Mitchelstown Cave

Mitchelstown Cave
Calcite column and flowstone formations in a grainy black-and-white photo
1905 photo of speleothems in Mitchelstown Cave.
LocationMitchelstown, County Cork
Discovery1833
GeologyLimestone
AccessShow cave access only

Mitchelstown Cave (also known as New Cave)[1][2] is a limestone cave near Burncourt, County Tipperary, Ireland. Situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Mitchelstown, County Cork, it became the first cave in Ireland to be developed for the public in 1972.[3]

The cave is located near Mitchelstown, County Cork, but is actually in Tipperary [1] off the R639 Mitchelstown. It is a privately owned local landmark and tourist destination, with a number of caverns open to the public through a guided tour. Noteworthy speleothems include the Tower of Babel column. The largest cavern, known as the Tír na Nóg has hosted musical events including a performance by the Celtic Tenors.[3]

  1. ^ a b Coleman, J. C. (1965). The Caves of Ireland. Tralee, Co. Kerry: Anvil Press. pp. 18–22.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference hill-irishnaturalist17 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Hayes Curtin, Brian (26 January 2011). "Going underground". Cork Independent. Retrieved 30 April 2011.