Cleggan is a fishing village in County Galway, Ireland with a population of 301. It's 10 km northwest of Clifden and opens on Cleggan Bay. A focal point of the village is the pier, built by Alexander Nimmo in 1822 and extended in 1908.
Cleggan's main industries are fishing and farming, but tourism is making an economic impact with amenities like B&Bs, fishing excursions, horseback riding and ferry tours to Inishbofin.
Cleggan Hill is a long and lovely walk past horse paddocks (they appreciate sugar cubes or carrots) where you can enjoy an incredible view and see the remains of Cleggan Tower, a signal tower built in 1816 in fear of Napoleon’s seemingly endless ambitions.
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| The Pier Bar |
For dining, drinking and meeting the locals, there is Oliver's Bar (ah, the pints I've lifted there...), The Pier Bar (someday I'll tell you about The Lads we met there and the one who came calling for me on his tractor).
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