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On one of the websites I found the following sentence: 'Slieve League is the thinking man's alternative to the Ciffs of Moher - if only for the much more natural and uncrowded experience.' Having visited both I have to agree. I cannot say much about Cliffs of Moher, My Lonely Planet guide describes them as 'star of a million tourist brochures' and that's true. Busloads come and go constantly. To handle the crowds, a vast new visitor centre opened in 2007. As a part of the development, the main walkways and viewing areas along the cliffs have been surrounded by a 1.5m high wall. Lovely stone but way too high and set too far back from the edge. The entire reason for coming there (the view) is obscured.

On the contrary, Slieve League is largely untouched by the worst excesses of tourism and unspoiled. Off the main tourist routes and not easily accessible, this place will take your breath away, that is a promise. The cliffs of Slieve League in Donegal are one of the highest sea cliffs in Europe (2nd in Ireland and 6th in Europe to be precise). A nearly sheer drop of roughly 2,000 feet separates the Atlantic Ocean from the highest point of the cliffs. A guaranteed lethal drop, so extra care is advised.



sources:

Ireland - Lonely Planet Guide, 2008 (8th edition)

http://goireland.about.com/od/countydonegal/gr/slieve_league.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slieve_League