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Wells and Wellbeing – The Hydrogeology of Irish Holy Wells
by Bruce Misstear
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| Holy wells have been important in Ireland for many centuries (and probably millennia), and continue to be popular sites for local pilgrimages. The aim of this book, is to promote a greater understanding of the sources of water that supply these holy wells, including the chemical composition of the different well waters. It is hoped that this will stimulate the reader’s interest in groundwater topics more generally, including the nature and importance of groundwater to society and the potential links between water quality and human health.
| €20
| 1-89970270-9
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Geology of South Mayo A Field Guide
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| This geological field guide to South Mayo (and adjacent north Galway) includes detailed and richly illustrated descriptions and interpretations of localities where key elements of the Ordovician and Silurian rocks of the region can be examined. A new 1:50,000 bedrock geological map is also included.
| €20.00
| 189970267-7
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Geology of Ireland - A Field Guide
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| Studying geology in the field will draw anyone curious about how our planet works into the field time and time again. Ireland is endowed with a spectacular variety of geology. The rocks that make up the island of Ireland offer a unique window into a 2-billion-year history, a history which includes almost all types of geological settings, including sedimentary basins, shallow tropical seas, high mountain ranges and active volcanoes. Seventeen field areas are described, showing how to venture into the field to explore the classic sites of Irish geology. Most excursions are on or near the coast and the variety of landscapes reflects the diversity of geology. Emphasis is placed on understanding processes that operated in the geological past to produce today’s rocks. Detailed ‘step-by-step’ itineraries are provided and the material is presented in a manner accessible to the non-specialist.
| €20.00
| 9781848891661
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Geology of the Dingle Peninsula - A Field Guide
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| This geological field guide to the Dingle Peninsula includes detailed and richly illustrated descriptions and interpretations of localities where key elements of Dingle geology can be examined. A new 1:50,000 bedrock geological map of the peninsula is also included.
| €20.00
| 189970267-7
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Written in Stone DVD
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| The Written in Stone television series was commissioned by Geological Survey Ireland and aired on RTE in 1995 and again in 2006. The DVD was produced as part of Geological Survey Ireland's celebration of 150 years in existence. The DVD describes the geology of Ireland, beautifully illustrated and explained by one of Ireland's most renowned experts and greatest communicators in earth science, Dr.Pádhraig Kennan. For most people, the earliest forms of civilisation are the first pages of history. From the geological perspective, they are the last . "Written in Stone" traces the 4,500 million years of geological history of this planet, and recounts those events with particular reference to Ireland - the very rocks that make up the spectacular Irish Landscape.
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Rock Around Ireland
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| In this colourful book, Peadar McArdle, Director of the Irish Geological Survey, explains how all the rocks we see around us came to be there. Words and photographs help us to explore and understand Ireland's varied landscape. From granite hills we cross a limestone plain to the western coast and some very ancient rocks. From the black columnar basalt in the north, Peadar brings us south to red sandstones, formed when Munster was at the edge of a desert. There is a wealth of information here for everyone with an interest in rocks and the Irish landscape.
| €15.00
| 0906002133
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Quarry Directory 2014
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| This is the fourth edition of the Geological Survey of Ireland's Directory of Active Quarries and Pits in Ireland. The production of this directory would not have been possible without the support of the extractive industry. We wish to thank the many quarry operators and staff who took the time to complete and return our questionnaire. We would also like to thank The Irish Federation and The Irish Mining and Quarrying Society, who aided in the compilation of the national quarries database.
