cliffs clare

The return road on the Atlantic (north) side of the peninsula, passes (8 km) the Bridges of Ross, a remarkable product of cliff erosion by the ocean. There were formerly town natural bridges at the entrance to an inlet, but the larger, and more impressive of the two, has been partially worn away, leaving only the thinner arch. The village of Cross Is not far away on the road towards Carraigaholt. Further along are the ruins of Kilballyowen parish church, and Doondillroe, a promontory fort,...

Just north of Lahinch, on the coast of West Clare, are the famous Cliffs of Moher, defiantly standing as giant natural ramparts (over 200m high) against the agressive might of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Cliffs of Moher (the Great Wall of Thomond) and O'Brien's Tower, which stands out on a headland, shows the extent of the O'Brien influence on the history of the Celtic Tribes. The Cliffs are 8km long and 214m high. It is there that one can most easily get a feel for the wildness of the terr...