O'Brien's Tower
Standing 4.3 km northwest of Liscannor, O'Brien's Tower is a natural landscape. The site offers bird watching. For a second stop, Doonagore Castle is 4.5 km away.
Natural landscape near Liscannor
Just outside Liscannor
O'Brien's Tower is 4.3 km northwest of Liscannor. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
June to September are the warmest in Liscannor, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C.
O'Brien's Tower
Natural landscape.
- Type
- Natural landscape
- Town
- 4.3 km northwest of Liscannor
- Official site
- cliffsofmoher.ie/about-the-cliffs/obriens-tower
Practical details
Where to find O'Brien's Tower
Orange shows O'Brien's Tower; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Bases for a visit
Ennistimon, with 1,137 people, is the largest of the 8. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Liscannor
Lehinch
Ennistimon
Lisdoonvarna
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where O'Brien's Tower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liscannor | 4.3 km southeast of it | 135 | 7 |
| Lehinch | 7.8 km southeast of it | 1,018 | 4 |
| Ennistimon | 10 km southeast of it | 1,137 | 2 |
| Lisdoonvarna | 12 km northeast of it | 934 | 5 |
| Miltown Malbay | 13 km south of it | 921 | 1 |
| Spanish Point | 14 km south of it | 261 | 1 |
| Kilfenora | 15 km east of it | 152 | 5 |
| Quilty | 18 km south of it | 211 | 0 |
Places to add to O'Brien's Tower
A visit can take in 3 natural landscapes, 3 museums and a castle, all within 15 km.
CastleDoonagore Castle4.5 km away2
AttractionPol an Ionain9.6 km away3Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBurren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Geopark300 m away4MuseumMuseumCliffs of Moher Experience400 m away5MuseumMuseumMoher Hill Open Farm1.7 km away6Natural landscapeNatural landscapeLahinch Beach7.1 km away7Natural landscapeNatural landscapeClahane4.5 km away8MuseumMuseumDoolin Cave9.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on O'Brien's Tower
Where is O'Brien's Tower?
O'Brien's Tower is 4.3 km northwest of Liscannor, Clare.
What is O'Brien's Tower?
Natural landscape.
When is the best time to visit O'Brien's Tower?
June to September are the warmest months in Liscannor, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near O'Brien's Tower?
Within 15 km: Doonagore Castle (4.5 km), Pol an Ionain (9.6 km), Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Geopark (300 m) and Cliffs of Moher Experience (400 m).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Doonagore Castle: Valfex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pol an Ionain: P.hammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).