Aillwee Cave

Aillwee Cave is a cave system in the karst landscape of in , . The name Aillwee is derived from the Irish Aill Bhuí which means "yellow cliff".
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  • Cave
  • …lies at an elevation of 75 metres (246 feet)
  • …is also known as “cave and heritage centre”
  • Description: cave system in County Clare, Ireland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cahermore ringfort and Newtown Castle.
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or sometimes Caher Mór… is situated 1½ km west of Aillwee Cave.
is a 16th-century tower house, located… is situated 2½ km northwest of Aillwee Cave.
is a nonprofit independent art… is situated 2½ km northwest of Aillwee Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballyvaughan and Burren.
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is a village in , overlooking Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland.
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The is a large area of northern …
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, also Carron, is a small village in , Ireland. is situated 7 km southeast of Aillwee Cave.

Aillwee Cave

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Latitude
53.089° or 53° 5′ 20″ north
Longitude
-9.14371° or 9° 8′ 37″ west
Open location code
9C5G3VQ4+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3810097207
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11822661
Wiki­data ID
Q405285

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Aillwee Cave” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Aillwee Cave”
  • Basque: “Aillwee leizea”
  • Danish: “Aillwee Cave”
  • Dutch: “Aillwee Cave”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف ايلوى”
  • German: “Aillwee Cave”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Aillwee”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Έιλγουι”
  • Irish: “Pluaiseanna an Aill Bhuí”
  • Irish: “Pluaiseanna an hAille Buí”
  • Irish: “Pluaiseanna na hAille Buí”
  • Italian: “grotte di Aillwee”
  • Italian: “Grotte di Aillwee”
  • Spanish: “Cueva de Aillwee”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Deelinmore and Clareville.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Gift Shop & Cafe and Rusheen Lodge.

County Clare: Highlights

Learn more about Ennis and Burren.

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