cliffs of moher and o briens tower

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 terrain over which the Celts wandered, for although they built imposing fortress castles, very often they preferred the outdoor nomadic life and enjoyed the hunt.
The tower was built in 1835 by Cornelius O'Brien a descendent of Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland, and the O'Briens of Bunratty Castle, Kings of Thomond, as an observation point for the hundreds of tourists who even then visited the cliffs. Cornelius was a man ahead of his time, believing that the development of tourism would benefit the local economy and bring the people out of poverty.