After we dropped people off at the Lower Doolin dock, we headed back out into VERY ROUGH seas to see the Cliffs of Moher from a very different viewpoint. On the way there, I felt just fine, but as we rounded the "rock island," I suddenly felt extremely sick! Chris says it's because I had TWO Irish coffees at Inis Sheer, but I think my body just had enough of rolling around on the large waves... Either way, I was glad I went as it was an amazing sight, for sure! These majestic cliffs rise sheer 200 meters (212 yards) from the pounding Atlantic Ocean (and I DO mean pounding)! The layered structure of the cliffs -stratum upon stratum - are like the pages of a book telling a story that began 300 million years ago. The cliffs extend a distance of 8 km (5 miles) from Hag's Head due west of Liscannor to a point beyond O'Brien's Tower. They take their name from a ruined promontory fort - Mothar - which was demolished during the Napoleonic wars to make room for a signal tower. Once can not help but stand at the base in sheer awe at the absolute raw power of nature.
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