R0392 : Cliffs of Moher

taken 10 years ago, 5 km NNW of Liscannor, Co Clare, Ireland

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Cliffs of Moher
Cliffs of Moher
Looking north along the cliffs to Goat Island with O'Brien's Tower on top of the cliff above and with the stack of An Branán Mór on the left.
Cliffs of Moher :: R0492

Billed as Ireland’s most visited natural attraction, the Cliffs of Moher are a 5 mile stretch of almost sheer cliffs consisting of bands of sandstone, siltstone, mudstone and shale rising to a maximum height of over 700 feet. They take their name from a former fort called Moher (or Mhothair) which stood on the Hag’s Head, at the southern end of the line of cliffs, but which was demolished in 1808, during the Napoleonic Wars, to be replaced by the signal tower that now stands there. Near the highest point stands O’Brien’s Tower, built in 1835 by Cornelius O’Brien as a viewing point for tourists.

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Date Taken
Thursday, 11 September, 2014   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 29 November, 2014
Geographical Context
Coastal  Rocks, Scree, Cliffs 
Place (from Tags)
Cliffs of Moher  An Branan Mor  Goat Island 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! R 038 922 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:58.3851N 9:25.8792W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! R 034 913
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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OBriens Tower  Stack  Cliffs 

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