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Marble Arch Caves - 28th April 2007

Went to Marble Arch Caves with a few friends (Kellie, Jonathan, Denise, Gary, Lynn and Stephen) on Saturday 28th April 2007.

From Wikipedia: The Marble Arch Caves are a series of natural, limestone caves located near the village of Florencecourt in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. They run under the Cuilcagh mountains. The caves were first explored by Édouard-Alfred Martel in 1895.[1]

The Marble Arch Caves are a popular tourist attraction due to their accessibility and grandeur. Tourists can partake in a seventy-five minute long tour of the show caves during which they travel through the first part of the caves in a specially designed boat floating on the subterranaen Cladagh River, before walking through the rest of the chambers.

The caves and the nearby Cuilcagh Mountain Park became a part of the UNESCO Geoparks scheme in 2004 under the name Marble Arch Caves European Geopark ; this allocation was due in part to the existence of the caves themselves and also the rare blanket bog which covers a vast area of the mountains.

The cutting of turf has led to damage in the area. In particular, flooding of the caves is becoming more regular, impeding tourist activity. As a protective measure, people have been employed to protect the land around the caves to ensure no further damage ensues.
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Marble Arch Cave European Geopark
Marble Arch Cave European Geopark
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Starting Point of the Marble Arch Tour
Starting Point of the Marble Arch Tour
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Introducing Shauna - Our Tour Guide
Introducing Shauna - Our Tour Guide
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