Shannon's Sink, cave sink in County Clare

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What is recorded here

The Irish Caves Database records Shannon's Sink at Deelin Beg 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 1814

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