O’Brien’s Tower

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. It is one of the most photographed Irish landmarks.

Photo: Frabjousone, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Brigid’s Well and Moher Tower.

St Brigid’s Well

Spring

Photo: Liscannorman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland is the… St Brigid’s Well is situated 2½ km south of O’Brien’s Tower.

Moher Tower

Tower

Photo: Forage, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Moher Tower is the stone ruin of an old Napoleonic-era… Moher Tower is situated 3½ km southwest of O’Brien’s Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Liscannor and Doolin.

Liscannor

Village

Photo: Liscannorman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lahinch is a small seaside resort in County Clare in the west of Ireland. Liscannor is situated 4½ km southeast of O’Brien’s Tower.

Doolin

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Doolin is a small community in County Clare on the…

Lahinch

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lahinch is a small seaside resort in County Clare in the west of Ireland.

O’Brien’s Tower

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: observation tower in Liscannor, Ireland
Categories: folly, tower, building, and tourism
Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.97309° or 52° 58′ 23″ north

Longitude

-9.43124° or 9° 25′ 53″ west

Established

1835

Levels

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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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Goat Island and Sea Stack.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cliffs Of Moher Experience and Food Truck.

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