M1258 : Fantastically etched limestone, Lough Mask

taken 22 years ago, 4 km SW of Killour, Co Mayo, Ireland

Fantastically etched limestone, Lough Mask
Fantastically etched limestone, Lough Mask
Limestone exposed all along the eastern shore of Lough Mask has been etched into fantastic tubes and pits by the effects of the lake water. Bizarre upward tapering tubes, called rohrenkarren, were first described from here.
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M1258   (more nearby search)
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Date Taken
2002   (more nearby)
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Friday, 2 June, 2006
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Lake   (more nearby)
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Irish: geotagged! M 12 58 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 53:34.1572N 9:19.2879W
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