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| Marble Arch Karst; Cat's Hole | Fermanagh |
| Site number: | 355 | File Number: | H13 |
| ESCC: | IC | ||
| Locality Type: | Pothole, Sinkhole | Status: | ASSI |
| Grid Reference: | H11683373 | ||
| Google maps: | 54.25251,-7.82201 | ||
| County: | Fermanagh | Council area: | Fermanagh & Omagh District Council |
| Period: | Quaternary | ||
| Stages: | Holocene | ||
| Site Description | |
|---|---|
| Description: | |
This is a feature associated with the course of the Sruh Croppa River. In dry conditions the Sruh Croppa sinks in its bed soon after crossing the Tertiary Dyke. In normal conditions the river continues to Sruh Croppa Bridge Sink 1 where most of the water sinks, a small amount continuing to Sruh Croppa Bridge Sink 2. As water flow increases the river sinks progressively further downstream, reaching Cat's Hole in flood conditions. In extreme flood it continues past this point but this is rare. | |
| Notes: | |
Cat's Hole is a feature of the Marble Arch Karst of the Marlbank- Cuilcagh Mountain Region. For general information on the features and systems of the Marble Arch Karst, including this one, and a reference list, see site description 'Marlbank-Cuilcagh Mountain Region; Marble Arch Karst'. | |
| Keywords | |
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| Rocks: | Limestone |
| Geomorph: | cave, pothole, sinkhole |
| Record type: | ESCR report | ||
| Entered by: | Doughty, P.J. | ||
| Last updated: | 24 Dec 2003 | ||
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. Marble Arch Karst; Cat's Hole, County Fermanagh, site details. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/site.php?item=355. Accessed on 2026-11-06. |
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