The Cliffs of Moher are both impressive and dangerous. They rise almost stright up for about 700 feet.

The rock is compossed of layers of shale and sandstone. And every now and then a piece of the cliff falls off and disappears in the ocean down below.

One of the best veiwing points is O'Brien's Tower:  which was built in 1835 by Cornelius O'Brien a descendant of Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland and the O'Brien's of Bunratty Castle, Kings of Thomond, and was used as an observation point for the hundreds of tourists who even then, visited the Cliffs.

From this vantage point you can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, as well as The Twelve Pins and the Maum Turk Mountains to the north in Connemara and Loop Head to the South.

O’Brien’s Tower stands proudly on a headland of the majestic Cliffs of Moher. Here again we see the extent of the O’Brien’s influence on the history of the Celtic tribes. Cornelius O’Brien built the Tower in1835.       

Cornelius was a man ahead of his time, believing that the development of tourism would benefit the local economy and bring people out of poverty. He also built a wall of Moher flagstones along the Cliffs and it was said in the locality that ‘he built everything around here except the Cliffs’. He died in 1857 and his remains lie in the O’Brien vault in the graveyard adjoining St. Brigid’s Well.

There isn't a lot you can say about the Cliffs so just enjoy the pictures. Oh yes, I almost forgot if you do actually get here be prepared for the strong winds that almost always blow in. In other words

DRESS WARM.








Jenni on top of the tower














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