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Don't Jump! Surviving The Steep Irish Cliffs of Moher

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Right up there with the Guinness Store and the Blarney Stone when it comes to must-see tourist traps in Ireland are The Cliffs of Moher. The Cliffs, located on a four-mile stretch of the western coast between Shannon and Galway, are over seven hundred feet high at their topmost point, from the ramparts to the sea level of Liscannor Bay.

Photo ops of the area include O'Brien’s tower, built at the highest point by Sir Cornelius O'Brien, a descendant of Ireland's High King Brian Boruin in 1835. On the rare clear day at The Cliffs you can see all the way to the Aran Islands and Galway Bay from the tower. There is also a paved path with a safety wall to walk along part of the cliffs, but brave souls can enjoy a worn walking path beyond that.

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