{"id":4816,"date":"2020-09-22T13:09:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T13:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/?page_id=4816"},"modified":"2020-10-08T15:06:58","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T15:06:58","slug":"a-karst-landscape","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/landscape-of-joyce-country-and-western-lakes-region\/a-karst-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00cdRDHREACH CARSTACH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1600782543166\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1597317250453 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d63d0547d2f\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d63d0547e51\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div data-custom-animations=\"true\" data-ca-options='{\"triggerHandler\":\"inview\",\"animationTarget\":\".wpb_column\",\"duration\":700,\"delay\":100,\"easing\":\"easeOutQuint\",\"direction\":\"forward\",\"initValues\":[],\"animations\":[]}' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600773241033 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d63d0547f04 vc_column-gap-35 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d63d0547ff0\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\" translation-block\">T\u00cdRDHREACH CARSTACH<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d63d054812b\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d63d0558a19\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 682&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Clonbur-Limestone pavement L Mask2\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clonbur-Limestone-pavement-L-Mask2-1024x682.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clonbur-Limestone-pavement-L-Mask2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clonbur-Limestone-pavement-L-Mask2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clonbur-Limestone-pavement-L-Mask2-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clonbur-Limestone-pavement-L-Mask2-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clonbur-Limestone-pavement-L-Mask2.jpg 1920w\" data-aspect=\"1.5014662756598\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d63d0558af7\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d63d0558c05\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d63d0558c46{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d63d0558c46\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><section class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1600782562102\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d63d0558dbe\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d63d0558e77\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\" translation-block\">Bh\u00ed m\u00f3rchr\u00edoch na h\u00c9ireann t\u00f3gtha os cionn leibh\u00e9al na mara ar feadh tr\u00e9imhse fhada, rud a chialla\u00edonn n\u00e1r sil-leagadh ach giota beag dr\u00edodair, agus go raibh an bhuncharraig nocht \u00e1 creimeadh go forleathan. Is soil\u00e9ir \u00e9 seo nuair a amharcann muid ar an bhuncharraig <em>aolchloiche<\/em> agus an t\u00edrdhreach <strong>carstach<\/strong>. D\u00e9antar <em>aolchloch<\/em> as <em>cailc\u00edt<\/em> go pr\u00edomha, mianra a thuaslagtar in uisce fearthainne mar gheall go bhfuil s\u00e9 giota beag aig\u00e9adach. Nuair a thiteann fearthainn ar aolchloch, bail\u00edonn s\u00ed agus tosa\u00edonn ag rith le f\u00e1na, cos\u00fail le dromchla ar bith eile, creimeann s\u00ed poill sa bhuncharraig de r\u00e9ir a ch\u00e9ile, ar a dtugtar <strong>slogaid\u00ed<\/strong>. De r\u00e9ir mar a thuaslagtar an charraig, bail\u00edtear uisce agus ritheann s\u00e9 th\u00edos faoin talamh, \u00e1it a mbuaileann s\u00e9 leis an mhaoschl\u00e1r, at\u00e1 ceangailte le leibh\u00e9al na mara, ina l\u00edontar gach sp\u00e1s sa bhuncharraig le huisce bodhar.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d63d0558fa9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d63d05687a4\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 682&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Clonbur-Limestone pavement aerial\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clonbur-Limestone-pavement-aerial-1024x682.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clonbur-Limestone-pavement-aerial-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clonbur-Limestone-pavement-aerial-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clonbur-Limestone-pavement-aerial-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clonbur-Limestone-pavement-aerial.jpg 1920w\" data-aspect=\"1.5014662756598\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600776245416 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d63d056889b\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d63d05689c5\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d63d05782f3\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 681 1024&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Pigeon hole cave, Cong Woods\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Pigeon-hole-cave-Cong-Woods-681x1024.