Title

Ireland – County Clare – Cliffs of Moher near Lahinch

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Sender

Josephina [Lahinch, Ireland]

Recipient

Miss Ann Murphy [San Diego, California]

Language of Message

English

Caption

Cliffs of Moher, near Lahinch, Co. Clare, Ireland. Cliffs of Moher near Lahinch, Co. Clare: Five miles north-west of Lahinch, these are one of the outstanding coastal features of Co. Clare. This great "Wall of Thomond", consisting of horizontal beds of millstone, grit and sandstone, stretches for nearly five miles from Hag's Head (440 ft.) to O'Brien's Tower, where they attain a height of 700 ft. Near O'Brien's Tower there is a car park and viewing platform for visitors. O'Brien's Tower, a circular castle style structure was erected in 1835 by Cornelius O'Brien.

Language of Postcard

English

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298 KB

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O:\Archives\SDCW Postcard Collection\Europe\Ireland\Munster-03B

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