The Burren
Stretching across northern Clare, the rocky, windswept Burren region is a unique striated lunar-like landscape of barren grey limestone that was shaped beneath ancient seas, then forced high and dry by a great geological cataclysm. It covers 250 sq km of exposed limestone, and 560 sq km in total.
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Top places to visit in The Burren
Discover the best attractions in The Burren from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
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Attraction in County ClareCorcomroe Abbey - Attraction in County ClareDysert O'Dea
- Attraction in County ClareCaherconnell Fort
- Attraction in County ClareKilfenora Cathedral
- Attraction in County ClareAillwee Cave
- Attraction in County ClareBurren Centre
- Attraction in County ClareDoolin Cave
- Attraction in County ClareDromore Wood
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