THE MARBLE Arch Caves is set to celebrate four decades of welcoming visitors from near and far. Formed hundreds of thousands of years ago, the cave system we know today was first explored by French speleologist Edouard Martel 130 years ago. However, it’s only been opened to visitors for the past 40 years. This year marks the anniversary […]
Fermanagh among the top spots to spread your ashes
Three of Fermanagh’s most iconic places have been listed as some of the best locations in the UK to have your ashes scattered.
Experiencing yoga inside the Marble Arch Caves
THE downward dog is extraordinary when it is performed in the oldest yoga studio in the world. I had the opportunity to take part in a physical, mental, and spiritual practice hidden beneath the mountains and woodlands of west Fermanagh in a magical world of caverns, sinkholes and underground rivers. The Marble Arch Caves let people explore these areas whilst […]
Caves moving with the seasons
OUR weather may be more unpredictable than it’s ever been, but the team at Fermanagh’s top tourist attraction are adapting to the changing times. As reported in last week’s Herald, this year’s summer washout has been impacting many local businesses, including the extremely weather-sensitive Marble Arch Caves, with the rain resulting in the closure of its […]
Cave man Victor racks up 750th Marble Arch tour
BOHO man Victor McManus has his sights on the big 1,000 after racking up his 750th guided tour of the Marble Arch Caves. Victor, 65, has been showing visitors around the caves for four years following a long career in the motor industry for a Land Rover dealership. Fast forward to today and even Victor […]
Nathan Carter to feature in RTE’s ‘The Summer Show’
The country singer will explore the Cuilcagh Boardwalk and Marble Arch Caves this Sunday night.
UNESCO judges to visit Geopark
IT’S A big week for the Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark, with judges from UNESCO in town to hopefully complete a re-validation process. Formerly known as the Marble Arch UNESCO Global Geopark, and rebranded in July this year, the newly named Cuilcagh Lakelands straddles the Fermanagh-Cavan border and was the first cross-border geopark in the world to […]
‘Stay local – and support your own this summer!’
With so much to see and do in Fermanagh, locals are urged to take ‘staycations’ this year.
Public reminded Cuilcagh remains closed
Last week the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark posted a social media appeal after noting an increased volume of cars parking on the Marblebank Road.
County’s illegal dumping problem ‘could be even worse’
ILLEGAL dumping, already a plague on Fermanagh’s border, could become even worse after Brexit, while the development of the Marble Arch Geopark could also be stunted. That’s according to Cavan County Council, which has been assessing the impact the UK’s departure from the EU could have on the border county. From the smuggling of fuel, […]