GW3D

Successful field studies on two principal karst regions have been carried out in North Cork and in the Rathcroghan Uplands of Roscommon. The work provides a greater understanding of the geological and groundwater flow regimes that supply important drinking water supplies in these areas, including private, public and group scheme water supplies.

A new spatial database has been built that allows an assessment of the variability and pattern of critical groundwater pathways across various rock types.  To support this, an online story map has been set up to enable visual communication and education with geoscientists. 
 

Field based detailed geological surveys on existing, known, and potential sand and gravel bodies have revealed 'new' sand and gravel bodies and aquifers. Investigation into sands and gravels bodies comprises the mapping and characterisation of sands and gravels as both a water resource and a flow pathway across the entire country.  The investigations have also enabled greater resolution and geoscientific definition of existing sand and gravel aquifers.