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Ireland - Activities and Sports - Caving

Approximately 50% of the Republic of Ireland is bedded on limestone. Consequently Ireland has a large number of karst areas and many caves worthy of exploring. Limestone types, and therefore caves, vary from region to region however the main caving areas in Ireland are:

County Clare
The Burren is one of the most famous and unique geological sites in Western Europe. It is a compact upland area of Carboniferous limestones, with remnant caps of Namurian shales forming isolated peaks in the western part of the area.

County Cork
Most caving is in the limestone valley of the Blackwater where there are a number of interesting caves.

County Mayo
Features the Aille River Cave - one of Ireland's largest underground rivers.

Useful Links

Speleological Union of Ireland