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Cliffs of Moher, the original Wild Atlantic Way wonder

I’m standing at where it all began. It’s here, on this wild swathe of County Clare coastline, that the Cliffs of Moher, the original Wild Atlantic wonder, became a national treasure, a global icon - and ultimately - launched the fortunes of Irish coastal tourism. 

And today, within a limestone’s throw of the attraction, a pillar still stands on the grounds of the Considine family farm, to the man who is said to have pioneered it all. One Cornelius O’Brien - the so-called “father of Irish tourism”.