| €20.00
| 189970265-2
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Warships, U-Boats and Liners
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| Warships, U-Boats and Liners will appeal to both the specialist and general reader and will be an essential reference guide to anybody interested in maritime affairs, the two World Wars and Ireland’s past. It should help raise awareness generally of the need to protect and record the many different elements of our maritime heritage and lead to a better understanding of the maritime history of the island of Ireland. As an island nation, Irish people are used to looking out to sea, following the ever-changing weather patterns and watching boats rising and falling on the waves. What cannot be seen from shore are the dark, cold deeps that pockmark Ireland’s coastline and hold secrets from the past. It is estimated that up to 15,000 shipwrecks may lie in Ireland’s designated waters, shipwrecks that tell of cruel wars, thwarted ambitions, political machinations and sunken treasures. It is a fascinating hidden history, filled with the best and worst features of human life and existence. This beautifully illustrated volume presents sixty of those shipwrecks and tells a colourful tale of Ireland’s maritime heritage. From the sixteenth century to the two world wars, the ships’ stories recounted here are compelling and often relate to important moments in our island’s history. For the past 12 years Ireland’s offshore waters and coastal seas have been subject to one of the largest seabed surveys in the world, commenced by the Geological Survey of Ireland and currently being completed as a joint venture with the Marine Institute. In the course of this survey, working in conjunction with the Underwater Archaeology Unit of the National Monuments Service, a database of over 300 shipwrecks has been compiled, containing detailed information regarding each wreck’s condition on the seafloor, its extent, dimensions and water depth, along with a short background history and the reason for its loss. This selection of important historic wrecks from the database highlights this work and the importance of maritime conservation and recording. Biographies Karl Brady is an archaeologist working in the Underwater Archaeology Unit of the National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Karl graduated from University College Dublin with a masters degree in archaeology in 1997. He has published widely on early maps, medieval ship graffiti, early medieval ecclesiastical remains and shipwrecks. He has also published a book in 2008 on shipwrecks entitled The Shipwreck Inventory of Ireland: Louth, Meath, Dublin & Wicklow. Karl has responsibility for the management of the Shipwreck Inventory of Ireland and has undertaken surveys of several shipwrecks. Charise McKeon is a marine geologist with the Geological Survey of Ireland. She graduated from University College Dublin in 2002 with a BSc in Environmental Geochemistry and has since completed an MSc in Geographical Information Systems from the University of Ulster, Coleraine. She joined Geological Survey Ireland in 2002 initially working as part of the Minerals Programme. Since 2007 she has worked in the Marine and Geophysics Programme primarily on the INFOMAR project. In addition to hydrographic data processing she has also worked extensively on the creation of physical habitat maps of the seafloor and on the shipwreck inventory of the Irish National Seabed Survey and INFOMAR
| €25.00
| 9781406427035
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Stones , Slabs and Seascapes
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| Stones, Slabs and Seascapes is the catalogue of the exhibition of George Victor Du Noyer's images of Ireland in the Crawford Art Gallery Cork.Illustrated throughout with images of Du Noyer's work including sketches, maps and watercolours. Also included is a selection of essays detailing Du Noyer's life's work.
| €20.00
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North From the Hook
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| G.L. Herries Davies (1995). The Geological Survey of Ireland (Geological Survey Ireland) is one of the world's oldest Geological Surveys. It was founded in 1845, but its roots extend back a further twenty years to 1825. In this volume a distinguished Irish earth scientist and historian of science tells, for the first time, the story of the Survey over its life of 150 years.
| €5.00
| 1-899702-00-8
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RMS Lusitania
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| The RMS Lusitania was the largest and fastest ocean-going liner in the world when launched in 1906 – a wonder of the age. Given the dramatic circumstances of its loss in 1915, its fame is second only to that of the RMS Titanic. Much has been written on the history of the ship: it’s tragic sinking with great loss of life as well as the mysteries and controversies surrounding the speed of its sinking; whether or not it was carrying contraband goods and its legitimacy as a target of war. This book provides a fresh approach to the story by drawing on new research, a multitude of available sources and state-of-the-art 3D multibeam imagery of the wreck and it documents the 2015 commemorative events marking the centenary of the loss of this once great liner. Expertise from the INFOMAR Project (Geological Survey Ireland and the Marine Institute of Ireland) in collaboration with the National Monuments Service and the National Museum of Ireland is drawn upon, combined with contributions from independent researchers, divers and a variety of specialists. The book discusses the historical, archaeological and cultural significance of one of the world’s most important shipwrecks and the result is a beautifully illustrated book that explores all aspects of the Lusitania story.
| €20.00
| 978-1-5272-0772-1
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Understanding Earth Processes
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| This book is written primarily as a resource for teachers but will also be of interest to members of the general public who would like to know a little more about rocks and the origins of the landscapes of Ireland. The book attempts to describe and explain the geography and geology of the physical features of Ireland, as depicted on the accompanying geological map of Ireland
| €10.00
| 1-899702 50-4
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A-Z Geology
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| Geological Survey Ireland has cooperated with the Sherkin Island Marine Station on the production of an A-Z Guide to Geology. It is primarily aimed at children in the 11-14 age bracket. However, this simple, well-illustrated guide will also be of interest to primary school teachers, secondary school geography teachers and the wider general public. Indeed anybody who has ever wondered a little about Planet Earth and its resources should find this book interesting. The book aims to illustrate in a simple way the importance of geology in our everyday lives. It takes just one geology topic for each letter of the alphabet and writes straightforward text that is illustrated by good quality photos and cartoons. So, D is for Diamonds, G is for Gold, O is for Oil, J is for Jurassic (age of the dinosaurs), V is for Volcanoes and so on. Lots of interesting topics are covered and many of them are things we might never associate with geology at all!
| €5.00
| 978-1-874092-33-1
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A-Z Geology Irish Version
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| Geological Survey Ireland has cooperated with the Sherkin Island Marine Station on the production of an A-Z Guide to Geology. It is primarily aimed at children in the 11-14 age bracket. However, this simple, well-illustrated guide will also be of interest to primary school teachers, secondary school geography teachers and the wider general public. Indeed anybody who has ever wondered a little about Planet Earth and its resources should find this book interesting. The book aims to illustrate in a simple way the importance of geology in our everyday lives. It takes just one geology topic for each letter of the alphabet and writes straightforward text that is illustrated by good quality photos and cartoons. So, D is for Diamonds, G is for Gold, O is for Oil, J is for Jurassic (age of the dinosaurs), V is for Volcanoes and so on. Lots of interesting topics are covered and many of them are things we might never associate with geology at all! (written in Irish)
| €5.00
| 9781870492331
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Geology of Ireland - Second Edition
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| The Geology of Ireland is the definitive guide to the geology of the island of Ireland as a whole. This completely revised edition has been updated to reflect the ten years of research undertaken since the last edition was published. For the first time the work is presented with colour illustration, where appropriate, throughout the text. It presents the geology of the island in geological sequence and deals also with the economically important offshore geology of Ireland.
| €44.00
| 9781903785722
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648 Billion Sunrises
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| 648 Billion Sunrises is a general introduction to the geological wonders of Ireland written in a fun, informative and accessibly humorous way. The author uses famous geological cases, biographical sketches, historical contexts and his own experience as a practising geologist to provide insight into this popular field. Presented in miscellany format, 648 Billion Sunrises engages the general reader with diverse topics of popular interest, with chapters including: • In the Beginning: A Short Geological History of Ireland • When is Volcano not a Volcano? When it’s a Sugar Loaf • Ireland’s Jurassic Park • The Aliens have Landed: Meteorite Strikes • Irish Gemstones • Is there Native Gold in Ireland? • Geology: A Fatal Attraction This book is a versatile read that can be read cover to cover for a general overview of Irish geology or opened at any page for a titbit of geological information. Photographs and information on how to access places of geological interest are also included. Aimed at the general public with an interest in Irish natural history, 648 Billion Sunrises is accessible to the reader unfamiliar with geology while also providing the detail to engage the student or academic. Dr Patrick Roycroft holds a Bachelor of Sciences in Geology from Trinity and completed his PhD at University College Dublin. He was awarded two EU Marie Curie Scholarships which included Post-Doctorates from Marseilles and University College Dublin, and is currently an editor for the journal Elements.
| €17.00
| 978-1-909895-68-3
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