Ours To Protect - Burren Aillwee Experience - Friday, September 1st, 2023

Welcome to another episode of Ours To Protect on Clare FM.   Aillwee Cave near Ballyvaughan in North Clare is one of Ireland’s most popular tourist attractions.   The now world-famous Cave was first discovered in 1940 by local farmer Jack McGann.   The Johnson and Mulqueeney families had seen the potential for opening the cave as a tourist attraction at a time when tourism in The Burren and North Clare was in its infancy.   The business has developed over the years and has always aimed to be as sustainable as possible but in more recent years biodiversity has become an equally important focus and both work hand in hand.   Pat Flynn met with Dave Merrins who is farmshop team leader and cheese production manager at the Aillwee Burren Experience. He is also part of the business’s biodiversity team.