The Burren is an area of limestone karst in west Ireland, County Clare. Karst is a new word for me: irregular limestone region with sinkholes, underground streams and caverns (Merriam Webster Dictionary) There are crevices, called grykes and the most amazing thing is the abundance of flowers that grow in these grykes. There are Alpine, Mediterranean, Arctic and native Irish flowers that grow side by side. We were in Ireland mid June, the weather was in the 50's F (12-15C) Does anyone know the names of the wild flowers?
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Cliffs of Moher
First view
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Looking back
after the walk up
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Cliffs of Moher
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Cliffs, Ledge and O'Brien's Tower
Victorian viewing tower is now closed.
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Poulnabrone Dolmen
A large neolithic tomb
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Poulnabrone Dolmen
5,000 years old
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Walking the Burren
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Grykes
deep cracks in the limestone
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Variety of wild flowers growing
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Geraniums
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Forget-me-nots
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Geranium and fern
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Ferns and geraniums
in a rock gryke
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Variety of Wild Flowers
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Burren Centre
Watched an informative video about the geology, plants and animals of the Burren
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Kilenora Cathedral
dates from 12th century. The cathedral is next to the Burren Centre.
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Dooty Cross
Kilenora town is know as "City of the Crosses" for these...
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Wee plants
Growing in the rock wall in the church yard, though I do think someone...
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Western Europe
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