R0290 : Cliffs of Moher

taken 10 years ago, 4 km WNW of Liscannor, Co Clare, Ireland

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Cliffs of Moher
Cliffs of Moher
A small overhang at the cliff edge. In the distance is Inisheer, the southernmost of the Aran Islands.
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 
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Cliffs of Moher  Aran Islands  Inisheer 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! R 024 902 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:57.2475N 9:27.1157W
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Irish: geotagged! R 024 901
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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