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Clifden lifeboat B-869 Joyce King seen from the St Christopher lifeboat at sea

Clifden Lifeboat Station

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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.

Clifden Lifeboat Station

Three different classes of lifeboat gather on a calm sea at sunrise.
Clifden's lifeboats
Find out more about the lifeboats helping our crews to save lives at sea at Clifden.
Our lifeboats
RNLI flag against a blue sky.
News and media from Clifden
Read the latest rescue stories, volunteer news and updates from our lifeboat station.
Latest news
Sand art on a beach which says 'Be aware tidal cut off' in large letters.
Local info, forecasts and tides
Find local safety information and get the 5-day forecast and tide times for your area.
Local info
A range of historical lifejackets: one is cork, one kapok and one is foam covered in red material with RNLI printed on it.
Clifden's history
Take a look back through key events from the history of our lifeboat station in our timeline.
Our history

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

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

Article Lifeboats
Clifden RNLI rescue injured kayaker from uninhabited island near Renvyle
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Article Lifeboats
Clifden RNLI recover submerged sailing boat in Clifden Bay
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Article Sea safety
Clifden RNLI investigate suspicious object adrift in Clifden Bay
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Article Fishing Safety
Clifden RNLI assist Fisherman off the Connemara shore
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