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{{Short description|Cliffs of Moher, Ireland}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Hag's Head''' is the name given to the most southerly point of the [[Cliffs of Moher]] in [[County Clare]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], where the [[cliffs]] form an unusual [[rock formation]] that resembles a woman's head looking out to sea. It provides a vantage point over much of the cliff formation. |
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==Etymology== |
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A [[Tower house|tower]] stands at the Hag's Head, [[Moher Tower]]. |
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| ⚫ | A [[Irish legend|local legend]] relates how an old [[hag]] or sea-witch, Mal of Malbay, fell in love with the Irish [[hero]], [[Cú Chulainn]] and chased her would-be suitor across Ireland.<ref name="legend">{{cite web| url = https://www.cliffsofmoher.ie/about-the-cliffs/history/| publisher = Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience | website = cliffsofmoher.ie | title = History & Mythology | access-date = 16 October 2020 }}</ref> Cú Chulainn escaped by hopping across [[sea stacks]] as if they were stepping stones. Mal, however, not being so nimble lost her footing and was dashed against the rocks.<ref name="legend"/> |
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==Features== |
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A tower ruin known as [[Moher Tower]] stands at Hag's Head. Until the early 19th century, it was the site of a [[promontory fort]] known as ''Mothar'' or ''Moher''. Hag's head also features a [[natural arch]].<ref name="Clare">{{cite book|last=Roche|first=D.|title=The Clare Guide - Official Irish Tourist Board Guide|publisher=Bord Failte|pages=28–29}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 19 August 2023
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Hag's Head is the name given to the most southerly point of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ireland, where the cliffs form an unusual rock formation that resembles a woman's head looking out to sea. It provides a vantage point over much of the cliff formation.
Etymology
[edit]A local legend relates how an old hag or sea-witch, Mal of Malbay, fell in love with the Irish hero, Cú Chulainn and chased her would-be suitor across Ireland.[1] Cú Chulainn escaped by hopping across sea stacks as if they were stepping stones. Mal, however, not being so nimble lost her footing and was dashed against the rocks.[1]
Features
[edit]A tower ruin known as Moher Tower stands at Hag's Head. Until the early 19th century, it was the site of a promontory fort known as Mothar or Moher. Hag's head also features a natural arch.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "History & Mythology". cliffsofmoher.ie. Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Roche, D. The Clare Guide - Official Irish Tourist Board Guide. Bord Failte. pp. 28–29.
52°56′10″N 9°28′15″W / 52.93611°N 9.47083°W
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