Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Knock & Sligo

Ireland/Republic of Ireland 2016
P001 June 22 Wednesday, our Day 10 British Isles Celtic Highlights tour itinerary - from Limerick motor to the spectacular Cliffs of Moher, then reaching Galway via...
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P002-003 ... from Limerick city following the N18-M18-N85 roads heading northwest for some 49 miles driving distance in approx one hour fifteen minutes, arriving the...
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P003-038 Liscannor, a magnificent village situated on the west coast of County Clare on the north shore of an extensive bay that indents the coastline, located about 29...
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P004-039 ... albeit from a sailing perspective not the most protected anchorage a vessel could come by on this coast, with a favorable weather window, the small village...
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P005-058 Stretching for five miles, as the crow flies, along the Atlantic Ocean on the western seaboard of county Clare - the Cliffs of Moher, rising to 702 feet at the...
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P006-004 ... known in Irish as Aillte an Mhothair, the Cliffs of Moher is Ireland's most visited natural attraction with a magical vista that captures the hearts of one...
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P007-043 ... the human story and history of the Cliffs of Moher dates back at least two thousand years as the name derives from a 1st century BC fort that stood where...
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P008-045 ... mankind has told stories about these mighty cliffs and seen them form a part of myth and legends - using them to advantage as a place of lookout, quarrying,...
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P009-053 ... viewing platforms and almost half a mile of pathways along the cliff edge that allow visitors to enjoy a spectacular and healthy cliff walk - the amazing...
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P010-102 ... development and extension of the cliff edge pathways, steps and viewing platforms officially opened in April 2006; and this state of the art environmentally...
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P011-044 ... three primary viewing platforms at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience - Main Platform, South Platform and North Platform...
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P012-098 ... the South Platform, approx ten minute walk from the visitor center - first floor of the Visitors Center houses the Cliffs View Cafe, providing fabulous...
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P013-100 ... the Cliffs of Moher form part of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark which was awarded membership of the UNESCO supported Global Geoparks Network in...
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P014-101 ... the South Platform, a perfect viewpoint of the Puffin colony, the puffins make their home on Goat Island (a grassy island looking down to the right);...
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P015-096 ... from the Main Platform visitors are able to see the south cliffs and towards Hags Head...
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P016-042 ... at the southern end of the Cliffs of Moher stands Hags Head a natural rocky promontory that resembles a seated woman when viewed from the north - in the...
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P017-046 ... The rocks that make up the Cliffs of Moher were formed over 300 million years ago during the Upper Carboniferous period. Bands of Namurian sandstone,...
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P018-054 ... At that time a large landmass was located to the southwest of the ancient marine basin. Heavy rainfall on the land created great floods that washed sand and...
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P019-055 ... Over the millions of years that followed, the sediments were compacted into solid rock and were pushed northwards due to movements in the earth’s plates. It...
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P020-051 ... The rock layers are rich in fossil formations and geologists consider the area one of the world’s foremost natural laboratories for the study of deltaic...
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