Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark
Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark formerly known as the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark straddles the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It is centred on the Marble Arch Caves and in 2001 it became one of the first geoparks to be designated in Europe. The Geopark features various sites which demonstrate the geological and wider natural heritage of the area, as well as the cultural heritage relating to 7,000–8,000 years of recorded human occupation since the last ice age. It is jointly managed by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and Cavan County Council.
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Background
History
The Marble Arch Caves were first explored in 1895 by the French speleologist Édouard-Alfred Martel together with naturalist Lyster Jameson. During the following 70 years, members of the Yorkshire Ramblers' Club and other speleological organisations made further explorations of the system. The two areas became one of the first European geoparks in 2001 In 2007 the geopark was extended to cover many thousands of hectares of afforested upland to the north west of Cuilcagh Mountain, and in September 2008 it became the world's first transnational geopark in the European and Global Geoparks Networks as it was extended across the international border into County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland.
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- Coordinates
- 54.2584, -7.8143
- Official site
- www.marblearchcavesgeopark.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6755158 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark?
- Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2584°, -7.8143°.