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Clifden (other)
Clifden may refer to: * Clifden, a small town on the west coast of Ireland * Clifden, New Zealand, a hamlet, noted for the tourist attractions of: ** Clifden Suspension Bridge ** Clifden Limestone Caves See also * Clifton (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifden
Clifden () is a coastal town in County Galway, Ireland, in the region of Connemara, located on the Owenglin River where it flows into Clifden Bay. As the largest town in the region, it is often referred to as "the Capital of Connemara". Frequented by tourists, Clifden is linked to Galway city by the N59 road, N59. History 19th century The town was founded at the start of the 19th century by John D'Arcy (1785–1839), John D'Arcy who lived in Clifden Castle (built around 1818, now a ruin) west of Clifden. He had inherited the estate in 1804 when it was mostly inhabited by fishermen and farmers. The idea of establishing a town on the coast was first voiced by him in 1812. Bad communications and a lack of private capital prevented fast progress until the 1820s when the potato crop failed in 1821–22 and D'Arcy petitioned the government in Dublin for assistance. The engineer Alexander Nimmo was sent to the area in 1822. He constructed a quay at Clifden (finished in 1831) and start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifden, New Zealand
Clifden, New Zealand is a small rural community on the Waiau River, Southland, New Zealand. The Clifden Suspension Bridge, a government Category I historic site, features the Clifden war memorial, located near north of Tuatapere. It contains the names of local soldiers who fought and died in World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to .... The Clifden Limestone Caves has been a tourist attraction since early European settlement.New Zealand Department of Conservation – Clifden Caves Brochure. 6 December 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifden Suspension Bridge
The Clifden Suspension Bridge is a historic suspension bridge near Clifden, New Zealand, with a single lane. Built in 1899, it spans the Waiau River and is 111.5 m long. Designed by the Southland County Engineer C H Howarth, it is a fine example of a 19th-century solid vehicular suspension bridge, with high standard of civil, mechanical and bridge carpentry design. It still has its historic wooden decking and beams that were made from seasoned core totara wood. It was built during 1898-99 taking about ten months to complete and was opened on 5 April 1899 by Sir Joseph Ward. The bridge is now accessible only to pedestrians since a two lane new concrete bridge was opened downstream in 1978. In April 2010 the bridge was closed to pedestrian traffic due to safety concerns outlined in a report commissioned by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (now Heritage New Zealand), the organization that cares for the bridge. The safety issues were identified after a routine inspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifden Limestone Caves
The Clifden Limestone Cave System is in the Western Southland Region of New Zealand, on private land close to the hamlet of Clifden. Geology The cave is formed in Miocene limestone created from the accumulation of shell fragments, sand and pebbles in the Epeiric Zealandia sea. It is a solutional cave. Ecology Glow worms or titiwai (Arachnocampa luminosa ''Arachnocampa luminosa'' (Skuse, 1891), commonly known as New Zealand glowworm or simply glowworm, is a species of fungus gnat solely endemic to New Zealand. The larval stage and the imago produce a blue-green bioluminescence. The species is kno ...) find a natural habitat in the Clifden Cave System because of its damp environment with little or no wind. Recreation The cave system runs about . A marked through route with fixed ladders is available for properly equipped people who wish to experience caving, and other passages are accessible for experienced cavers. See also * List of caves in New Zealand References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
