The Burren (/ ˈ b ʌr ə n / BURR-ən; Irish: Boirinn, meaning 'rocky district') [1] is a karst/glaciokarst landscape centred in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland. [2] It measures around 530 square kilometres (200 sq mi), within the circle made by the villages of Lisdoonvarna , Corofin , Gort and Kinvara . [ 3 ]

Oct 17, 2024 · The Burren is a unique karst landscape that formed over 325 million years ago in a tropical sea. Shaped by glaciers and erosion, the Burren is well known from its striking landscape, which features clints and grikes that stand out proudly on its grey limestone pavement.

The vast, moon-like Burren in County Clare is one of Ireland's most compelling landscapes. Here, cool grey rock etched with crevices and cracks tumbles down to the wild blue Atlantic Ocean.

The Burren National Park, covering 1,800 hectares in the southeastern corner of the Burren in County Clare, draws its name from the Irish boíreann, or rocky place. But the Burren has been referred to as fertile rock, internationally famous for its landscape and unique flora.

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Aug 10, 2022 · One of Ireland’s most unusual and intriguing landscapes is found in the Burren, County Clare. A visit to the area is certainly likely to be one of the most memorable parts of a trip along the Wild Atlantic Way Coastal Route.

Burren National Park (Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne) [2] is one of eight national parks in Ireland managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. It covers a small part of the Burren , a karst landscape in County Clare on the west coast.

The Burren is a unique botanical environment in which Mediterranean and alpine plants rare to Ireland grow side by side. From May to August, an amazing array of flowers creates bright splashes of colour in this otherwise austere landscape.

The Burren has internationally renowned caves, award-winning Burren Food Trail, Island Ferries and Cliff Cruises, Interpretative Centres and excellent accommodation that all work together with the UNESCO Global Geopark to ensure the sustainable development of communities, environment, and heritage. WHAT IS THE BURREN?

Apr 10, 2024 · Explore the Burren National Park, Ireland's smallest yet most interesting national park of 1,500 hectares of karstic plateau between north Clare and south Galway.