Earth Science Conservation Review
| Belmore; Mullyard Sink | Fermanagh |
| Site Type: | Sinkhole |
| Site Status: | local interest |
| Council area: | Fermanagh District Council |
| Grid Reference: | H08004099 |
| Google maps: | 54.31726,-7.87705 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Age: | Quaternary, Carboniferous (Asbian, Holocene, Visean) |
| Rock Name: | Dartry Limestone Formation, Meenymore Formation |
| Rock Type: | Limestone |
| Interest | |
| Other interest: | cave, sinkhole, sump |
Summary of site:
# 384. The Mullyard stream sinks at the base of a rock wall as the stream bed crosses the boundary between the Meenymore Formation above on to the Dartry Limestone. A convoluted entrance gives access to a traverse above a pit, followed by a muddy crawl into standing water up to the roof, the first of a series of ducks. Exploration terminates at a sump which has been dived for 3m; the passage continues thereafter.
Mullyard Sink is thought to resurge at Mullyard Rising, about 1km to the south in the valley.
Mullyard Sink is thought to resurge at Mullyard Rising, about 1km to the south in the valley.
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Belmore; Mullyard Sink, County Fermanagh, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=384. Accessed on 2024-12-26 |
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