The woman died after a gust of wind swept her off the cliff, where she had been looking at the view. Similar accidents happened in 2003 and in 2004.

"This [recent] accident didn't happen in the traditional place that people visit but beyond the official pathway, " a spokesman for the council told the Sunday Tribune.

"We have signage warning visitors to keep within the boundaries and we have rangers on the site to ensure these signs are obeyed. However, in light of this accident, we are looking at moving away from language signs and replacing them with icon signage instead, to get past any possible language barriers."

Local TD James Breen said there was no point having the signs up when no one was taking any notice of them.

"There should be some kind of penalty for people who take no heed of the signs and put their lives in danger, " he said.

"The safety procedures as they stand are adequate, but no one is paying any heed to them."

In 2003, a 40-year-old Dublin woman died after a gust of wind blew her off the cliff, while in 2004 a 45-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman died after they were involved in a climbing accident.

The Cliffs of Moher have also been the scene of a number of suicides, with seven people taking their own lives in a nine-month period a few years ago.

"When it comes to the cliffs, in terms of accidents there's not a lot more that we can do other than point out the danger of the Cliffs of Moher and urge people to stay on the path, " the council spokesman said.