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General Information

Completion: 1835
Status: in use

Project Type

Function / usage: Observation tower

Location

Location: , ,
Coordinates: 52° 58' 22.80" N    9° 25' 49.94" W
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Technical Information

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Excerpt from Wikipedia

O'Brien's Tower marks the highest point of the Cliffs of Moher, a very popular tourist destination in County Clare, Ireland. It is located a short distance from the villages Doolin and Liscannor.

History

The tower was built on the cliffs in 1835 by local landlord and MP Sir Cornellius O'Brien as an observation tower for the Victorian tourists that frequented the cliffs at the time: "strangers visiting the Magnificent Scenery of this neighbourhood". It is said to have initially served as a teahouse, featuring a large round table with seats of ironwork.:29

Another version tells of O'Brien building the tower in order to impress women he was courting. On a clear day the view can extend as far as Loop Head at the southern tip of Clare and beyond to the mountains of Kerry. Looking north from O'Brien's Tower on clear days, the Twelve Bens in Connemara (also known as the Twelve Pins) beyond Galway Bay can be seen, and typically the Aran Islands to the west.

O'Briens Tower is just visible in this panoramic view of the Cliffs of Moher. The plateau where the tower is located, fenced off to discourage potentially dangerous hiking.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "O''Brien''s Tower" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20053191
  • Published on:
    17/02/2010
  • Last updated on:
    30/07/2014
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