Cavan Burren ParkLimestone upland under Cuilcagh with tombs, old walls and glacial boulders on it, laid out on four trails from the visitor centre.
River
The Shannon Pot
Glangevlin, County Cavan
A pool on the side of Cuilcagh is taken as the source of the Shannon, with a short marked trail around it.
The Shannon Pot’s fame can be traced back to the very early times of the legendary Finn McCool and the Fianna, the great warriors of Irish mythology.
- Where
- Glangevlin, County Cavan
- Address
- Shannon Pot, Derrylahan
- Official site
- marblearchcavesgeopark.com
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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