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Burren-Geopark-Leaflet-2019.Pdf The Burren Below the Rock Above the Rock The Wild Atlantic Way Geology & Heritage Designers & Makers . The Fertile Rock . The Burren Caves . Unique Flora . Discover the Coast . .A journey through time . Memories to take home The Burren is a remarkable landscape of hills, valleys, The Burren is a solitary, austere and strangely The rugged Atlantic Coast of The Geopark offers When visiting the Burren you will create the plateaus, cliffs, beaches, caves and limestone beautiful place that makes your senses come alive. caves and inlets, sea stacks and dramatic cliffs along greatest memories through discovery of the pavement. The limestone was formed 300 million It is a fertile, fragile, plant-rich and sensitive with stunning views of the Aran Islands and Galway landscape, it’s heritage and food. We firmly believe “The footprints of an elder race are here, years ago on a bed of tropical sea, it has been landscape. Of all the natural history interests that are Bay. Take a cruise under The Cliffs and get a real bird and encourage you to leave the landscape as you And memories of an old heroic time; carved into fantastic shapes through exposure to intermingled and interdependent on this limestone eye view on this magnificent geological master piece found it, do not collect flowers, plants or rocks. And shadows of an old mysterious faith earth movements, rainwater and ice sheets. Hidden plateau, it is perhaps the plants and flowers which of nature. Head over to the Aran Islands and visit the Collect images and memories that will last you a beneath this highly visual land and seascape is a have caught the public imagination the most. spectacular Dún Aengus fort on Inis Mor, get away life time, and if you wish to bring something home So that the place seems haunted complex underworld of caves, including the longest from it all! For the active seekers discover the Burren check out some of our crafty designers in the areas And strange sounds float in the wind” cave system in Ireland. coast from the sea with a kayak, paddle board or ride of clothing, skincare, food and crafts. Even if you When visiting the caves ensure to allow yourself the waves to their crest, and from land, hop in The can not visit them you can always purchase items (Anon From the book of the Burren Ed JW O Connell and A Korrff) extra time to explore the surrounding wild flower Burren Coastal Tour with E-Whizz electric bikes, the The Burren is not a barren and boring museum of online! meadows and nature trails. best way to enjoy the scenery. stones, monuments and scientific curiosities. Quite Whatever your choice of activity is, there is the contrary, it is a living place teeming with nature’s Connect with the source at: something in the Burren coast that will stop you on bounty: ordinary and exotic rocks, plants, animals, • Aillwee Cave, Ballyvaughan: your tracks, slow down, take your time and enjoy it! insects and birds. Its geology and diverse habitats are +353 (0) 65 707 7036 • www.aillweecave.ie packed with startling features and surprising land- • Doolin Cave, Doolin: The Burren is home to about 1100 plant species, forms. Interwoven into its geology and geography is a +353 (0) 65 707 5761 • www.doolincave.ie about three quarters of the total flora of 1400 plant rich history beginning 330 million years ago – before species found in the whole of Ireland. Connect with human habitation; before dinosaurs, before flowering the source of the Burren Flora with one of our plants – and unfolding in its many chapters right up experienced guides that can help you identify the until today. All that bounty is here to be discovered. unique Alpine, Artic and Mediterranean Flora. Take a walk through time and be introduced to the Forage for wild herbs, roots, flowers and seaweed ancient mysteries of the Fertile Rock, slow down, and discover their medicinal value. disconnect and recharge with the powerful energy #IrelandsCreativePortal Discover the Burren Flora with: of the limestone under your feet or stroll through the hedgerows of native Irish trees. Weather by foot, bike The lunar-like landscape of the Burren is not only one • Burren Nature Sanctuary, Kinvarra: or car you can discover more with a guide. of ancient tombs and stone walls, it is in fact one of the +353 (0) 91 637 444 • www.burrennaturesanctuary.ie Discover the Coast with: most vibrant and diverse cultural landscapes in Europe, • Walk with Pius, Corofin: +353(0) 87 982 8173 • www.walkwithpius.com • Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre, Liscannor: Discover more with a guide: Our retail recommended outlets are: home to many artists over the past centuries and • Burren Experience Guided Walks, Corofin: +353 (0) 65 708 6141 • www.cliffsofmoher.ie • The Burren Centre, Kilfenora: • Ekotree Studio & Knitwear Visitor Centre, Doolin: indeed