The Cliffs of Moher

The Cliffs of Moher are on the west coast of Ireland, about a 3 hour coach ride from Dublin. Early in the morning on Easter Sunday Scott and I boarded a coach for a day tour to visit these famous cliffs. In Dublin the weather was chilly and cloudy, but the day looked as if it would brighten. Not so on the west coast of Ireland! The winds were ferocious making the temperature feel absolutely frigid and, of course, there was some rain.. None the less we ventured out from the comfort and warmth of the visitor's center and were rewarded with some spectacular scenery.

The Cliffs of Moher vary in height from 120 metres to 214 metres, that's 390 feet
to 702 feet for our friends and family in the U.S.

Hi Kids! We're here ...... cold and wet and nearly blown away!

O'Brien's Tower was built about halfway along the cliffs in 1835. It's builder,
Sir Cornelius O'Brien, built it to impress the lassies. From the tower there are beautiful
views across to the Aran Islands.

Scott couldn't resist climbing up to the top! Yes, that's him up there.

After spending a good deal of time at the Cliffs of Moher we re-boarded our bus for the journey back to Dublin. Along the route we heard about the Burren region of Ireland. According to our bus driver/guide this large limestone plain was once part of the sea bed.

On our journey back to Dublin we also stopped at Corcomroe Abbey. This abbey dates from the early 1200's.

Castles are a common sight in Ireland. Most are in ruin, but occasionally there is a castle that is intact.