Dunmore Cave

Irish archaeology and heritage gifts

The staircase leading to Dunmore Cave • Kilkenny

Dunmore Cave: The scene of a massacre or a Scandinavian sacred space?

The Market Cross in Dunmore Cave • Kilkenny

The Vikings at Dunmore Cave – A Robber’s Lair?

Dunmore Cave – The Descent into the Underworld

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The interior of Dunmore Cave • Kilkenny

Upper left: glimpsing sunlight through the entrance of the cave • Lower left: steps through the cavern • Right: geological features of Dunmore Cave

Top: glimpsing sunlight through the entrance of the cave • Middle: geological features of Dunmore Cave • Bottom: steps through the cavern

IMPORTANT VISITOR INFORMATION: A rockfall in 2019 led to the temporary closure of the cave to the public. Thankfully as of the 13th October 2023 Dunmore Cave has been reopened to visitors.