Getting There Other Information Shore Dives Boat Dives Apres Dive
Our Home from Home. Sunday morning usually find a group of us standing on the cliffs, gulping down hot coffee as we contemplate the all important question. To dive or not to dive!!
Getting There
From Sligo
Follow the main Sligo-Bundoran Road (N15) north until you reach the village of Cliffony. After driving through Cliffony, turn left onto the R232 and follow the signs for the Beach Hotel and Mullaghmore. When you come to a T junction turn left. Continuing along this road will lead straight to Mullaghmore Village.
From Donegal
Follow the main Sligo-Bundoran Road (N15) south. Just before you reach the village of Cliffony turn right onto the R232 and follow the signs for the Beach Hotel and Mullaghmore. When you come to a T junction turn left. Continuing along this road will lead straight to Mullaghmore Village.
If you are comtplating a shore dive continue through Mullaghmore Village and and park on the cliffs beside the no camping sign. To the left of this sign are steps down the cliff.
Dave Sadlier requires a little help. Enda and Damien oblige. But with what?
If you are lucky enough to possess a boat, planning is crucial as there is very little water in the Harbour at low tide. Park in front of the Beach Hotel and use the slip to launch.
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Other Information
The Dive Centre in Cliffony has a compressor for filling bottles to 230 bar. They also have a RIB which can be rented for group dives.
To get there instead of turning off the Sligo-Bundoran road continue on through Cliffony Village and the Centre is located on the left hand side of the road.
Harbour View Diving Centre; Web Site
Harbour View Diving Centre (Designed by Bill Crowe)
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The Dives
A number of dives, from Mullaghmore, can be undertaken, either by boat or from the shore. Others are boat only.
The Shore Dives
The most popular of Mullaghmores dive sites is undoubtly Thumb Rock. This reef boasts a wide variety of flora and fauna .
The entry and exit point for the Thumb Rock shore dive.
The most common way to find the reef is to wade/snorkel out to the edge of the rocks. Once there visable channels can be seen running in a north westerly direction. Follow these channels through a kelp garden, looking out for blue ray limpets amoung other marine organisms.
Depending on the conditions a wide variety of depths can be obtained. At low tide the top of the reef is visable from the shore making it an ideal trainee snorkel. However on full spring tides depths of 30m are obtainable.
The climb back up the cliff after the dive.
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As you drive past Thumb rock and continue on around the head you will notice a layby on the right handside. Thias is the best place to park if you are complating diving the gullies. However this dive should on be attempted in calm conditions and at high tide. Do not attempt it if there are waves crashing over the rocks or at low tide. Upon entering the water snorkel due north towards the break in the reef ahead. Upon reaching the reef commence your descent and follow the gully on the left. This leads into a series of larger gullies. Depths of 15M and excellent visability can be obtained.
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The Boat Dives
Crumb Rock is a reef 100m to the north of Thumb Rock. I have been told that it can be reached from the shore but a long snorkel is required. It consists of a series of scattered boulders rather than one continuous reef. The marine life is not as diverse as that found on Thumb Rock. However a great dive is to start on Crumb Rock and then head towards Thumb Rock and finish your dive there.
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Apres Dive
After the dive the choice is yours as to whether you sample the Guiness in The Pier Head or The Beach Hotel.
Ace photographer Bill Crowe on the job.
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This page was last modified on 23/09/98