O'Brien's Tower marca el punto más alto de los acantilados de Moher , un destino turístico muy popular en el condado de Clare , Irlanda . Se encuentra a poca distancia de los pueblos Doolin y Liscannor .
Torre de O'Brien | |
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Túr Uí Bhriain | |
Información general | |
Estado | en uso |
Tipo | Torre de observación |
Localización | Acantilados de Moher , Clare |
Pueblo o ciudad | Liscannor |
País | Irlanda |
Coordenadas | 52 ° 58′22.84 ″ N 9 ° 25′49.93 ″ W / 52.9730111°N 9.4305361°WCoordinates: 52°58′22.84″N 9°25′49.93″W / 52.9730111°N 9.4305361°W |
Elevación | 88 m (289 pies) |
Nombrado para | Cornelius O'Brien |
Abrió | 1835 |
Cliente | Sir Cornelius O'Brien |
Detalles técnicos | |
Material | caliza |
Recuento de pisos | 3 |
Historia
The tower was built on the cliffs in 1835 by local landlord and MP Sir Cornellius O'Brien as an observation tower for the English tourists who frequented the cliffs at the time: "strangers visiting the Magnificent Scenery of this neighbourhood". It is said to have initially served as a teahouse, featuring a large round table with seats of ironwork.[1]:29
Another version tells of O'Brien building the tower in order to impress women he was courting. On a clear day the view can extend as far as Loop Head at the southern tip of Clare and beyond to the mountains of Kerry. Looking north from O'Brien's Tower on clear days, the Twelve Bens in Connemara (also known as the Twelve Pins) beyond Galway Bay can be seen, and typically the Aran Islands to the west.
Referencias
- ^ Roche, D. The Clare Guide - Official Irish Tourist Board Guide. Bord Failte.
- Portrait of Ireland: Landscapes, Treasures, Traditions (Dorling Kindersley Travel Guides), 1 August 2000, ISBN 0-7894-6361-X