Introducing Liscannor & Around
This small, seaside village overlooks Liscannor Bay where the road (R478) heads north to the Cliffs of Moher and Doolin. Liscannor (Lios Ceannúir) has given its name to a type of local stone, slatelike and with a rippled surface, that is used for floors, walls and even roofs.
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John Philip Holland (1840–1914), the inventor of the submarine, was born in Liscannor. He emigrated to the USA in 1873, and dreamed that his invention would be used to sink British warships. There’s a rather silly statue of the man (or is it a walrus?) in front of the Cliffs of Moher Hotel.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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