Some of the more memorable sights on our recent tour of Ireland were the seascapes of the west coast of the island. We visited two very scenic locations, the Cliffs of Moher and the Dingle Peninsula which provided the iconic images we often associate with Ireland.
I begin with a scene from the Cliffs of Moher. The Cliffs of Moher are located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare. They rise 120 metres (390 ft) above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag’s Head, and reach their maximum height of 214 metres (702 ft) just north of O’Brien’s Tower, eight kilometres to the north.The cliffs receive almost one million visitors a year.
The day after our visit to the Cliffs of Moher, we toured the Dingle Peninsula, in County Kerry. The peninsula is in the southwest corner of Ireland and boasts the country’s most westerly regions. Following is a picture I took of Clougher Head on the northeast corner of the peninsula.
I’ve included the remainder of today’s pictures, from both locations in a slideshow. The first three are from the Cliffs of Moher, the remainder from the Dingle Peninsula. Click on the arrow to start the slideshow, it will cycle through the pictures on its own.
