| 词条 | Aillwee Cave |
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| name = Aillwee Cave | other_name = McGanns Cave | photo = aillwee cave.jpg | photo_caption = Inside Aillwee Cave | location = County Clare, Ireland | map = Ireland | map_caption =Showing location of Aillwee Cave in Ireland | depth = | length = {{convert|1030|m}} [1] | elevation = {{convert|92|m}}[1] | coordinates = {{coord|53.089167|N|9.143815|W|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | survey = | discovery = 1944. Explored 1973 onwards | geology = Carboniferous limestone | difficulty = | hazards = | access = Show cave | lighting = Electric | show_cave_length = {{convert|1130|m}} (inc. exit tunnel) }} Aillwee Cave is a cave system in the karst landscape of the Burren in County Clare, Ireland. The name Aillwee is derived from the Irish {{lang|ga|Aill Bhuí}} which means "yellow cliff".[2] Privately owned, it forms part of the Aillwee Cave and Birds of Prey Centre attraction. DescriptionThe cave system consists of over a kilometre of passages leading into the heart of the mountain. Its features include an underground river and a waterfall as well as some large stalactites and stalagmites. The remains of bears can also be seen inside the caves and allusions have been made to it being the last bear den in Ireland. The cave is typical of the Clare caves, consisting in the main of stream passage and ending in a sump. The general direction is east to west but turns due south some {{convert|600|m}} into the cave. The cave is considerably older than most of the Clare caves and originally contained a large stream. The stream has all but disappeared from the cave and is heavily backfilled with glacial infill. The formations visible on the show cave tour are rarely more than 8,000 years old but calcite samples in the recesses of the cave have been dated to over 350,000 years old. Discovery and explorationThe cave was discovered in 1944, when a farmer named Jack McGann followed his dog, who was chasing a rabbit. The farmer did not explore very far into the caves, and did not tell anyone of the find for nearly 30 years. He told cavers of the cave in 1973 and that summer the cave was explored as far as a boulder choke. Show cave development began quite soon after.[4]{{rp|30}} The boulder choke was removed in 1977 and access was gained to the rest of the cave. The "Marine Blast" tunnel was completed in 1992 to allow a circular trip. Public accessThe cave was opened to the public in 1976. As of 2018, roughly {{convert|300|m}} of cave passage is open to the public, one third of the total length of the cave. The tours end at a point called the Highway and exit the cave via a {{convert|250|m|adj=on}} man-made tunnel. The access building has been awarded the Europa Nostra prize.[3]{{rp|30}} Facilities include a café and gift shop. Birds of Prey CentreAt the location there is also a Birds of Prey Centre offering shows and "hawk walks". In popular cultureThe caves appear in the Father Ted episode "The Mainland" under the name "The Very Dark Caves". They are also mentioned in a story in Part II of The Basset Chronicles by June J. McInerney. PartnershipsThe cave complex is a member of the local hospitality association, and an active partner of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark. Rock climbingJust 400-meters to the north of the upper car-park of the caves is the popular novice rock climbing location of Aill na Cronain. References
1. ^1 {{cite journal|last=Drew|first=D.P.|author2=Cohen|title=Geomorphology and Sediments of Aillwee Cave, Co. Clare, Ireland|journal=Proceedings of the University of Bristol Speleological Society|year=1980|volume=15|issue=3|pages=227–240|url=http://www.ubss.org.uk/resources/proceedings/vol15/UBSS_Proc_15_3_227-240.pdf|accessdate=3 January 2014}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=An Aill Bhuí|url=http://www.logainm.ie/5842.aspx|work=Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann|publisher=An Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta|accessdate=3 January 2014}} 3. ^1 {{Citation | last =Feehan | first =John | contribution =The Burren Underworld| year = 2001 | title =The Book of the Burren | editor-last1 =O'Connell | editor-first1 =J.W. | editor-last2 =Korff | editor-first2 =Anne | volume = | pages =24-30| place = | publisher =Tir Eolas | id = }} External links
3 : Tourist attractions in County Clare|Show caves in the Republic of Ireland|Protected areas of County Clare |
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