still in our current times. Writers, craftspeople, +353 (0) 86 821 9441 • www.mullaghmore-burren.com Book online at least one day in advance and save up to 50% +353 (0) 65 708 8030 • www.theburrencentre.ie (available to visitors and online sales), entertainers, artists and musicians have sought • Irish Herbal Roots, Lahinch: • Wild Kitchen, Lahinch: • Walk With Pius, Corofin +353 (0) 83 302 1452 • www.ekotreeknitwear.store inspiration from the Fertile Rock, from JRR Tolkien, +353 (0) 87 753 1023 • www.irishherbalroots.ie +353 (0) 65 708 1458 • www.wildkitchen.ie +353(0) 87 982 8173 • www.walkwithpius.com • Irish Crafts Online, Doolin: W.B Yeats and Seamus Heaney to Christy Moore and • The Farmyard, Dabrien, Corofin: • Doolin2Aran Ferries, Doolin: • Heritage Cycle tour with E-Whizz, Kilfenora: (available to visitors and online sales), Luka Bloom. +353 (0) 87 741 3618 • www.thefarmyard.ie +353 (0) 65 707 5949 • www.doolin2aranferries.com +353 (0) 65 708 8846 • www.e-whizz.com +353(0) 65 707 5836 • www.irishcraftsonline.com Browse through the landscape that inspired some of • Wild Kitchen, Lahinch: • Doolin Ferry, Doolin: • Burren Experience Guided Walks, Corofin: • Anam Coffee, (online sales only): the greatest, enjoy a live music session or visit our +353 (0) 65 708 1458 • www.wildkitchen.ie +353 (0) 065 707 5555 • www.doolinferry.com +353 (0) 86 821 9441 • www.mullaghmore-burren.com +353 (0) 85 131 6665 • www.anamcoffee.ie art galleries and visitor centres, there is something • Burren Fine Wine & Food, Ballyvaughan: • Burren Coastal Bike tour with E-Whizz: • Michael Cusack Centre, Carron: • Bee Loved Skincare, (online sales only): +353 (0) 65 708 9944 • www.michaelcusack.ie +353 (0) 86 391 3484 • www.beelovedskincare.com for everyone in the Burren! +353 (0) 87 763 3241 • www.burrenwine.ie +353 (0) 65 708 8846 • www.e-whizz.com The Burren Burren Food Trail Farm to Fork Trail Market Garden Trail Nature’s Child Trail FarmTaste to the Fork Ocean Trail 4 Trail . Annual Events The Burren valleys are home to many market Satisfy your families hunger for nature on this fun- The Burren sits on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. The Ecotourism Network On the face of it, the Burren is perhaps the last place gardens and farms. Come and discover the secrets of filled family trail. Meet animals, ride the zip wire, eat stunning coastline of dramatic cliffs, sea cave and on earth where one would expect to find a Food Trail. the gardeners, take a cookery masterclass, discover ice-cream in the flaggy shore, uncover the secrets inlets produces wild & fresh seafood in abundance. It is an area of expansive karst limestone landscape, the edible seaweeds of the Atlantic or visit a Farmer’s of a cave, connect with the landscape or stay and Discover the taste of the Ocean with seaweed often referred to as ‘lunar-like’, which to the newcomer Market where you can chat with the growers and dine at one of our many family friendly hotels and foraging walks, workshops, tastings and a little may appear as barren, inhospitable and forsaken. enjoy the best of locally produced seasonal food. restaurants. Whatever your families’ appetite, there is indulgence from our award winning restaurants. However, it is not without good reason that the something for everyone in The Burren that will stop Cistercian monks who settled here in the 11th century you in your tracks! gave the name Santa Maria de Petra Fertili, to the Meet the Makers of the Nature’s Child Trail at: iconic Corcomroe Abbey, which still stands as • Burren Nature Sanctuary & Café, Kinvarra: magnificent landmark of the Burren Landscape to Farming in The Burren has traditionally focussed on +353 (0) 91 637 444 • www.burrennaturesanctuary.ie this very day. The name, St. Mary of the Fertile Rock, Fairy Woodland, Adventure Play, Meet & Feed farm pets. animal rearing with cattle, pigs, sheep and goats reflects the fertile nature of the surrounding Burren • Linnalla Ice Cream, New Quay: lands, which insured that here a Cistercian community grazing on the rich herb grasses of the “Fertile Rock”. +353 (0) 87 785 7569 • www.linnallaicecream.ie could, by cultivation, provide itself with the necessary Take the Farm to Fork trail and visit family run farms, Artisan Ice Cream Farm, Open April to end of October. means of support and ultimately, self-sufficiency. see the cheese been made using traditional methods • Burren Gold Cheese at Aillwee Cave, Ballyvaughan: All businesses listed on this leaflet, are not only the or sample Burren produce at our many restaurant +353 (0) 65 707 7036 • www.aillweecave.ie best way to explore, understand and connect with the members below. Farmhouse with traditional cheese making methods. landscape but they are also members of the Burren Meet the Makers of the Farm to Fork trail at: • Doolin Cave, Doolin: Ecotourism Network.
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