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Pigeon-hole-cave-Cong-Woods-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Pigeon-hole-cave-Cong-Woods-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Pigeon-hole-cave-Cong-Woods-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Pigeon-hole-cave-Cong-Woods.jpg 853w\" data-aspect=\"0.6650390625\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d63d0578446\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\" translation-block\">Tagann an screamhuisce ar ais chuig an dromchla mar <strong>thoibreacha<\/strong>, corruair, mar gheall ar an topagrafa\u00edocht \u00e1iti\u00fail. D\u00e1 fhad a bhaineann uisce don bhuncharraig, is amhlaidh is m\u00f3 a bh\u00edonn na slogaid\u00ed agus na h\u00e1il\u00e9ir. Nuair a thiteann an maoschl\u00e1r mar gheall ar thitim i leibh\u00e9al na mara, gearrann an sruth faoi thalamh bealach n\u00edos faide s\u00edos agus d\u00e9antar <strong>uaimh<\/strong> oscailte den \u00e1it ar ghn\u00e1ch leis rith. Titeann uisce fearthainne go hingearach \u00f3n talamh sna huaimheanna seo go f\u00f3ill, agus \u00e9 ag iompar cuid den chailc\u00edt at\u00e1 tuaslagtha ann. Frasa\u00edonn an chailc\u00edt seo chun t\u00fair chailc\u00edte a chruth\u00fa; <strong>aolchuisn\u00ed<\/strong>, a chrochann \u00f3 sh\u00edle\u00e1il na n-uaimheanna agus <strong>aolchoinnle<\/strong>, a fhrasa\u00edonn suas \u00f3n talamh.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">T\u00e1 s\u00e9 feicthe againn anois an d\u00f3igh a raibh codanna m\u00f3ra <em>d\u2019aolchloch<\/em> na h\u00c9ireann creimthe agus nochta don ts\u00edon ag an Oighearaois dheireanach. Mar sin f\u00e9in, t\u00e1 an chuid is m\u00f3 de th\u00edrdhreach carstach na h\u00c9ireann forbartha i bhfad n\u00edos m\u00f3 n\u00e1 a ligfeadh an m\u00e9id creimthe le 11,700 bliain anuas. D\u00e9anta na f\u00edrinne, l\u00e9ir\u00edonn fairsinge an t\u00edrdhreacha charstaigh go bhfuil s\u00e9 i bhfad n\u00edos sine n\u00e1 11,700 bliain, agus go raibh s\u00e9 ann roimh na hOighearaosieanna a thosaigh breis agus milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin in \u00c9irinn. L\u00e9ir\u00edonn roinnt dr\u00edodar a fhaightear in uaimheanna timpeall na h\u00c9ireann \u00e9 seo, a th\u00e9ann siar 35 milli\u00fan bliain chuig an <strong>Phail\u00e9ig\u00e9in<\/strong>. T\u00e1 a l\u00e1n gn\u00e9ithe carstacha le feice\u00e1il agus le f\u00e1il i leath thoir r\u00e9igi\u00fan thionscadal na geoph\u00e1irce s\u2019againn, go h\u00e1irithe thart ar <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/cong\/\" target=\"_self\">Chonga<\/a> agus <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/clonbur\/\" target=\"_self\">an Fhairche<\/a>. Is ansin a mh\u00edn\u00edonn c\u00f3ras ar leith slogaid\u00ed agus toibreacha sruth comhaimseartha an uisce idir Loch Measca agus Loch Coirib. T\u00e1 an coimpl\u00e9asc toibreacha seo, ina bhfuil roinnt s\u00famair\u00ed ag bruach an locha agus 4 n\u00f3 5 thobar thart ar bhaile Chonga, ar na cinn is m\u00f3 sa domhan \u00f3 thaobh a shrutha de. T\u00e1 roinnt uaimheanna le taisc\u00e9al fosta, cos\u00fail le Poll na gColm i <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/cong\/\" target=\"_self\">gConga<\/a> agus Pollatoomary (Poll an Iomaire) i gCoill an Bhaile. T\u00e1 Pollatoomary Cave (Poll an Iomaire) ar an uaimh is doimhne a taisc\u00e9aladh sa Bhreatain agus in \u00c9irinn.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600776245416 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d63d057859c\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d63d0578671\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\" translation-block\">Feictear p\u00e1bh\u00e1il <em>aolchloiche<\/em> ar bhruach na dtr\u00ed Lochanna i r\u00e9igi\u00fan thionscadal na geoph\u00e1irce s\u2019againn a l\u00e9ir\u00edonn patr\u00fain \u00e9ags\u00fala creimthe mar gheall ar uisce fearthainne agus ar uisce locha. D\u00e9anann Michael J Simms iad a mh\u00edni\u00fa i roinnt p\u00e1ip\u00e9ar (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.habitas.org.uk\/holey_rocks\/\" target=\"_self\">http:\/\/www.habitas.org.uk\/holey_rocks\/<\/a>). Cuireadh s\u00edos ar chuid de na patr\u00fain chreimthe ag Loch Measca ar dt\u00fas agus is cos\u00fail nach bhfaightear ach sa cheantar seo iad. T\u00e1 siad le feice\u00e1il ar bhruach na lochanna ag <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/geosite-clonbur-woods-limestone-pavement\/\" target=\"_self\">an Fhairche<\/a>, Droing\u00edn, Inis Mhic an Tr\u00edr, Uachtar Ard, agus <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/moore-hall-and-lough-carra\/172\/\" target=\"_self\">Moore Hall<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d63d05787b6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d63d05883d5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; 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