Earth Science Conservation Review

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Belmore; Moneyouragan SinkFermanagh
Site Type: Sinkhole
Site Status: ASSI
Council area: Fermanagh District Council
Grid Reference: H12304072
Google maps: 54.31537,-7.81098
Rocks
Rock Age: Quaternary, Carboniferous (Asbian, Holocene, Visean)
Rock Name: Dartry Limestone Formation, Glenade Sandstone Formation, Meenymore Formation
Rock Type: Limestone, Sand, Sandstone
Interest
Other interest: sinkhole

Summary of site:

# 380. Moneyouragan Sink is a depression close to the base of the Meenymore Formation and the top of the Dartry Limestone. A small stream, draining off the Meenymore Shales, sinks into the limestone at its centre.

 Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Belmore; Moneyouragan Sink, County Fermanagh, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review.
https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=380. Accessed on 2024-12-26

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