Shannon Cave

#5192 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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Shannon Cave is an active stream passage cave which straddles the border of County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. ()

Discovered: 1980Length: 3.36 miDepth: 427 ftCoordinates: 54°14'26"N, 7°50'53"W

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Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom

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Shannon Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Marble Arch Caves, Florence Court, Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark, Florence Court.

1.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Marble Arch Caves, Belcoo
47 min walk • The Marble Arch Caves are a series of natural limestone caves located near the village of Florencecourt in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
4.9 miE
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Florence Court, Enniskillen
125 min walk • Florence Court is a large 18th-century house and estate located 8 miles south-west of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is set in the foothills of Cuilcagh Mountain. The nearby village is distinguished by the one-word name Florencecourt.
1.9 miNE
Park, Cave
Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark
48 min walk • The Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark straddles the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It is centred on the Marble Arch Caves and in 2001 it became one of the first geoparks to be designated in Europe.
5.1 miE
Tree
Florence Court, Belcoo
130 min walk • The Florence Court Yew is the surviving specimen of the two original Irish yew seedlings. As such, it is the oldest Irish yew alive and it is believed that almost all Irish yews worldwide descend from this specimen. It is located in Florence Court demesne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and is cared for by the National Trust.
3.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough MacNean
87 min walk • Lough MacNean is a large freshwater lake on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It is in two parts. Lower Lough MacNean, the smaller eastern lake, is wholly within County Fermanagh. Upper Lough MacNean, the larger western lake, is split between Fermanagh, County Cavan and County Leitrim.
4.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Florence Court Forest Park
120 min walk • Florence Court Forest Park is a forest of Northern Ireland.