Dunmore Cave

Dunmore Cave is a limestone solutional cave in Ballyfoyle, , Ireland. It is formed in Lower Carboniferous limestone of the Clogrenan Formation.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Ireland
  • Also known as: “Dunmore Caves”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trinity Well and St Joseph’s Church.

Spring
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is a spring, which is situated 2 km southwest of Dunmore Cave.

Church
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is situated 2 km southeast of Dunmore Cave.

Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a spring, which is situated 2½ km west of Dunmore Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Johnswell and Castlecomer.

Locality
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is a village in , . On the village green is a powerful spring and well dedicated to John the Baptist which was traditionally the venue for a local "pattern" of note, while the moat north of the village was the site of St John's Eve bonfires. is situated 6 km southeast of Dunmore Cave.

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is the largest town in north in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the small rivers Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue.

Village
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Castlecomer is the largest town in north in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the small rivers Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue. is situated 8 km northwest of Dunmore Cave.

Dunmore Cave

Latitude
52.73385° or 52° 44′ 2″ north
Longitude
-7.24656° or 7° 14′ 48″ west
Elevation
114 metres (374 feet)
Open location code
9C4JPQM3+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 291195242
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3302455
Wiki­data ID
Q1258903
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Satellite Map

Discover Dunmore Cave from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dunmore Cave” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cave of Dunmore”
  • Chinese: “丹漠洞”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف دنمور”
  • German: “Dunmore Cave”
  • Irish: “Dearc Fhearna”
  • Polish: “Jaskinia Dunmore”
  • Spanish: “Cueva de Dunmore”
  • Swedish: “Cave of Dunmore”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Carrigan’s Hill and Ballyfoyle.

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