Mitchelstown Cave

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Mitchelstown Cave is a limestone cave near Burncourt, County Tipperary, Ireland. Situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Mitchelstown, County Cork, it became the first cave in Ireland to be developed for the public in 1972.

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Location: 52.31, -8.08, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Mitchelstown Cave
    limestone cave in County Tipperary, Ireland
Column and flowstone speleothems in Mitchelstown Cave, August 1905Column and flowstone speleothems in Mitchelstown Cave, August 1905
The Four Courts (IA jstor-30004498) (page 1 crop)The Four Courts (IA jstor-30004498) (page 1 crop)
The Four Courts, map of Mitchelstown caves, 1834 (IA jstor-30004498) (page 3 crop)The Four Courts, map of Mitchelstown caves, 1834 (IA jstor-30004498) (page 3 crop)
Column, curtain, stalagmite and flowstone speleothems in Mitchelstown Cave, August 1905Column, curtain, stalagmite and flowstone speleothems in Mitchelstown Cave, August 1905
Geology; a large stalactite in Kingston Cave, Ireland. Litho Wellcome V0025128Geology; a large stalactite in Kingston Cave, Ireland. Litho Wellcome V0025128
This is the collapse doline (sinkhole) which is the entrance to Dunmore Cave, seen from the top of the stairs leading down into the cave.This is the collapse doline (sinkhole) which is the entrance to Dunmore Cave, seen from the top of the stairs leading down into the cave.