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The Cliffs of Moher (/ ˈ m ʌ h ər /; Irish: Aillte an Mhothair) [1] are sea cliffs located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] They run for about 14 kilometres (9 miles).
Cliffs of Moher - County Clare Ireland: Four prevented suicides in 2008 [36] Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge: Luxembourg City - Luxembourg: More than 100 suicides since opening in 1966. Since 1993, a Plexiglas barrier has prevented people from jumping off the bridge and falling on top of the houses below. [37] Foyle Bridge: Derry: County Londonderry
O'Brien also built St. Brigid's National School (1846) and a wall of Moher flagstones along the Cliffs. It is said in the locality that he "built everything around here except the Cliffs". He died in 1857 and his remains lie in the O'Brien vault in the graveyard adjoining Liscannor's St Brigid's Well. [3]: 69, 71, 74, 77
A woman fell to her death while taking selfies on the edge of a 200-foot cliff over Lake Superior at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. [203] 12 October 2018 Panama: 1 0 Fall A Portuguese woman fell to her death while taking a selfie on the 27th floor balcony of a residential building. [204] 25 October 2018 United States: 2 0 Fall
Cliffs of Moher. mikroman6 - Getty Images. Perhaps the most well-known tourist destination in Ireland, the Cliffs of Moher set the scene for a special moment in Irish Wish. The famous towering ...
The nearby Cliffs of Moher are vertical sandstone and shale sea-cliffs, the highest in Europe, which rise to a height of over 200m in places and which have long drawn sightseers to the area. Important local sights include the Aillwee Cave system and Doolin Cave with one of the world's largest stalactites .
Burren National Park (Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne) [2] is one of eight national parks in Ireland managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.It covers a small part of the Burren, a karst landscape in County Clare on the west coast.
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.