Goat Island

Goat Island is an islet in County Clare, Munster. Goat Island is situated nearby to The Cliffs of Moher, as well as near O’Brien’s Tower.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

O’Brien’s Tower

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O'Brien's Tower marks the highest point of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ireland. It is located a short distance from the villages Doolin and Liscannor. O’Brien’s Tower is situated 210 metres north of Goat Island.

St Brigid’s Well

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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. St Brigid’s Well is situated 2 km south of Goat Island.

Moher Tower

Tower

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Moher Tower is the stone ruin of an old Napoleonic-era watchtower which stands on Hag's Head, at the southern end of the Cliffs of Moher, in County Clare, Ireland. Moher Tower is situated 3½ km southwest of Goat Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Liscannor and Doolin.

Liscannor

Village

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Lahinch is a small seaside resort in County Clare 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. Liscannor is situated 4½ km southeast of Goat Island.

Doolin

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Doolin is a small community in County Clare 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 Aran Islands and The Burren.