| Aillwee | |
|---|---|
| McGanns Cave | |
 Inside Aillwee Cave | |
  Showing location of Aillwee Cave in Ireland | |
| Location | County Clare, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°05′21″N 9°08′38″W / 53.089167°N 9.143815°W |
| Length | 1,030 metres (3,380 ft) [1] |
| Elevation | 92 metres (302 ft)[1] |
| Discovery | 1944. Explored 1973 onwards |
| Geology | Carboniferous limestone |
| Access | Show cave |
| Show cave length | 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) (inc. exit tunnel) |
| Lighting | Electric |
Aillwee Cave (Irish: Aill Bhuí) is a cave system in the karst landscape of the Burren in County Clare, Ireland. The name Aillwee is derived from the Irish Aill Bhuí which means "yellow cliff".[2] Privately owned, it forms part of the Aillwee Cave and Birds of Prey Centre attraction.
- ^ a b Drew, D.P.; Cohen (1980). "Geomorphology and Sediments of Aillwee Cave, Co. Clare, Ireland" (PDF). Proceedings of the University of Bristol Speleological Society. 15 (3): 227–240. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "An Aill Bhuí". Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann. An Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta. Retrieved 3 January 2014.