A lifetime would be too short to fully explore the Burren, never mind a short holiday or day trip. For a start you will probably never find it? Although 'it' covers some 360 sq kms ie nearly all of ...

It is called Ireland’s Rock Garden. It’s the Burren, a unique geographical region of County Clare where the gray of limestone replaces the many shades of green that we most usually associate with the ...

WE walked through fields of flowers — masses of wild geraniums, goldenrod and daisies — to begin our Abbey Hill climb. Once we had cleared the meadow, our guide, Shane Connolly, stopped and assembled ...

Situated on the high Burren limestone plateau in County Clare, Poulnabrone Dolmen is one of Ireland’s most iconic archaeological monuments and is the second most visited location in the Burren after ...

The Burren – Ireland’s “rock garden” – is a unique geographical region of County Clare where the gray of limestone replaces green. The name comes from Gaelic and means “rocky place” or “great rock.” ...

There is a well-known and beautiful spot in County Clare, Ireland, known as the Burren. Occupying an area of some 135 square miles, it is a bleak and stony place. The exposed limestone of the Burren ...

CNET's Michael Franco spent a month exploring the weird and wild landscape located on Ireland's western shore, learning its secrets both above and below ground. Freelancer Michael Franco writes about ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The Burren, a region of extensive limestone pavement, is home to numerous solution hollows. These pools typically contain a characteristic ...