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Dún Briste Sea Stack: The power of Ireland’s astonishing rock
Dun Briste is a 150-foot sea stack off County Mayo on the western coast of Ireland, at Downpatrick Head. According to the legend, this impressive landmark broke off the mainland during a massive sea storm in 1393. Ships rescued those living on the cliffs who’d fallen into the water. During the 1980s, scientists discovered remnants…