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The Burren region's spectacular natural environment is perfect for a range of activities.
The rugged hills of the Burren are home to a long and illustrious agricultural tradition.
The wealth and diversity of the Burren's archaeological landscape allows us to trace the evolution of agricultural society from its 'hunter-gatherer' origins over six millennia ago.
The climate of the Burren is marine-temperate - characterised by mild winters, cool summers, strong winds, and year-round rainfall.
A mosaic of local Burren communities from the perspective of society, religion, culture and economy - a celebration of the people of the fertile rock.
The Burren has more than its fair share of unusual and interesting faunal species, from pine martens to butterflies.
Explore the diversity of plants in the Burren's orchid-rich limestone grasslands, heaths and pavements.
The Burren is blessed with a very rich and relatively intact built heritage that tells a fascinating story of the region's historical development, recorded in stone.
The fossil-rich layers of limestone form a wonderfully rich, undulating series of swirls, tiers, cliffs, caves, hollows and bare pavements - classical features of a 'karst' landscape.
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