historic in Waterford, Ireland

Ardmore Round Tower & Cliff Walk

A 1,000-year-old round tower above a cliff path that passes a holy well and a shipwreck memorial.

Worth the wander

Ardmore's 12th-century round tower and ruined cathedral mark one of Ireland's earliest Christian settlements, founded by St Declan; a signposted cliff path loops from the village past the saint's holy well and the wreck site of the SS Moresby.

Quick answers

Cost: Free
Time and distance: Tower site is a 15-min visit; the full signposted cliff loop is about 5 km
Parking: Free car park in Ardmore village

Find your way

St Declan's Monastery, Ardmore, Co. Waterford