O’Brien’s Tower

O'Brien's Tower marks the highest point of the in , . It is located a short distance from the villages and . It is one of the most photographed Irish landmarks.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Brigid’s Well and Moher Tower.

Spring
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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. is situated 2½ km south of O’Brien’s Tower.

Tower
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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 3½ km southwest of O’Brien’s Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Liscannor and Doolin.

Village
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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 4½ km southeast of O’Brien’s Tower.

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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 .

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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.

O’Brien’s Tower

Latitude
52.97309° or 52° 58′ 23″ north
Longitude
-9.43124° or 9° 25′ 53″ west
Inception
1835
Levels
2
Open location code
9C4GXHF9+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 367015474
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7071662
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“O’Brien’s Tower” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “O’Brienen dorrea”
  • Cebuano: “O’Brien’s Tower”
  • Dutch: “O’Brien’s Tower”
  • French: “Tour O’Brien”
  • German: “O’Brien’s Tower”
  • Japanese: “オブライアン塔”
  • Polish: “O’Brien’s Tower”
  • Spanish: “Torre O’Brien”
  • Swedish: “O’Brien’s Tower”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок О’Браєн-тауер”

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