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| Western Marlbank; Gortaree Sink | Fermanagh |
| Site number: | 377 | File Number: | H03 |
| ESCC: | IC | ||
| Locality Type: | Sinkhole | Status: | ASSI |
| Grid Reference: | H08633526 | ||
| Google maps: | 54.26604,-7.86799 | ||
| County: | Fermanagh | Council area: | Fermanagh & Omagh District Council |
| Period: | Quaternary | ||
| Stages: | Holocene | ||
| Site Description | |
|---|---|
| Description: | |
Gortaree sink consists of ~60m of passage ending in a sump and is believed, although not proved, to drain to Ture Rising. | |
| Notes: | |
Gortaree Sink is believed to be a feature of the Ture Rising System of the Western Marlbank area, in the Marlbank-Cuilcagh Mountain Region. For general information on the systems and features of this area, including this one, and a reference list, see site description 'Marlbank-Cuilcagh Mountain Region; Western Marlbank'. | |
| Keywords | |
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| Rocks: | Limestone |
| Geomorph: | cave, sinkhole, sump |
| Measurements | |||||
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| Length: | ~60 m | Width: | Height: | ||
| Depth: | Area: | ||||
| Record type: | ESCR report | ||
| Entered by: | Doughty, P.J. | ||
| Last updated: | 24 Dec 2003 | ||
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. Western Marlbank; Gortaree Sink, County Fermanagh, site details. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/site.php?item=377. Accessed on 2026-11-07. |
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