Clifden  is a town on the coast of County Galway, Ireland. It is located on the Owenglin River where it flows into Clifden Bay. The town is linked to Galway city by the N59. Clifden is a popular tourist destination for those touring Connemara and is regarded as its capital.

Attractions

• Twelve Bens
• Connemara National Park
• Kylemore Abbey a neo-gothic large country house built in 1868 by Mitchell Henry, in memory of his wife Margaret. Purchased by Benedictine nuns in 1920.
• Ballynahinch Castle sporting estate of the Martin family, one of whose better known members is ' Humanity Dick' founder of the RSPCA.
• Sky Road an 11-km drive along Clifden Bay and Streamstown Bay rising more than 150 m above sea level at Slyne Head, with views of Atlantic, Clifden Castle, coast-guard station, the islands of Inishturk and Turbot and the town.
• Derrygimlagh Bog: a natural wilderness of blanket bog 6 km south of Clifden and the Alcock and Brown crash-landing site.
• Inishbofin
• Slyne Head Lighthouse