Burren

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cave
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite medieval churches
over 90 megalithic tombs
ring forts
celtic crosses
gptkbp:area approximately 250 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate mild and moist
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Aillwee_Cave
gptkb:Burren_National_Park
gptkb:Poulnabrone_dolmen
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:fauna rare butterflies
feral goats
pine martens
gptkbp:flora Mediterranean, Arctic, and Alpine plants
gptkbp:geology limestone
karst
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Slieve_Elva
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burren
gptkbp:location gptkb:County_Clare
gptkbp:nameOrigin Irish word 'Boireann' meaning 'rocky place'
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:archaeological_site
caves
disappearing streams
limestone pavements
unique flora
clints and grikes
turloughs (seasonal lakes)
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Burren_National_Park
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOGlobalGeopark gptkb:Burren_and_Cliffs_of_Moher_Geopark
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carboniferous_Limestone
gptkb:Slieve_Elva
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6