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Mermaid's Hole

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The Irish Caves Database records Mermaid's Hole at Ballaghaline in County Clare. This point comes from its public cave register. A cave map point does not by itself grant access: check local conditions and ask the landowner where needed.

From the Irish Caves Database, University of Bristol Spelæological Society record 1640

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  • Gordon Hatton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Gareth James, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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