Irish Caves

Irish Caves Database

Desmond Cave

Also known as Mitchelstown Old Cave


Length: 550m
Depth: 60m
Altitude: 115m

Description

Series of chambers

Comments

developed in steeply dipping strata

Coolagarranroe

Tipperary

ITM592385, 616872

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External References

Geological Survey Ireland1711SEK005

Select Bibliography

Barry, P. (2013) The Caves of South Tipperary.* Irish Speleology.* 20. 19-33.

Gargan, D.J. (1939) The Desmond Cave at Mitchelstown Dublin. Privately Printed.

Kozlowski, A. (2009) New finds in Old (Desmond) Mitchelstown Cave. Irish Speleology. 18. 11-12.