This geopark is located between the cities of Limerick and Galway on the western coast of Ireland. It became a global geopark in 2011. The landscape of the cliffs is formed by a limestone hill and ridge that connect the ocean and the waterways to form a vast network of underground caves. The key attraction is the Cliff of Moher. The park contains traces of human inhabitation from 6,000 years ago.
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(2020). Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, Ireland. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_211
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