Hanging with the Irish by the Sea
The New Indian Express Kannur|January 19, 2025
Home to Europe's largest stalactite, Doolin Cave on Ireland's west coast was discovered by accident before becoming a tourist magnet
By NOOR ANAND CHAWLA

On the Whitsuntide weekend (a bank holiday in mid-June) of 1952, students Brian Varley and J.M. Dickenson, aged 19 and 20 respectively, embarked on the vacation of a lifetime. They were exploring the rugged natural terrain of Lisdoonvarna, a small town north of County Clare in west Ireland. The Burren, as this region is colloquially known, was till then a largely unexplored area.

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