The Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark
Whatever your interest, from archaeology to adventure, from geology to botany, there is something in the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark that will stop you in your tracks.
The Landscape and Geology of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark
The Archaeology of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark
The Flora and Fauna of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark
Burren & Cliffs of Moher Geopark
Cliffs of Moher The Burren Way, Co Clare, Ireland | holidays knittingILove
We did approx 24km walking The Burren Way in Co. Clare, Ireland. Perfect place to go and see if you are in Ireland. Happy times with some knitted hat and shawl - 53.0126893, -9.3841683 (Doolin Hostel) to 52.947760, -9.467466 (Moher Tower
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Happy trips and knitting,
Barbara and Sebastian
Iron stone concretion, Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, Ireland.
Iron stone concretion, Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, Ireland.
For more info on private guided walking tours of the Cliffs of Moher, Burren or Slieve League Cliffs visit Cormacscoast.com or email cormacscoast@gmail.com
The Landscape and Geology of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark
GeoparKLIFE: Best Improvement Award - Doolin Hostel FINAL
Doolin Hostel were awarded the GeoparkLIFE award for Best Improvement
The GeoparkLIFE award recognize good practice and initiatives implemented as part of the GeoparkLIFE Code of Practice for Sustainable Tourism. burrengeopark.ie
Van Camping in Clare, Ireland - The Burren & Cliffs of Moher Walk - Mar 2017
A van camping weekend in Co Clare, Ireland. Met with friends who did some climbing in Burren. Us, on the other hand, we hiked our way through Burren and stopped at Burren Smokehouse at the end of the day for some excellent smoked Salmon (see The Burren Food Trail). Next day we hiked Cliffs of Moher Cliffwalk from Liscannor north - spectacular, highly recommended.
Carol Gleeson, Manager, Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark
Carol Gleeson, Manager Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark providing an overview on the GeoparkLIFE project and the balancing of tourism and conservation in the Geopark region.
Wild Ireland: The Burren in Spring, County Clare, Ireland
From the Irish 'Boíreann' meaning a rocky place, the rolling hills of the Burren are composed of limestone pavements criss-crossed and gouged by fissures called grykes, leaving clints - raised, slab-like flat areas. The limestone, laid down in a shallow tropical sea in the Lower Carboniferous some 350 million years ago, has been shaped by episodes of glaciation, most recently during the last Ice Age. Covering roughly 360 square kilometres, parts of this karst landscape lie in one of Ireland's six national parks. The Burren boasts the most extensive area of limestone pavement in Europe, harbours a unique floral diversity with Arctic, Mediterranean and Alpine flowers blooming side by side, and is one of the finest examples of a glacio-karst landscape in the world.
The rocky landscape that we see today is not just the result of glacial erosion and natural weathering, but also 6,000 years of agricultural activity. The Burren has been settled since the Mesolithic and boasts a cornucopia of archaeological monuments from the stone walled field systems and megalithic structures of the Neolithic, including the well preserved portal dolmen at Poulnabrone, to later Bronze Age settlements, Iron Age hill forts and Medieval churches. A landscape rich in both nature and lore, the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, managed by Clare County Council, is a member of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network.
Walkers will be amply rewarded by the extraordinary preservation of natural and cultural heritage; the extent of the limestone pavement with its sculpted surfaces, cliffs and whorls; shady narrow country lanes lined with hazel scrub; reed fringed aquamarine turloughs and dramatic views of the wave washed Wild Atlantic Way coastline that includes the famous Cliffs of Moher. The Burren in spring is the very stuff of dreams as the landscape is literally misty with flowers.
We consider the Burren in County Clare, to be Ireland's most unusual, striking and memorable landscape. It is our favourite part of this island. Featuring panoramas, time-lapse and medium close-up shots of the various flowers, our footage, to make the fourth in our 'Wild Ireland' series, was captured in 4K over three visits from early-May to mid-June, when the flora is at its very best. Enjoy!
Music tracks:
Xavier Rudd: Choices
Sophie Zelmani: The Ocean and Me
Alexi Murdoch: All My Days
The Cliffs of Moher and the Burren in Ireland
Lauren and Pete travel to Ireland to see one of the most famous natural sights on the Island. Starting the trip in Galway, first they enjoyed the vibrant lifestyle of the downtown area. They they loaded onto a tour bus that took them to many places in the Burren region. Finally, they reach the Cliffs of Moher where the rocks drop sharply to the sea, making for one of the most dramatic views in the world. Explore the Outdoors!
Music:
Stand by Anno Domini Beats
Remember by Anno Domini Beats
Parzival by William Rosati
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GeoparkLIFE - Sustainable Business of the Year - the Boghill Centre
The GeoparkLIFE award recognize good practice and initiatives implemented as part of the GeoparkLIFE Code of Practice for Sustainable Tourism. burrengeopark.ie
GeoparkLIFE: Visitor Onsite Interpretation - The Burren Nature Sanctuary
The Burren Nature Sanctuary were awarded the GeoparkLIFE award for Visitor Interpretation - Onsite.
