The Burren
Glaciated karst landscape region in northwest County Clare, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Burren (/ˈbʌrən/ BURR-ən; Irish: Boirinn, meaning "rocky district")[1] is a karst/glaciokarst landscape centred in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland.[2] It measures around 530 square kilometres (200 sq mi), within the circle made by the villages of Lisdoonvarna, Corofin, Gort and Kinvara.[3] The area includes such natural features as Mullaghmore hill and Ailladie cliffs, and historic monuments such as Poulnabrone dolmen and Caherconnell Stone Fort. The Burren National Park covers a small part of the Burren and is the smallest of the six National Parks in Ireland, while the adjacent territory, including the Cliffs of Moher, is included in the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark.
The Burren | |
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Boirinn | |
Location | Northern Clare and southern Galway, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°00′28″N 9°00′08″W |
Area | 130,966 acres (530.00 km2) |
Governing body | National Parks and Wildlife Service |