The Burren
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The Burren is a distinctive karst limestone landscape in western Ireland, renowned for its rocky terrain, rich archaeological sites, and unusual mix of Arctic, Mediterranean, and Alpine flora.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Burren canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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karst landscape ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| approximateArea | 250 square kilometres ⓘ |
| contains |
Aillwee Cave
NERFINISHED
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Ballyvaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ Black Head NERFINISHED ⓘ Caherconnell Stone Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisdoonvarna NERFINISHED ⓘ Poulnabrone dolmen NERFINISHED ⓘ The Burren National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantRockAge | Carboniferous limestone ⓘ |
| floraType |
Alpine plants
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Arctic plants ⓘ Mediterranean plants ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Carboniferous period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | karst ⓘ |
| geology | limestone ⓘ |
| governingBody | Clare County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
early Christian sites
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megalithic tombs ⓘ ring forts ⓘ stone forts ⓘ |
| hasClimateInfluence | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
calcareous grassland
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limestone pavement ⓘ scrub ⓘ turloughs ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
caves
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clints ⓘ disappearing streams ⓘ grikes ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
extensive cattle grazing
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winterage farming system ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Slieve Elva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
botanical diversity
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distinctive karst limestone landscape ⓘ pavement-like limestone slabs ⓘ rich archaeological sites ⓘ unusual mix of Arctic, Mediterranean, and Alpine flora ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | western Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | rocky ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
archaeological tours
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botanical tours ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | UNESCO Global Geopark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.