Burren (Dromara)
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Burren can refer to: * The Burren, an area dominated by karst landscape, in County Clare, Ireland * Burren National Park, the national park in County Clare, Ireland * Burren (barony), an historical administrative division of County Clare, Ireland *Burren (townland), a townland in County Cavan, Ireland *Burren, County Down, a village in Northern Ireland *Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, a designated area of geological interest in County Clare, Ireland *Burren College of Art, an art college in Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland *Burren Way, an official long-distance walking trail across the Burren *Burrén and Burrena, twin hills in Aragon, Spain See also *Buran (other) Buran may refer to: Places * Buran, Ardabil, a village in Ardabil Province, Iran * Buran, Mazandaran, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran * Buraan, a town in the northern Sanaag region of Somalia Other uses * Buran (spacecraft), ''Buran'' (spa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Burren
The Burren (; ) is a karst/glaciokarst landscape centred in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland. Burren National Park - Geology - "The Burren is one of the finest examples of a Glacio-Karst landscape in the world. At least two glacial advances are known in the Burren area." It measures around , within the circle made by the villages of , Corofin, and .< ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burren National Park
Burren National Park ( ga, Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne) is one of six national parks in Ireland, managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. It covers a small part of the Burren, a karst landscape in County Clare on the west coast. Burren National Park was founded and opened to the public in 1991. It features 1,500 hectares of mountains, bogs, heaths, grasslands and forests. The park is the smallest of Ireland's national parks. See also * Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark The Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark (formally The Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark) is an internationally designated area of geological interest in The Burren region of County Clare, Ireland. It is the third Geopark to be de ... References External links Burren National Park Website National parks of the Republic of Ireland Geography of County Clare Protected areas established in 1991 1991 establishments in Ireland Parks in County Clare {{Europe-prot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burren (barony)
The Barony of Burren is a geographical division of County Clare, Ireland, that in turn is divided into civil parishes. It covers a large part of the Burren. Legal context Baronies were created after the Norman invasion of Ireland as divisions of counties and were used the administration of justice and the raising of revenue. While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they have been administratively obsolete since 1898. However, they continue to be used in land registration and in specification, such as in planning permissions. In many cases, a barony corresponds to an earlier Gaelic túath which had submitted to the Crown. Landscape The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland 1845 describes the barony as follows: History The district was once called Cean-gan, which means "the external promontory". Ptolemy wrote this name as Gan-ganii. Later it was called Hy-Loch-Lean, which means "the district on the waters of the sea". The present name of Burren means a distant par ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burren (townland)
Burren is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Templeport and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Burren is bounded on the north by Derrycassan and Coologe townlands, on the west by Killydrum and Derryniggan townlands in County Leitrim, on the south by Raleagh townland in Kildallan parish and Lugnagon townland in County Leitrim and on the east by Kiltynaskellan and Doogary townlands in Kildallan parish. Its chief geographical features are Derrycassan Lake, the Shannon–Erne Waterway and several stone quarries. Burren is traversed by a public road (which was made in 1913 by Father Peter Brady) and several rural lanes. The townland covers 944 statute acres. History In medieval times the McGovern tuath of Tullyhaw was divided into economic taxation areas called ballibetoes, from the Irish Baile Biataigh (Anglicized as 'Ballybetagh'), meaning 'A Provisioner's Town or Settlement'. The original purpose was to ena ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burren, County Down
Burren () is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is near Warrenpoint. It is not to be confused with the Burren area in County Clare. Places of interest Burren Heritage Centre is a converted national school at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, telling the story of the area. In the year 1927, Tamnaharry Park became a convent when the (Irish) Dominican Sisters of South Africa purchased the property. The new Convent Chapel of Our Lady of the Assumption was dedicated, and its high altar consecrated, by Bishop Mulhern on 24 May 1939. Dr P. Clery, O.P., Dean of Dublin, preached the dedication sermon. By 1945, the Sisters had acquired a new novitiate in County Kildare and were succeeded in Tamnaharry by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Apparition. The house remained in religious hands until 1969, when the Morton Family of Banbridge bought it. Notable People *James Larkin, trade union organiser and socialist activist was once resident here. * Frank Mitchell, UTV L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burren And Cliffs Of Moher Geopark
The Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark (formally The Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark) is an internationally designated area of geological interest in The Burren region of County Clare, Ireland. It is the third Geopark to be designated in Ireland, and is recognised at both European and global levels. History The geopark began as a mid-2000s project of Clare County Council and the local community, the "Environmental Protection of the Burren through Visitor Management Initiative", which was funded and supported by the council, Fáilte Ireland, Shannon Development, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Burrenbeo Trust. The initiative evolved into BurrenConnect in 2006, with a dedicated project manager. The geopark was formally established in 2011, under the management of the County Council, with special support and some funding from the Geological Survey of Ireland and Failte Ireland. It was launched on 3 March 2011 by Councillor Christy Curtin, then ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burren College Of Art
Burren College of Art is an Irish non-profit independent art college specialising in undergraduate and graduate Fine Art education, located in Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland. The Master of Fine Art programme is accredited by the University of Galway. About The Burren College of Art was founded by Michael Greene and his wife Mary Hawkes Greene in 1993. They renovated a Norman tower house, called Newtown Castle, and its grounds. Buildings were added over time, including a new graduate studio and the largest gallery space in County Clare. "The Burren College of Art is a unique experiment in art education, based in a unique rural landscape." – Eimear McKeith, Circa MagazineThe college hosted summer classes and study abroad students from the US. It started the first Masters of Fine Art in Ireland in 2003 and the first studio-based PhD in 2007, both conferred by the National University of Ireland, Galway. In 2007 Circa Art Magazine described the college as a "high-sta ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burren Way
The Burren Way () is a long-distance trail in County Clare, Ireland. It is long, begins in Lahinch and ends in Corofin, crossing The Burren, one of the largest karst limestone landscapes in Europe. The trail, typically completed in five days, comprises sections of tarmac road, boreen, droving road, path and forestry track. It is designated as a National Waymarked Trail by the National Trails Office of the Irish Sports Council and is managed by the Burren Way Committee. Route The trail begins at the beach at Lahinch and follows minor roads to reach the Cliffs of Moher before continuing on roads to the village of Doolin. The route continues on roads to Lisdoonvarna. North of Lisdoonvarna, the Way joins a boreen between the townlands of Ballinalacken and Formoyle, crossing the plateau above the Caher Valley below Slieve Elva mountain. This section passes a number of places of historical interest, including Ballinalacken Castle, several ruined stone forts and Newtown Castle. T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burrén And Burrena
Burrén and Burrena, known popularly as ''Las Dos Teticas'', are twin hills in Aragon, Spain. They are located in the Fréscano municipal limits, near the road between this town and Mallén. Burrén has an elevation of and Burrena of above sea level. There are two ancient Iron Age Urnfield culture archaeological sites beneath the hills. These sites have been declared ''Bien de Interés Cultural'' in the heritage register of the Spanish Ministry of Culture. These mountains are isolated hills visible from far away in the flat landscape of northern Campo de Borja comarca. See also *Mountains of Aragon This is a list of mountains in Aragon, Spain. They include the Aneto, the highest peak in the Pyrenees, as well as the Moncayo, the highest peak in the Sistema Ibérico. See also *List of Pyrenean three-thousanders *Pyrenees *Pre-Pyrenee ... * Breast-shaped hills References External linksYacimiento arqueológico de Burrén [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |