The Geology of Ireland

Understanding Earth Processes book

A teachers’ resource produced by Geological Survey Ireland to better understand earth processes, rocks and the geology of Ireland.
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Bedrock Map of Ireland scale 1:1,000,000

The map is intended primarily as a teaching resource. This bedrock map of Ireland is at a scale of 1:1,000,000, simplified for teaching purposes with legend, accompanying the book “Understanding Earth Processes”.
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Bedrock Map of Ireland 1:1M in English

This map shows the bedrock geology of the island of Ireland, both onshore and offshore, at a scale of 1 to 1 million. It is published Geological Survey Ireland and the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland. The map is intended primarily as a teaching resource.
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Bedrock Map of Ireland 1:1M in Irish

This map shows the bedrock geology of the island of Ireland, both onshore and offshore, at a scale of 1 to 1 million. It is published Geological Survey Ireland and the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland. The map is intended primarily as a teaching resource.
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Ireland through geological time

Ireland has a rich and diverse geological history spanning from 1.8 billion years ago to today, shown with map reconstructions with the location of Ireland through time.
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Geoschol County Geology Sheets

This is a series of online publications produced by Geoschol to introduce the geology of Ireland in each county in a very accessible way. Please note that you will be redirected to the Publications page and the page might take a few seconds to display results.
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Understanding Irish Karst

What is karst, where is it located in Ireland, what are the landforms and potential hazards linked to karst.
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The Karst of Ireland booklet

This booklet covers how karst forms, its importance in Ireland, the risk to water pollution and infrastructure.
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