Overlooking Liscannor Bay is a classic fluted Doric column, memorialising 18th-century Cornelius O’Brien of County Clare, Ireland
Overlooking Liscannor Bay is a classic fluted Doric column, memorialising the same Cornelius O’Brien who built the tower on the Cliffs of Moher and recently resored by the Follies Trust. In addition his visitor promotional activities, O'Brien was greatly appreciated as the local MP for County Clare. A liberal politician fighting for secret ballots and rights, he also took care of his tenants during the Great Famine, waiving rents and giving employment a number of building projects. Three years before O’Brien's death In 1857, a decision was made to erect a memorial column to him. This image of O'Briens Column appears in "Irish Follies and Whimsical Architecture" by George Munday and published by O'Brien Press in Dublin.
Size: 5414px × 3696px
Location: Liscannor, County Clare, Ireland
Photo credit: © George Munday / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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