restaurants and a wool museum. About 5 km east, the Aasleagh Falls are also worth a stop.
Opening hours
Boat tours operate approx. April–October
Nearby sights
- Kylemore Abbey
- Connemara National Park
- Dog's Bay
- Sky Road, Clifden
- Inis Mór & Dún Aonghasa
- Cong & Ashford Castle
- Lough Corrib
- Inis Oírr