On April 11th 2018 the Follies Trust launched its 6th publication, titled The Cliffs of Moher & the O’Brien Legacy, in the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre, Liscannor, Co. Clare.
The publication is edited by William Laffan.The book charts the conservation of the O’Brien Column, close to the Cliffs, in 2017 by the Follies Trust and delves into the history of Cornelius O’Brien, the man who opened up the Cliffs of Moher to visitors in the nineteenth century. It is a fascinating read with nine essays on everything from the origins of the commemorative column in Ireland to St Bridget’s Well and the chronology of the O’Brien column raised in memory of Cornelius.
Copies can be obtained from a number of outlets including Moher Cottage, Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre and the Irish Georgian Society, South William Street, Dublin 2, as well as on this website.
Launch of ‘The Cliffs of Moher & the O’Brien Legacy’
Review of ‘The Cliffs of Moher & the O’Brien Legacy’ in Ulster Tatler Magazine
The Follies Trust book ‘The Cliffs of Moher & the O’Brien Legacy’ has received a glowing review in the September 2018 edition of Ulster Tatler Magazine. Please click on the image below to read the full article.
Minister Moran meets the Follies Trust
In June 2019, at the Irish Georgian Society/ Kildare County Council Traditional Skills event in the grounds of Castletown House, Follies Trust Chairman Primrose Wilson & Trustee Camilla McAleese had the opportunity of presenting a copy of the Cliffs of Moher and the O’Brien Legacy to Minister Moran.