Dunmore Cave
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Dunmore Cave is a limestone show cave in Ireland noted for its archaeological finds, Viking-age history, and impressive underground formations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dunmore Cave canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
limestone cave
ⓘ
show cave ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | Viking massacre of civilians ⓘ |
| eventDate | 10th century ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | limestone ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Carboniferous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChamber |
Cathedral-like chamber
ⓘ
Main Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ Market Cross chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDepth | over 40 metres ⓘ |
| hasDiscovery |
Viking-age coins
ⓘ
animal bones ⓘ bone deposits ⓘ human remains ⓘ ornaments ⓘ textile fragments ⓘ |
| hasEntrance | vertical shaft entrance ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
calcite formations
ⓘ
deep pits ⓘ guided tours ⓘ show cave lighting ⓘ stalactites ⓘ stalagmites ⓘ underground chambers ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
low temperatures underground
ⓘ
slippery surfaces ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
exhibitions on Viking history
ⓘ
exhibitions on cave geology ⓘ |
| hasLength | over 300 metres of passages ⓘ |
| IrishName | Uaimh Dhún Mór NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Viking-age history
ⓘ
archaeological finds ⓘ impressive underground formations ⓘ mass burial evidence ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Castlecomer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Office of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Annals of Ulster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annals of the Four Masters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | guided tour only ⓘ |
| region | Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.