Erris Head

Erris Head is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and is home to some of the country’s wildlife icons. Known as Irish crows, choughs nest on the cliffs and Irish hares chase each other and box on the grassland. Atlantic seals, porpoises and bottlenose dolphin patrol the headland from below. The WWII marine and coastguard service Look Out Post is still intact and you will be able to see the large stone markings of EIRE 62 – one of many coastal navigational aids placed in 1942 & 1943 to help pilots identify the land as Ireland.