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Tullyhona, Brookfield and Trien; Tullyhona Rising CaveFermanagh
Map of cave
Surface karst: Whiskey Holes
Tullyhona Rising Cave: the Crystal Crunch, showing fossil phreatic passage with fossil vadose trench.
Tullyhona Rising Cave: entrance to the Crystal Crunch from the Farr Country.
Site Type: Cave
Site Status: ASSI
Council area: Fermanagh District Council
Grid Reference: H15333373
Google maps: 54.25241,-7.76525
Rocks
Rock Age: Quaternary, Carboniferous (Asbian, Holocene, Visean)
Rock Name: Dartry Limestone Formation, Knockmore Limestone Member
Rock Type: Limestone
Interest
Other interest: fault, dendritic river cave, sinkhole, speleothem

Summary of site:

This is a cave with numerous geological and karst features in almost pristine condition because access is so difficult. It is fully described in the overview (Key Site 1154)

 Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Tullyhona, Brookfield and Trien; Tullyhona Rising Cave, County Fermanagh, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review.
https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=334. Accessed on 2024-12-26

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