{"id":9209,"date":"2017-04-15T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traun-photo.com\/dan\/?p=9209"},"modified":"2017-11-12T16:35:13","modified_gmt":"2017-11-12T21:35:13","slug":"cliffs-moher-republic-ireland-county-clare-%e2%80%aa%e2%80%8ediscoverireland%e2%80%ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/traun-photo.com\/dan\/cliffs-moher-republic-ireland-county-clare-%e2%80%aa%e2%80%8ediscoverireland%e2%80%ac\/","title":{"rendered":"CLIFFS OF MOHER \u2013 COUNTY CLARE – REPUBLIC OF IRELAND \u202a#discoverireland"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cliffs of Moher<\/h1>\n

The Cliffs of Moher,\u00a0as noted\u00a0by EMGN.com<\/a>, are as one of the 12 most deadly tourist hot spots on the planet (#7) . \u00a0Their claim of no protection to prevent people from going over the edge isn’t completely accurate. \u00a0There is fencing now, however\u00a0there had not been in the past. \u00a0The only way you’ll fall over the edge these days is if you are trying to<\/a> or not being safe and adhering to posted warnings. One does not have to search far to read stories about such tragedy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tragedy happens at the Grand Canyon in the USA as well. \u00a0There is a book written by Thomas M. Meyers Over The Edge: Death in Grand Canyon<\/a>,\u00a0that\u00a0documents every death in the Grand Canyon breaking down the casualties into categories. \u00a0I believe this is the book a friend told me about where it explains some sort of phenomena about becoming so overcome with awe at what you are seeing that you essentially pass out and fall over. \u00a0Not something you should do\u00a0at the Grand Canyon or the Cliffs of Moher.<\/p>\n

The Cliffs of Moher<\/a>\u00a0are truly a sight to \"Map<\/a>behold. \u00a0My wife and I\u00a0experienced plenty of awe that April evening. \u00a0With the visitor center closed there were not many people around. \u00a0All the tour buses had gone. \u00a0There were plenty of cars in the parking lot though and I didn’t even give that a\u00a0second thought<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I wished I had researched the place better and known the exact spots where photographs are typically taken from. \u00a0This isn’t a place where you want to sprint to a place to catch the great light. \u00a0We did manage a lengthy hike; first to O’Brian’s Tower (orange), and then back South along\u00a0Burren Way (red).<\/p>\n

O’Brian’s Tower<\/h2>\n
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The Cliffs<\/h2>\n

We were fortunate to have favorable weather and only a slight breeze. \u00a0Burren Way is a paved\u00a0path around the visitor center and to O’Brian’s Tower, but not out along the cliff. \u00a0There is a pretty clear transition point where the path turns to hard packed dirt and\/or crushed rock. \u00a0this is where you warning become even more prevalent.\u00a0You are given notice that you are leaving the Cliffs of Moher grounds. \u00a0You\u00a0notified\u00a0of the extreme danger ahead.<\/p>\n

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To offer a sense of scale, you can see a full-grown adult standing on top of the cliffs on the upper right in the image below. \u00a0Inconceivable! (*Cliffs of Insanity below)<\/p>\n

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*The Princess Bride<\/a><\/i> (1987) (as the filming location for “The Cliffs of Insanity”)<\/h4>\n