Front:
Cliffs of Moher, near Lahinch, Co. Clare, Ireland.
Colour to by John Hinde, F.R.P.S.
Back:
GIANT POSTCARD
A JOHN HINDE
COUNTY CLARE
JOHN HINDE
Card No. 1/39
ORIGINAL
Printed and Published by John Hinde Ltd. Cabinteely, Co. Dublin, Irish Republic. Sold as a Post Card. Rights for all other commercial uses reserved.
CLIFFS OF MOHER NEAR LAHINCH, CO. CLARE: Five miles north-
west of Lahinch, these are one of the outstanding coastal
features of Co. Clare. This great "Wall of Thomond", consist-
ing of horizontal beds of millstone, grit and sandstone, stretches
for nearly five miles from Hag's Head (440 ft.) to O'Brien's
Tower, where they attain a height of 700 ft. Near O'Brien's
Tower there is a car park and viewing platform for visitors.
O'Brien's Tower, a circular castle-style structure was erected
in 1835 by Cornelius O'Brien, a noted (or notorious) local
landowner.
PHOTOGRAPHIC DATA: 4 x 5 Crown Graphic Camera. 150 mm. Ektar
lens, Pola screen. E.3. Ektachrome film. Exposure 1/50 second. f/8. August
morning.
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NOTE BELOW
panel contains not more than five words of conventional greeting, and the sender's
signature. Letter Postage is required where the message exceeds five words.
