​The audit of County Geological Sites of County Galway was completed in 2019. The audit was carried out by Robert Meehan, Vincent Gallagher, Ronan Hennessy, Matthew Parkes, and Sarah Gatley. The Galway Geological Heritage Project was supported by Geological Survey Ireland, Galway County Council and The Heritage Council. The resulting report is a contribution to the County Galway Heritage and Biodiversity Plan 2017-2022.

Main Report

• The Geological Heritage of Galway

Individual Site Reports

• Altnagalghera-Benchoona-Salrock-Rosroe
• An Chaladh Mór
• An Cnapach
• Annaghbeg Bog
• Aran Islands
• Ardmore
• Aughnanure Castle
• Aughrim Bog
• Ballinasloe Esker
• Ballybanagher M17 Road Cut
• Ballyconneely Bay Drumlin
• Ballydotia
• Ballyglunin Cave
• Ballylee Hammerhead Sinks
• Ballymaglancy Cave
• Beagh Sink - Pollduagh System
• Bohaun
• Boleyneendorrish River
• Bothar na Scrathog
• Boyounagh Turlough
• Bullaunagh Sinks
• Bun na gCeapán
• Bunnacunneen
• Caherateemore M17 Road Cut
• Caherglassaun Turlough
• Cappacasheen Epikarst
• Carrownagappul Bog
• Castledaly
• Claddaghduff Barnahalia Lough
• Claddaghduff Streamstown Bay
• Claggan Quarry
• Cleggan Head
• Clements Mine
• Cloonlooan
• Cloonnacartan
• Cong Springs and Pigeon Hole
• Coole Cave and Polldeelin
• Coole Garryland Complex
• Cornamona
• Corranellistrum
• Corranroo Springs
• Costelloe Murvey Granite Quarry
• Costelloe Road Cutting
• Cregg Quarry
• Croaghill Turlough
• Cur Hill
• Curraghduff Middle
• Currywongaun
• Dawros
• Derryclare Marble Quarry
• Derrylea Road Cutting
• Derrynagran Bog and Esker
• Derryoober Blast Furnace
• Dog's Bay
• Dogs Bay and Gorteen Bay
• Doon Hill
• Dooros
• Dunmore Esker
• East Galway Moraines
• Errisbeg Mountain
• Glencoaghan
• Glengowla Lead Mine
• Glentrasna Road
• Gortgar Drumlins
• Gortgarrow Spring
• Gorumna Island
• Gowla
• Gowlan East
• Hill 707
• Inish Granite
• Inishark
• Inishbofin
• Inishmacatreer Rohrenkarren
• Inveran Drumlin
• Kanrawer Drumlin
• Kilkerrin Turlough
• Killary Harbour
• Killimor Esker
• Kiltullagh Lough
• Kinvara Springs
• Knockanbaun Ridge
• Knockmaa
• Knockmaa Quarries
• Knocknagreana
• Lackavrea
• Leenaun
• Letterfrack Granite
• Lettershinna Hill
  
• Levally Lough
• Lippa
• Loch na gClocha Ballagh
• Loch na hUileann - Lochan an Bhurca
• Lough Corrib
• Lough Coy
• Lough Lurgeen Bog - Glenamaddy Turlough
• Lough Nafooey Waterfall
• Lough Nahasleam
• Lough Namackanbeg
• Lough Oorid Quarry
• Mace Head
• Mannin Bay
• Mannin Thrust
• Maumeen
  
• Maumtrasna
• Moran's Cave
• Murvey
• Oldchapel Quarry
• Oughterard Granite
• Oughterard - Owenriff Falls
• Owenduff Bridge
• Park Esker
• Peterswell Turlough
• Pollaloughabo
• Pollbehan
• Pollnadirk
• Pollnahallia
• Rahally M6 Road Cut
• Rahasane Turlough
• Roevehagh M18 Road Cuts
• Ross Demesne - Ower Esker
• Roundstone Granite
• Rusheenduff
• Sellerna Bay
• Shannpheasteen Quarry
• Streamstown Bay Marble Quarry
• Streamstown Peat
• Suck River Callows
• Summerville Lough
• Teernakill South
• Toormore M6 Road Cut
• Tully Shore
• Two Mile Ditch Quarry
• Tynagh Mine
• Williamstown Turloughs

Shapefile

• Galway

Recommended citation:

Meehan, R., Gallagher, V., Hennessy, R., Parkes, M. & Gatley, S. 2019. The Geological Heritage of County Galway. An Audit of County Geological Sites in County Galway. Geological Survey Ireland. Unpublished Report.