Killydrum
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Killydrum is a townland in County Fermanagh
, Northern Ireland
. It is in the land division of Old Barr in the area of Boho.
The area is known for its holy well named after St Faber's, which has an associated bullán. There are also associations with the home or castle of a chieftan called O'Fialain.
. These features are described as Karst
because of the way they react with the local water to produce crevices and holes in the rock. One of the most notable features in this area, is known as Killydrum Sink. A Sink, is a descriptive term to describe the entrance to a cave feature. Typically this is caused by the collapse of an older cave chamber so that the ground looks as if it has sunk. This type of hole can also be described as a swallow hole from its appearance. The particular type of rock from which the cave feature is composed bears local prefixes such as Dartry Limestone and Knockmore Limestone. The area around this feature has been is designated a provisional site of special scientific interest (PASSI) by the Department of the Environment (NI). The route of the main water course which passes through Killydrum Sink is believed to drain through the Noon's–Arch system.
County Fermanagh
Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It is in the land division of Old Barr in the area of Boho.
The area is known for its holy well named after St Faber's, which has an associated bullán. There are also associations with the home or castle of a chieftan called O'Fialain.
Killydrum Sink
There are several geological features in this area associated with the local bedrock which is composed of limestoneLimestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
. These features are described as Karst
KARST
Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope is a Chinese telescope project to which FAST is a forerunner. KARST is a set of large spherical reflectors on karst landforms, which are bowlshaped limestone sinkholes named after the Kras region in Slovenia and Northern Italy. It will consist of...
because of the way they react with the local water to produce crevices and holes in the rock. One of the most notable features in this area, is known as Killydrum Sink. A Sink, is a descriptive term to describe the entrance to a cave feature. Typically this is caused by the collapse of an older cave chamber so that the ground looks as if it has sunk. This type of hole can also be described as a swallow hole from its appearance. The particular type of rock from which the cave feature is composed bears local prefixes such as Dartry Limestone and Knockmore Limestone. The area around this feature has been is designated a provisional site of special scientific interest (PASSI) by the Department of the Environment (NI). The route of the main water course which passes through Killydrum Sink is believed to drain through the Noon's–Arch system.