Differently as a wonder of nature this place is difficult to call.
The cliffs of Moher – the Grand cliffs on the Atlantic ocean in County Clare, Ireland.
At length they within 8 miles of coastline, while very different in height. The South end called the “Head hug” , stands above the sea at 120 meters. North end, where is the famous O’brien’s Tower , rises by as much as 214 metres.
These rocks most popular place in Ireland, they are visited by millions of people every year. In 2007 was created environmentally friendly at The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience, which looks like a grassy hill. In the same year, this attraction, as it is called, received the prize from the Association of the interpretation of the heritage of Ireland and Britain, as one of the most beautiful places ever seen by the jury panel.
The main attraction of the cliffs Tower O’brian (or O Brienne), built by the descendant of the great Irish king Brian of Boroma (Brian Bóraimhe), the ancestor of the genus O Bryan. Name of a descendant of sir Cornelius O’brien (Cornelius O’brien), for the sake of tourists this prominent at the time, built a tower – viewpoint in 1835. Because at the beginning of the XIX century, the cliffs were very important for Ireland attraction.
Rocks formed by the overlap of shale and Sandstone Amurskogo tier of the Carboniferous period. Live here 20 species of birds, reaching the number of 30 thousand, among which a huge population of Atlantic puffins. Because of this, this place is under the strict protection of conservationists.
If time proves successful and the weather will deign, from the cliffs you can see the Aran Islands (Oileáin Árann), famous for its woolen things and having some interesting from the point of view of the history of the FORTS – Dun Dun Dohar and inasa.
Cliffs of Moher “starred” in the films “Far away” and “Harry Potter and the half-blood Prince”.
