The Burren is a fascinating part of Ireland, a truly unique place. There are incredible panoramas with castles and ruins, dolmens, standing stones, forts and portal tombs,
You can’t see it, but under the Burren is networked with caves.
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Cave in the Burren
Photo by Sometimes Incoherent
Water drains into these cracks and creates caves, forming an extensive network. More than 31 miles have been mapped.
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The Great Stalactite in Doolin Cave in the Burren, Ireland
Photo by Rene Scaunce
Poll an Ionain is a limestone cave near Doolin in County Clare. It has the longest free-hanging stalactite in Europe, the third longest in the world.
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Stalactites in Aillwee Cave
Photo by Charles W Glynn
Aillwee Cave
Aillwee Cave tour includes extraordinary stalactites, stalagmites, and other rock formations.
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Waterfall in Aillwee Cave
Photo by Marvin Vells
Aillwee Cave has a spectacular underground waterfall.
There are also traces of brown bears in Aillwee Cave. Brown Bears have been extinct in Ireland for more than a thousand years. Cave explorers found signs that Brown Bears hibernated in Aillwee Cave, where the temperature stays at 50 degrees Fahrenheit all year.
There is also a café and gift shop.
The Underground Burren
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