Ellechrissaun Spring, cave rising in County Galway

The cave register does not grant public access. Check conditions and ask the landowner before entering private land.

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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