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One of the most striking features of the Burren are the vertical cracks or fissures in the limestone. They are known as ‘grikes’ although I prefer the local term ‘Scealps’. …

There are two main ways to know the age of a rock; the first is to identify the fossils and compare them with other layers in different places that have …

We are delighted to be part of the European Global Geoparks Network. To celebrate European Geoparks Week we have a series of online zoom Burren Rocks events from June 8th till …

Series four of Geologist Dr. Eamon Doyle’s Burren Rocks in last weeks Clare Champion.

Training for the Code of Practice for the Burren Ecotourism Network has been very successful so far in 2021, with over 70 local business attendees in our training webinar series. …

Introducing the new Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark logo! The Burren & Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark designation has become part of the identity of the region. …

Another fascinating article by our very own geologist Dr. Eamon Doyle in last week’s Clare Champion.

The programme This summer seven local artists became ‘Artists in Residence’ at visitor centres across the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark. They created new works while promoting and …

The transition year students of Mary Immaculate Secondary School in Lisdoonvarna got the chance to brief and work with local sculptor Jethro Sheen on a piece of art exploring the …