O’Brien’s Column

O’Brien’s Column is a monument in , . O’Brien’s Column is situated nearby to the spring , as well as near the historic site .
  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in Derreen, County Clare, Ireland
  • Also known as: “O’Briens Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Brigid’s Well and O’Brien’s Tower.

Spring
Photo: Liscannorman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland is the patroness saint of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. According to medieval Irish hagiographies, she was an abbess who founded the important abbey of Kildare, as well as several other convents of nuns.

Photo: Frabjousone, CC BY-SA 4.0.
O'Brien's Tower marks the highest point of the in , . It is located a short distance from the villages and . is situated 2½ km north of O’Brien’s Column.

Tower
Photo: Forage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the stone ruin of an old Napoleonic-era watchtower which stands on Hag's Head, at the southern end of the , in , . is situated 3 km west of O’Brien’s Column.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Liscannor and Lahinch.

Village
Photo: Liscannorman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lahinch is a small seaside resort in in the west of Ireland. In Irish it's An Leacht, "the peninsula" and also known as Leacht Uí Chonchubhair, "Cairn of O'Connor" for the chieftain slain at Dough Castle. is situated 2½ km southeast of O’Brien’s Column.

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is a small seaside resort in in the west of Ireland. In Irish it's An Leacht, "the peninsula" and also known as Leacht Uí Chonchubhair, "Cairn of O'Connor" for the chieftain slain at Dough Castle.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small community in on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of about 300. The main attraction is the Cliffs of Moher, and it's also an access point for reaching the and The .

O’Brien’s Column

Latitude
52.95184° or 52° 57′ 7″ north
Longitude
-9.42283° or 9° 25′ 22″ west
Open location code
9C4GXH2G+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9679285025
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q55045277
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Highlights include Ardhill Children’s Burial Ground and Atlantic View B&B.

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