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| Marble Arch Karst; McGovern's Sink, Freda's Hole | Fermanagh |
| Site number: | 356 | File Number: | H13 |
| ESCC: | IC | ||
| Locality Type: | Pothole, Sinkhole | Status: | ASSI |
| Grid Reference: | H11643394 | ||
| Google maps: | 54.2543,-7.822 | ||
| County: | Fermanagh | Council area: | Fermanagh & Omagh District Council |
| Period: | Quaternary | ||
| Stages: | Holocene | ||
| Site Description | |
|---|---|
| Description: | |
McGovern's Sink and Freda's Hole are major caves associated with the course of the Sruh Croppa River. | |
| Notes: | |
McGovern's Sink and Freda's Hole are features 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; McGovern's Sink, Freda's Hole, County Fermanagh, site details. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/site.php?item=356. Accessed on 2026-11-06. |
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