Earth Science Conservation Review
| Western Marlbank; Gortaree Sink | Fermanagh |
| Site Type: | Sinkhole |
| Site Status: | ASSI |
| Council area: | Fermanagh District Council |
| Grid Reference: | H08633526 |
| Google maps: | 54.26604,-7.86799 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Age: | Quaternary (Holocene) |
| Rock Type: | Limestone |
| Interest | |
| Other interest: | cave, sinkhole, sump |
Summary of site:
This cave was blocked with debris and dug for some distance before being abandoned. Later work penetrated about 40m of passage ending in a sump too narrow to justify further effort.
The water of this sink is thought to emerge at Ture Rising.
The water of this sink is thought to emerge at Ture Rising.
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Western Marlbank; Gortaree Sink, County Fermanagh, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=377. Accessed on 2024-12-26 |
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