Castleplunkett Turlough


Useful Information

Location: Castleplunkett.
Southeast of road R267 at Castleplunkett.
(53.749876, -8.339048)
Open: no restrictions.
[2021]
Fee: free.
[2021]
Classification: Karstkarst lake Turlough
Light: n/a
Dimension:  
Guided tours: self guided
Photography: allowed
Accessibility: no
Bibliography: Matthew Parkes, Robert Meehan, Sophie Préteseille (2012): The Geological Heritage of Roscommon. An audit of County Geological Sites in Roscommon. Geological Survey of Ireland. Unpublished Report. online pdf
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History


Description

Castleplunkett Turlough is a karst lake or turlough, which is water filled in winter and dry in summer. A semi-permanent stream enters from the northeast and flows towards ponds and a swallow hole in peat and rock at the centre of the turlough. The turlough has a very distinctive appearance in summer due to the presence of the black moss Cinclidotus on rocks in the basin floor.