Ireland and Northern Ireland · about 4 km from Gort
Coole Cave – Polldeelin (Gort)
Info · exploration
Information only: this cave was explored by cave-diving expeditions, and we know no dive centre, guide or club that takes visitors.
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialSidemount
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Now at Coole Cave – Polldeelin (Gort)
The dive
A 540 m passage with sumps and many bats. Martyn Farr reached a terminal sump in 1983, passed after 23 m in 1986. A through-dive from sink to spring followed in 2010; sources give 2.4 and 4 km.
Profile and sections
A 540 m passage with sumps and many bats. Martyn Farr reached a terminal sump in 1983, passed after 23 m in 1986. A through-dive from sink to spring followed in 2010; sources give 2.4 and 4 km.
- Depth and profile
- A 540 m passage with sumps (23 and 30 m long) · the Polldeelin spring ~180 m beyond
- Configuration
- Expedition dive in tight sumps.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
In the Coole-Garryland protected area (SAC) near Gort, Galway: a flooding turlough system. Access: ask.
Around Coole Cave – Polldeelin (Gort)
FillsNo fill station known nearby
Other sites2 within 40 km
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