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Earth Science Conservation Review
| Knockmore-Pollaraftra; Doagh Lough relict caves | Fermanagh |
| Site number: | 426 | File Number: | H05 |
| ESCC: | IC | ||
| Locality Type: | Cave | Status: | ASSI |
| Grid Reference: | H077518 | ||
| Google maps: | 54.41518,-7.88138 | ||
| County: | Fermanagh | Council area: | Fermanagh & Omagh District Council |
| Period: | Quaternary, Carboniferous | ||
| Stages: | Holocene, Visean | ||
| Lithostrat: | Dartry Limestone Formation, Glenade Sandstone Formation, Knockmore Limestone Member | ||
| Site Description | |
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| Description: | |
The most northerly sites of karst - speleological interest in this area are the suite of relict caves in the cliffs which lie on the sandstone - limestone contact. Here, five short caves show classic examples of anastomoses, phreatic passage with vadose entrenchment, small natural arches and fine clastic sediment infills. The hill to the west of Doagh Lough is split by a dry valley with a series of small cliffs and relict caves. | |
| Notes: | |
Doagh Lough relict caves are a feature of the Knockmore-Pollaraftra area of the Belmore, Ballintempo and Tullybrack Uplands. For general information on the systems and features of the Knockmore-Pollaraftra area, including this one, and a reference list, see site description 'Belmore, Ballintempo & Tullybrack Uplands; Knockmore-Pollaraftra'. | |
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| Rocks: | Limestone, Sand, Sandstone |
| Relations: | Contact |
| Geomorph: | anastomoses, arch, cave, clastic sediments, cliff, dry valley |
| Record type: | ESCR report | ||
| Entered by: | Doughty, P.J. | ||
| Last updated: | 24 Dec 2003 | ||
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. Knockmore-Pollaraftra; Doagh Lough relict caves, County Fermanagh, site details. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/site.php?item=426. Accessed on 2026-11-06. |
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