Pollbeg, recorded cave place in County Clare

What is recorded here

The Irish Caves Database records Pollbeg at Cooleabeg 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 1723

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

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Photo credits

Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Roger Diel, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Gordon Hatton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
John M, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Gordon Hatton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Slieve ElvaMountain / peak · 1610 yd

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Explorer Tom Faunarooska sits on the Burren, near Black Head; I picture dramatic cliffs and winds that make your hair stand up.

Wedge tomb in Faunarooska (rathborney Ed)Wedge tomb · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom This completely collapsed wedge tomb, tucked in rough grazing near Caher valley, hides its secrets beneath scattered slabs.

Wedge tomb in Faunarooska (rathborney Ed)Wedge tomb · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Tucked into rough grazing on a northern slope, this double-walled chamber waits quietly beside its neighbor in the quiet Caher valley.

Faunarooska Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.7 mi

Explorer Tom Perched high on Slieve Elva's slopes, Faunarooska Castle commands sweeping views across Galway Bay and the Aran Islands.

Catholic Church of Our Lady of LourdesChurch/chapel · 2.4 mi

Explorer Tom Kilmoon West’s Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, dating to circa 1860, stands amidst a graveyard with various cut-stone grave markers nearby.