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Cornelius O'Brien (County Clare)
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Sir Cornelius O'Brienwas an Irish
politician.
He built a tower, now referred to as O'Brien's Tower
on the Cliffs of Moher
in 1835 as an observation tower for the hundreds of tourists that frequented the cliffs during the time. O'Brien's Tower
stands on a headland of the Cliffs of Moher
.
Folklore
holds that Cornelius O'Brien was a man ahead of his time, believing that the development of tourism would benefit the local economy and bring people out of poverty. O'Brien also built a wall of Moher flagstones along the Cliffs, and 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 St Brigid’s Well
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
politician.
He built a tower, now referred to as O'Brien's Tower
O'Brien's Tower
O'Brien's Tower marks the highest point of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ireland, located a short distance from the village Doolin, famous for its traditional Irish music...
on the Cliffs of Moher
Cliffs of Moher
The Cliffs of Moher are located in the parish of Liscannor at the south-western edge of the Burren area near Doolin, which is located in County Clare, Ireland....
in 1835 as an observation tower for the hundreds of tourists that frequented the cliffs during the time. O'Brien's Tower
O'Brien's Tower
O'Brien's Tower marks the highest point of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ireland, located a short distance from the village Doolin, famous for its traditional Irish music...
stands on a headland of the Cliffs of Moher
Cliffs of Moher
The Cliffs of Moher are located in the parish of Liscannor at the south-western edge of the Burren area near Doolin, which is located in County Clare, Ireland....
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Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
holds that Cornelius O'Brien was a man ahead of his time, believing that the development of tourism would benefit the local economy and bring people out of poverty. O'Brien also built a wall of Moher flagstones along the Cliffs, and 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
Burial vault (tomb)
A burial vault is a structural underground tomb.It is a stone or brick-lined underground space or 'burial' chamber for the interment of a dead body or bodies. They were originally and are still often vaulted and usually have stone slab entrances...
in the graveyard adjoining St Brigid’s Well
St Brigid’s Well
BackgroundIn Irish mythology, Brigid, Brigit or Brighit was possibly the daughter of the Dagda and wife of Bres of the Fomorians. She had two sisters, also named Brighid, and maybe considered a Celtic Triple Goddess.Brigid was the goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of...
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