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Clifden lifeboat crew waving from their two lifeboats

Clifden Lifeboat Station

Situated in an area of spectacular scenery, Clifden Lifeboat Station provides search and rescue cover off the west coast of Ireland. The station operates an all-weather Shannon class lifeboat and an inshore B class Atlantic 85 lifeboat.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Clifden Lifeboat Station

9.30pm 30 July 2025
9.30pm 30 July 2025
3.05pm 28 July 2025
3.30pm 11 July 2025
1.42pm 11 July 2025
11.27am 21 June 2025
11.23am 21 June 2025
3.52am 7 June 2025
10.10am 27 May 2025
8.59pm 23 May 2025
12.04pm 2 April 2025
12.33pm 18 March 2025
12.23pm 6 February 2025
12.23pm 6 February 2025
12.21pm 6 February 2025
1.30pm 12 November 2024
1.15pm 12 November 2024
5.21pm 29 September 2024
6.48pm 6 September 2024
12.22pm 3 September 2024

Today's weather

22°C Cloudy
Min: 13°C Max: 22°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Clifden Lifeboat Station
The Quay
Clifden
Co. Galway

Station phone number

095 21775

Accessibility

Parking, Disabled Access

Visiting times

By appointment only

Visitor contact

John Brittain

Launch a Memory

For enquiries regarding Launch a Memory, please do not contact the station directly. Please contact our Launch a Memory Team on [email protected] or call our Supporter Experience Team on 0300 300 0061 (UK) or 01 511 9871 (Ireland).

News and media from Clifden Lifeboat Station

Two crew wearing navy RNLI jackets sitting in the ops room of Galway Lifeboat Station with charts and comms equipment in the background
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Galway RNLI volunteers take on new roles
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Inshore lifeboat with four crew on board heading away from the camera, on calm water on a sunny day
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Galway RNLI called to broken down boat off County Clare
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Article Fishing Safety
Clifden RNLI assist Fisherman off the Connemara shore
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Inshore lifeboat with four crew on board on calm water on a sunny day
Article Rescue
Galway RNLI rescue two walkers cut off by incoming tide
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