What is the Burren?

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What is the Burren?

The Burren is a very large area of Carboniferous limestone, as is much of the central plain of Ireland. In the Burren, the limestone is exposed or very thinly covered. This is what makes it so special.

Over much of the area, the exposed limestone

What is the Burren?

  is drained by underground streams and cut by channels called 'grikes'. This creates the pavement blocks, which are called 'clints'.