The GeoparkLIFE award recognize good practice and initiatives implemented as part of the GeoparkLIFE Code of Practice for Sustainable Tourism
The Burren Winterage
The Burren Winterage - A New Film by Gavin Frankel in association with Burrenbeo Trust and the BFCP @2013
Cliffs of Moher, Hag's Head, The Burren, County Clare, Ireland, Europe
The Cliffs of Moher are located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland. They rise 120 metres (390 ft) above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head, and reach their maximum height of 214 metres (702 ft) just north of O'Brien's Tower, eight kilometres to the north. The cliffs receive almost one million visitors a year. O'Brien's Tower is a round stone tower near the midpoint of the cliffs built in 1835 by Sir Cornelius O'Brien to impress female visitors. From the cliffs and from atop the watchtower, visitors can see the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, the Maumturks and Twelve Pins mountain ranges to the north in County Galway, and Loop Head to the south. The cliffs take their name from an old fort called Moher that once stood on Hag's Head, the southernmost point of the cliffs. The writer Thomas Johnson Westropp referred to it in 1905 as Moher Uí Ruis or Moher Uí Ruidhin. The fort still stood in 1780 and is mentioned in an account from John Lloyd's a Short Tour Of Clare (1780). It was demolished in 1808 to provide material for a new telegraph tower. The present tower near the site of the old Moher Uí Ruidhin was built as a lookout tower during the Napoleonic wars. The cliffs consist mainly of beds of Namurian shale and sandstone, with the oldest rocks being found at the bottom of the cliffs. It is possible to see 300 million year-old river channels cutting through, forming unconformities at the base of the cliffs. There are an estimated 30,000 birds living on the cliffs, representing more than 20 species. These include Atlantic Puffins, which live in large colonies at isolated parts of the cliffs and on the small Goat Island. Also present are hawks, gulls, guillemots, shags, ravens and choughs. The cliffs are one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ireland and topped the list of attractions in 2006 by drawing almost one million visitors. Since 2011 they have formed a part of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, one of a family of geotourism destinations throughout Europe which are members of the European Geoparks Network. The site has been developed by Clare County Council to allow visitors to experience the cliffs without the distraction of intrusive man-made amenities. In keeping with this approach, the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience is built into a hillside approaching the cliffs. The centre is also intended to be environmentally sensitive in its use of renewable energy systems including geothermal heating and cooling, solar panels, and grey water recycling. Officially opened in February 2007, having been planned and built over a 17 year period, the €32 million facility features interactive media displays which explore topics such as the origin of the cliffs in local and global geological contexts, and the bird and fish life in the area. A large-screen multimedia display allows visitors to experience a bird's eye view from the cliffs, as well as seeing the inside of underwater caves below them. The official website features pictures and information on tours, school trips and other areas of interest. There is a charge of €6 per adult, and children under 16 are admitted free. This charge includes access to the visitor centre building, entry to the Cliffs Exhibition - Atlantic Edge, parking, and a contribution towards conservation and safety at the cliffs. Discounts for seniors and students are available. The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience won an award in the Interpret Britain & Ireland Awards 2007 awarded by the Association of Heritage Interpretation. Although the award was specifically for the Atlantic Edge exhibition, the AHI assessed the entire visitor centre and site. The citation stated that the entire visitor centre was one of the best facilities that the judges had ever seen. Ferry trips also allow tourists to view the cliffs from sea level.
Par NICOLE SALEZ : Irlande, Le Burren & Cliffs of Moher Geopark-CAROL GLEESON
Vidéo réalisée le 9 octobre 2015 au Burren & Cliffs of Moher Geopark (Comté de Clare/Irlande) par NICOLE SALEZ, journaliste, membre de l'AJP (Association des Journalistes du Patrimoine). Vidéo réalisée dans le cadre du voyage de presse en Irlande - Connaissance du patrimoine et des institutions de sa gestion, du 6 au 8 octobre 2015.
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CAROL GLEESON, Manager de Burren & Cliffs of Moher Geopark (Clare County, IRLANDE), nous parle de ce géoparc mondial qui s'étend sur plus de 500 km2 sur la côte ouest de l’Irlande et offre un paysage de toute beauté où affleurent par endroits de larges plaques de calcaire caractéristiques d'une géologie remarquable. Soutenu par l'UNESCO comme du reste les autres géoparcs mondiaux - dont une soixante en Europe - le Burren & Cliffs of Moher Geopark participe au LIFE Project mené par le biais de la Commission Européenne.
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Les Géoparcs : un concept qui vise à améliorer la vie des gens qui vivent et travaillent dans des régions dotées de paysages et d'une géologie remarquables, et aussi d'une très forte culture et de solides traditions locales.
3 Géoparcs en Irlande : - Burren and Cliffs of Moher ; Marble Arch Caves ; Copper Coast
POINTS FORTS DU BURREN
La gestion du Burren revêt des aspects environnementaux, économiques et sociaux.
- Travailler étroitement avec le tourisme local
Encourager les visiteurs à respecter le paysage en facilitant sa connaissance et sa compréhension
Le Géoparc assure la gestion d’un projet EU LIFE(GeoparkLIFE) sur l’équilibre entre tourisme et conservation du Burren. Ce projet consiste à travailler avec les agences nationales de tourisme et de conservation, les fermiers locaux et les entreprises touristiques pour minimiser l’impact environnemental et maximiser les bénéfices sociaux et économiques dans le Burren.
- Travailler étroitement avec les organismes locaux chargés de la gestion et de la protection du paysage
- L'objectif : développer ensemble un bon mode de gestion
qui soit durable pour le Géoparc et la région
- Principaux secteurs économiques : tourisme (les falaises de Moher (Cliffs of Moher Experience)) ont attiré plus d’1 million de
personnes en 2014 ; élevage, fermes.
- Le sondage réalisé en septembre 2015 à l'issue de 4 ans d'activité en tant que Géoparc fait apparaitre un taux de satisfaction de 87 %
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The Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark (IRELAND)
burrengeopark.ie
Ennistimon, Co. Clare, Irlande
+353 65 707 2295
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Tourisme Irlandais -irlande-tourisme.fr - tél. 01 70 20 00 20
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Burren and Cliffs of Moher 2010