Irish Folklore
The Burren
I know I mentioned this place before as one of Ireland's natural wonders, but I was so interested in the place that I read more about it.
Located in County Clare, the Burren is fifty square miles of bleak, irregular slabs of deeply cracked limestone, unspoiled since the Ice Age, when the glaciers sheared off the soil and carved up the rock. The name is from the Gaelic bhoireann, meaning "stony place." This damp, spooky moonscape is home to plants from various, far-flung climates all growing together. There are a number of prehistoric grave sites, forts, and megalithic tombs, with relics of human habitation dating back almost 6,000 years. Beneath the jagged rock surface, spectacular caves have been found. Legends connected to the Burren suggest that its sacred wells cure weak vision, its caves are inhabited by spirit horsemen, and its mysterious lakes move around the landscape without warning.
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