2014

R0290 : Cliffs of Moher

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

Cliffs of Moher
Cliffs of Moher
Looking north along the cliffs.
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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Geographical Context: Coastal Rocks, Scree, Cliffs Place: Cliffs of Moher other tags: Cliffs Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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R0290, 23 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ian Capper   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 11 September, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 29 November, 2014
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! R 024 902 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:57.2632N 9:27.1126W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! R 022 900
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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