Back جروف موهير Arabic Klippm vu Moher BAR Aillte an Mhothair Breton Penya-segats de Moher Catalan Cliffs of Moher (pangpang sa Irland) CEB Moherské útesy Czech Cliffs of Moher Danish Cliffs of Moher German Βράχοι του Μοχέρ Greek Klifoj de Mhothair Esperanto

Cliffs of Moher

For the racehorse, see Cliffs of Moher (horse).

Cliffs of Moher
Native name
Irish: Aillte an Mhothair
Looking north towards O'Brien's Tower
Nearest cityLahinch, County Clare, Ireland
Coordinates52°58′18.302″N 9°25′34.802″W / 52.97175056°N 9.42633389°W / 52.97175056; -9.42633389
Elevation155 m (509 ft)
OwnerClare County Council, private farmers
Websitecliffsofmoher.ie
Cliffs of Moher is located in Ireland
Cliffs of Moher
Location of Cliffs of Moher in Ireland
Aerial video of the cliffs (2014)

The Cliffs of Moher (/ˈmʌhər/; Irish: Aillte an Mhothair)[1] are sea cliffs located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland.[2][3] They run for about 14 kilometres (9 miles). At their southern end, they rise 120 metres (390 ft) above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head, and, 8 kilometres (5 miles) to the north, they reach their maximum height of 214 metres (702 ft) just north of O'Brien's Tower,[4] a round stone tower near the midpoint of the cliffs, built in 1835 by Sir Cornelius O'Brien,[2][5] then continue at lower heights. The closest settlements are the villages of Liscannor 6 km (4 miles) to the south, and Doolin 7 km (4 miles) to the north.

From the cliffs, and from atop the tower, visitors can see the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, the Maumturks and Twelve Pins mountain ranges to the north in County Galway, and Loop Head to the south.[5] The cliffs rank among the most visited tourist sites in Ireland, with around 1.5 million visits per year.[6]

  1. ^ "Cliffs of Moher". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b "The Cliffs of Moher". myguideireland.com.
  3. ^ Portrait of Ireland: Landscapes, Treasures, Traditions. Dorling Kindersley Travel Guides. 1 August 2000. ISBN 0-7894-6361-X.
  4. ^ "Discover Ireland website (official tourism site) – Cliffs of Moher". Discover Ireland. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010.
  5. ^ a b "O'Brien's Tower". CliffsofMoher.ie (Official Site). Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Record numbers visit Cliffs of Moher in 2016 – over 1.42 million visits just to the official visitor centre". Irish Examiner (national newspaper). 4 January 2017.

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