The audit of County Geological Sites in Co Cork was completed in 2023. The audit was carried out by Ronan Hennessy, Robert Meehan, Vincent Gallagher and Clare Glanville. The Cork Geological Heritage Project was supported by the Heritage Council, the Geological Survey of Ireland, and Cork County Council. The resulting report was an action of the County Cork Heritage Plan 2005-2010 and a contribution to County Cork Development Plan 2022-2028 and the County Cork Biodiversity Plan 2009-2014.
Main Report
The Geological Heritage of County Cork
Individual Site Reports
Ballingeary Esker
Ballinglanna Cove
Ballinatona, Meelin Spring
Ballintra West
Ballybeg Quarry
Ballyclogh Quarry
Ballycotton
Ballycotton Bay
Ballycroneen Bay
Ballycrovane Harbour
Ballycummisk Mine
Ballydonegan Strand
Ballygarvan Quarry
Ballygiblin Quarry
Ballyknock
Ballytrasna
Baltimore Beacon
Bantry Drumlins
Barley Cove
Barley Lake
Benduff Slate Quarry
Bere Island
Black Ball Head Diatreme
Black Ball Head Trachyte
Broadstrand
Brow Head Mine
Bweeng Quarry
Caminches Mine
Cape Clear
Carraigcleena
Castlehaven
Castlepook Cave
Church Bay
Cloyne Cave
Cod's Head
Coom Mine
Coomhola River
Cork-Mallow Road Cut
Courtmacsherry Estuary
Crookhaven Mine
Derrycarhoon
Dhurode Mine
Dooneen Mine
Dower Spring
Dunmanus Bay
Foley Cave
Galley Head
Glandore Mine
Glengarriff Harbour
Glengarriff to Adrigole R572 Road
Gortavallig Mine
Gortnabinna
Haulbowline and Rocky Islands
Howe's Strand
Kealoge Mine (North)
Kealoge Mine (South)
Killumney Moraine
Knockadoon Head
Lady's Well, Mallow
Lady's Well Mine
Laharran Quarry
Lough Hyne
Macroom (Hartnett's Cross)
Madranna Slate Quarry
Midleton Distillery
Mount Gabriel
Mountain Mine
Myrtleville
Old Head of Kinsale
Owentaraglin River
Pass of Keimaneigh
Ram's Head to Weaver's Point
Rathmore Esker
Reenydonagan Point
Relane Point
Ringabella Bay
Ringaskiddy
Rock Farm Quarries
Shanballymore
Shot Head
Simon's Cove
Subulter Quarry
The Gearagh
Toe Head
Trinity Well
Whiddy Island
White Bay
Youghal Bay
Youghal Lighthouse
Shapefile
County Cork
Recommended citation:
Hennessy, R., Meehan, R., Gallagher, V., Glanville, C., 2023. The Geological Heritage of County Cork. An audit of County Geological Sites in County Cork. Geological Survey Ireland. Unpublished Report.