Millions of people from around the globe have visited this famous Irish tourist spot since local landlord Cornelius O’Brien constructed it in 1835. The viewing platform is located near the highest point of the 214-meter high cliffs and provides views of Clare, the Kerry Mountains, Galway Bay and the Aran Islands.
O’Brien’s Tower, the landmark building that stands on a headland at the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, will undergo restoration in the coming weeks.
Clare County Council, which owns the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience, today (Tuesday, 29 January 2019) signed contracts with Mid West Lime Ltd. to carry out works including the removal and replacement of existing stair enclosure, staircases and windows and the application of a lime wet dash externally as well as the repair of the internal face of the stone fabric of the tower. The works will commence in February and are scheduled for completion in early May.
10 years ago
April 14, 2011: About 70 military and civilian personnel took part in a mass-casualty drill, with about 150 helping to put it together Wednesday at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield on Fort Drum. The drill simulated 200 soldiers flying in from overseas who had been exposed to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus. Since the post doesnât have its own hospital, the local medical community has to react to emergencies that happen on Fort Drum. To date, there have been no major disease-related incidents on post.
25 years ago
April 14, 1996: The third fire in less than a year at Paul Smithâs College is suspected as arson. A Molotov cocktail â a crude grenade â apparently was used early Sunday morning on the roof of Cantwell Hall, a two-story wood frame classroom building. The state policeâs Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Ray Brook is heading up the case. Two fires last year destroyed the collegeâs Longtin Cafeteria and a 40-student d