The Burren

The Burren
Boirinn
The karst landscape of the Burren
Map showing the location of The Burren
Map showing the location of The Burren
Location in Ireland
LocationNorthern Clare and southern Galway, Ireland
Coordinates53°00′28″N 9°00′08″W / 53.00778°N 9.00222°W / 53.00778; -9.00222
Area130,966 acres (530.00 km2)
Governing bodyNational Parks and Wildlife Service

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.

  1. ^ Burren/Boirinn. Placenames Database of Ireland.
  2. ^ [1] Burren National Park - Geology - "The Burren is one of the finest examples of a Glacio-Karst landscape in the world. At least two glacial advances are known in the Burren area."
  3. ^ "The Burren Visitor Guide" (PDF). Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

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