The smallest Lake in Ireland is in the Burren.
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Sitting on top of Slieve Elva at an elevation of almost 330m is a tiny pond of water called Lough Garrig. Only a couple of metres across, it is barely …
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Dec
When is a volcano, not a volcano? When it is a sand volcano?
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Along our coast from Doolin to the Shannon Estuary there are a few nice examples of sand volcanoes. Sand volcanoes are low conical mounds, often with a shallow central depression, …
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Nov
The Science of Dating Rocks at Lisdoonvarna, County Clare.
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There are two main ways to know the age of a rock; the first is to identify the fossils and compare them with other layers in different places that have …
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Jan
435 million year old fossil starfish discovered by Geopark Geologist Dr. Eamon Doyle
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A new species of fossil starfish has been described from the Maam Valley of County Galway in the latest issue of The Irish Journal of Earth Sciences, published by the Royal …
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Feb
GeoparkLIFE Universal Access project receives award shortlisting
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The Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geoparks Universal Access project with the Brothers of Charity, Ennis and local heritage guide Tony Kirby has just been shortlisted for an AONTAS STAR …
9
Jun
Burren Geology Field School Opens
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A new geology field school opened in County Clare today is expected to draw students from all over the world to the limestone karst landscape of the Burren. Developed by the …
5
Mar
Banner Rocks Book Launch
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A new book on the geology of County Clare was launched at the Burren Tourism Story event at the Pavillion, Lisdoonvarna on March 6th 2015. ‘Banner Rocks – The Geological …