Landslide blocks major tourist route to Connemara

A major landslide in Galway has closed off one of the most popular tourist routes in the county.

The landslide began yesterday evening outside Clifden after heavy rainfall.

The aftermath of the mudslide on the N59 Galway-Clifden Road. (Vid: Joe O'Shaughnessy, @CTribune)@GalwayCoCo pic.twitter.com/ksvgCZQS2Z

— Enda Cunningham (@endacunningham) June 24, 2016

Around 4,000 tonnes of bog land collapsed onto the N59 - the main route into Connemara from Galway city.

Galway County Council have worked throughout the night - however they have warned that the collapsing bog land was still unstable with bog continuing to “flow” onto the road.

N59 near Clifden set to remain closed following landslide https://t.co/RK2RmrzNdq

— Connacht/CityTribune (@CTribune) June 24, 2016

N59 Galway Clifden road closed diversions in place #aaroadwatch . delays into Clarinbridge only small @aaroadwatch pic.twitter.com/80EIjppMCz

— xposure, Photo&Video (@xposure101) June 24, 2016