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Earth Science Conservation Review
| Reyfad-Carrickbeg; Braad Dry Valley | Fermanagh |
| Site number: | 438 | File Number: | H14 |
| ESCC: | IC | ||
| Locality Type: | Karst | Status: | ASSI |
| Grid Reference: | H109465 Approximate | ||
| Google maps: | 54.36751,-7.83228 | ||
| County: | Fermanagh | Council area: | Fermanagh & Omagh District Council |
| Period: | Quaternary, Carboniferous | ||
| Stages: | Holocene, Visean | ||
| Lithostrat: | Dartry Limestone Formation | ||
| Site Description | |
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| Description: | |
There are a number of dry valleys with prominent cliff lines in this area e.g. Carricknabiller, Oweyglass, Legloughra and Braad. Braad and Oweyglass have small rising and resinking streams in the valleys. Any of the Carricknabiller, Oweyglass, Legloughra or Braad dry valleys could be associated with a fossil resurgence for the system. | |
| Notes: | |
Braad Dry Valley is a feature of the Reyfad-Carrickbeg area of the Belmore, Ballintempo and Tullybrack Uplands. For general information on the systems and features of Reyfad-Carrickbeg, including this one, and a reference list, see site description 'Belmore, Ballintempo & Tullybrack Uplands; Reyfad-Carrickbeg'. | |
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| Rocks: | Limestone |
| Geomorph: | dry valley, limestone pavement |
| Map(s): | See 1:50,000 O.S. Sheet 17 (Lower Lough Erne). | ||
| Record type: | ESCR report | ||
| Entered by: | P.J. Doughty | ||
| Last updated: | 24 Dec 2003 | ||
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. Reyfad-Carrickbeg; Braad Dry Valley, County Fermanagh, site details. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/site.php?item=438. Accessed on 2026-11-08. |
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