Earth Science Conservation Review
| Knockmore-Pollaraftra; Pollnamansh | Fermanagh |
| Site Type: | Cave, Sinkhole |
| Site Status: | ASSI |
| Council area: | Fermanagh District Council |
| Grid Reference: | H068501 |
| Google maps: | 54.39992,-7.89528 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Age: | Quaternary, Carboniferous (Asbian, Holocene, Visean) |
| Rock Name: | Knockmore Limestone Member |
| Rock Type: | Limestone |
| Interest | |
| Minerals: | Calcite |
| Other interest: | cave, sinkhole, speleothem |
Summary of site:
Pollnamansh is a cave for the emaciated, and even they will find it a rib-crushing experience. It commences at an entrance forced by a tight squeeze, then a slope and crawl to a small, wet chamber—the Cistern. A horizontal slot leads on to a pool and 25m of progressively narrower, partly flooded passages, until the most meagre human frame can no longer advance. A small chamber at a tight bend in this final section—the Pleasure Dome—is richly decorated with cave formations.
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. Knockmore-Pollaraftra; Pollnamansh, County Fermanagh, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=419. Accessed on 2026-01-16 |
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