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{{Short description|Cliffs of Moher, Ireland}}
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[[File:Hags head rock formation visible from ocean.jpg|thumb|Hag's Head with face part visible - as seen from ocean.]]
[[File:Hags head rock formation visible from ocean.jpg|300px|thumb|Hag's Head with face part visible - as seen from ocean.]]
[[File:Hag's Head - geograph.org.uk - 1084318.jpg|thumb|View of the headland]]
[[File:Hag's Head - geograph.org.uk - 1084318.jpg|300px|thumb|View of the headland]]
[[File:Hag's Head (Ceann Caillí) - geograph.org.uk - 1084363.jpg|thumb|Rock formation on Hag's Head]]
[[File:Hag's Head (Ceann Caillí) - geograph.org.uk - 1084363.jpg|300px|thumb|Rock formation on Hag's Head]]


'''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.
'''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.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
One [[Irish legend|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. 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 cliff.
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"/>


==Features==
==Features==
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|year=|isbn=|page=}}</ref>{{rp|28–9}}
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>

==Access==
In season, the location is served by the Cliffs of Moher Shuttle Bus, and there is also a free community car park at [[Liscannor]], and a private car park nearer the cliffs. The lands at this point are open, with no charge for access. There are no protective fences, and access for those with mobility limitations is difficult.{{fact|date=August 2020}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 19 August 2023

Hag's Head with face part visible - as seen from ocean.
View of the headland
Rock formation on Hag's Head

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

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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

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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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "History & Mythology". cliffsofmoher.ie. Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. ^ Roche, D. The Clare Guide - Official Irish Tourist Board Guide. Bord Failte. pp. 28–29.

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