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Burren National Park

National park · Clare ·

Burren National Park

National park · Clare ·
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"South of Galway in neighboring County Clare is one of Ireland’s, if not Western Europe’s, unique landscapes: the extraordinary, lunarlike limestone scenery of the Burren. (Its name derives from the Gaelic word boíreann , which means "rocky place.") The Burren has an eerie topography that supports a diverse array of flora and fauna, some more commonly found in alpine or Mediterranean climes. It is also home to Aillwee Cave, an otherworldly series of underground caverns, towers, and waterfalls."

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Lunar-like limestone landscape with 7 walking trails, woodland, fauna

rocky landscape
hiking trails
unique geology
limestone pavement
karst landscape
scenic views
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cliffs of moher
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Lunar-like limestone landscape with 7 walking trails, woodland, fauna

rocky landscape
hiking trails
unique geology
limestone pavement
karst landscape
scenic views
national park
cliffs of moher
Google Rating
4.7 (1.7K)
Yelp Rating
4.2
Featured in Afar
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2 Church Street, Corofin, Co. Clare, V95 T9V6, Ireland Get directions

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