Earth Science Conservation Review
| Reyfad-Carrickbeg; Fairy Cave | Fermanagh |
| Site Type: | Cave |
| Site Status: | ASSI |
| Council area: | Fermanagh District Council |
| Grid Reference: | H09254750 |
| Google maps: | 54.37653,-7.85841 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Age: | Quaternary (Holocene) |
| Rock Type: | Limestone |
| Interest | |
| Other interest: | cave, sump |
Summary of site:
Fairy Cave appears to be part of an old series of passages above the main Reyfad system. It runs for 50m along a limestone joint (a natural fracture caused by stress). The passage is 1m high at best and ends in a sump pool, beyond which is a steep slope ending in a silt-choked hole.
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Reyfad-Carrickbeg; Fairy Cave, County Fermanagh, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=401. Accessed on 2024-12-26 |
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