​The audit of County Geological Sites of County Mayo was completed in 2014 and revised in 2019. The audit was carried out by Ronan Hennessy, Martin Feely, Matthew Parkes and Sarah Gatley. The Mayo Geological Heritage Project was supported by Geological Survey Ireland, Mayo County Council and The Heritage Council. The resulting report is a contribution to the County Mayo Heritage Plan 2011-2016.

Main Report

• The Geological Heritage of County Mayo

Individual Site Reports

• Achill Island North Coast
• Acorrymore Cirque Moraines
• Aille River Cave - Pollatoomary
• Annagh Head (Mullet Peninsula)
• Askillaun Spread
• Ballynew Outcrop
• Bartragh Island
• Belderg (Copper)
• Belderg Harbour
• Belderg Pier and Harbour
• Bellacorick
• Blacksod Bay
• Bohaun South Volcanics (Partry Mountains)
• Bolinglanna (Coast)
• Bolinglanna Trace Fossils
• Bouris School
• Briska (North Mayo)
• Broad Haven
• Brookhill Delta
• Burren Hill
• Burren (Interglacial)
• Callow Lakes
• Cappagh
• Carrownisky
• Carrownisky River
• Carrowteige
• Castle Lake (Lough Mask)
• Castlebar Westport Drumlins
• Cathedral Rocks Paraglacial Spread
• Clare Island (Moraines)
• Clare Island (Northeast Coast)
• Clew Bay
• Corran (North Slopes)
• Corvock
• Cregganbaun - Doolough
• Croagh Patrick Deer Park Complex (Serpentinite)
• Croagh Patrick Scree and Gullies
• Cross Point (Mullet Peninsula)
• Crucknaree (Kings Hill)
• Curreighnabannow Spring
• Derrycraff (Erriff Valley)
• Derryhariff
• Derrynadivva (Interglacial)
• Doo Lough Delta Terrace
• Doo Lough Valley
• Dooega - Atlantic Drive
• Doogort (Achill Island)
• Doolough Gneiss
• Doon Rock
• Downpatrick Head
• Dun na Mo (Oirreas)
• Dunmore - Ballyhaunis Esker System
• Emlagh Point
• Erriff Valley
• Finny and Kilbride
• Finny Bridlepath
• Finny Road Section
• Glensaul (Tourmakeady)
• Glenulra and Port Glenloss Point
• Gubnastacky
• Inishkea Islands
• Keem Bay (Achill Island)
• Keem Bay to Rusheen Point
• Kilbride Farm Quarry
• Kilcummin Head
• Kilgeever
• Kilkelly
• Killala Area
• Killala Harbour
• Kilsallagh
• Knock Airport Road
• Knock - Ballyhaunis area
• Knockmore Hill (Clare Island)
• Lecanvey
• Letter
• Lough Akeel
• Lough Furnace Moraines
• Lough Mask
• Maumtrasna
• Moyne Abbey (Killala)
• Nephin Beg Range
• NW Erris (Stags of Broadhaven southwards)
• Ocamhal (Killary Harbour)
• Old Head
• Owenbrin River
• Pontoon Bridge
• Portruckagh (Clare Island)
• Ringarraun
• River Moy
• Rockfleet Bay
• Ross Strand and Spinc
• Shanvallycahill (Lough Mask Shore)
• Sheefry Mine
• Shivlagh Rocks
• Srahlea Bridge (Party Mountains)
• Stella Maris
• Tourmakeady (Srah)
• Tullaghmore
• Uggool (Charlestown)
• Uggool (Killary Harbour)
• Westport (Talc)

Shapefile

• Mayo

Recommended citation:

Hennessy, R., Feely, M., Parkes, M. & Gatley, S. 2019. The Geological Heritage of County Mayo. An Audit of County Geological Sites in County Mayo. Geological Survey Ireland. Unpublished Report.