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Killary HarbourClick here for photos

Killary Harbour is a fjord between the mweelrea mountains and the twelve pins. The fjord extends from Leenane  to Renvyle. To get there, take the Letterfrack road from Leenane and after approx 7 miles, turn right following the signs for the youth hostel. This will bring you to Rossroe harbour. Inflatable boats may be launched here. (Bigger boats can be launched nearer to Leenane). The fjord is well sheltered and is divable in most conditions.

The Dives 1. The Shore Dive (Rossroe Pier) There are two ways of approaching the shore dive. You can walk over the hill, east of the harbour following the track, and begin the dive at the little natural harbour about 100 metres east of Rossroe point. The bottom drops away immediately from the shore, so you can head north to attain required depth (30m is easily attainable). You can then head west parallel to the shore, ending at the harbour. There are some nice reefs at various depths along here. If you don't fancy the walk, you can start and finish in the harbour. 2. The North Shore Taking a boat to the north shore, approx. 1500m, opens up several dives. This is the steeper side, and there are many dropoff's to 30M and deeper. The walls here are home to an abundance of life.  3. Inisbearna Inisbearna can be dived on the North and Eastern sides. There are steep drop-offs on the North side, with depths in excess of 40M.  The Eastern side is probably the nicest, with depths around 20-25M, and home to some large conger eels. The Islands There are several islands just outside the harbour.  Doonee and Inisdegil Mor are easily reachable with nice diving between 20M and 30M.