Dunmore Caves

Local nameDunmore Caves
LocationLeinster, Ireland

Dunmore Cave is a limestone solutional cave in Ballyfoyle, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is formed in Lower Carboniferous limestone of the Clogrenan Formation. It is a show cave open to the public, particularly well known for its rich archaeological discoveries and for being the site of a Viking massacre in 928.

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Opening hours

Mar - mid Jun, Sep 11 - Oct:
Daily: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(Last tour at 4 p.m.)

mid Jun - Sep 11:
Daily: 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
(Last tour at 5 p.m.)

Nov - Mar:
Wed - Sun: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(Last tour at 3 p.m.)

Admission

Adults: €5
Seniors: €3
Children, students: €2
Family: €10

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunmore_Cave

Official Website https://www.heritageireland.ie/en/south-east/dunmorecave/

Email dunmorecaves@opw.ie

Phone +353 56 776 7726

Address Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny, Ireland

Coordinates 52°44'1.844" N -7°14'47.619" E

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