The Geological Heritage of Roscommon
Published: 1 January 2012
The audit of County Geological Sites in Co Roscommon was completed in October 2012. The audit was carried out by Matthew Parkes, Robert Meehan and Sophie Préteseille. The Roscommon Geological Heritage Project was supported by the Heritage Council, the Geological Survey of Ireland, Roscommon County Council and County Roscommon Heritage Forum. The resulting report was an action of the County Roscommon Heritage Plan 2012-2016.
Full Report
Individual Site Reports
- Altagowlan
- Arigna Mining Experience
- Ballinasloe – Split Hill – Clonmacnoise – Clara Esker System
- Boyle Drumlins
- Boyle Road Cutting
- Brierfield Turlough
- Carrowmurragh Mushroom Rocks
- Castlemine Quarry
- Castleplunkett Turlough
- Castlesampson Esker
- Cloonburren Fan
- Erritt and Cloonagh Lough Deltas
- Garranlahan Esker
- Keeloges Quarry
- Killeglan Karst Landscape
- Largan Quarry
- Lecarrow Clay Pit
- Lough Funshinagh
- Loughnaneane Turlough
- McKeon’s Pit
- Mewlaghmore Dolines
- Mid-Roscommon Ribbed Moraines
- Moyvannan Mushroom Rocks
- Mullygollan Turlough
- Oweynagat
- Pollnagran
- River Shannon Callows
- Rockingham Spring
- Suck River Callows
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Recommended citation:
Parkes, M., Meehan, R & Préteseille, S. 2012.
The Geological Heritage of Roscommon. An audit of County Geological Sites in Roscommon. Geological Survey of Ireland. Unpublished Report.
The Geological Heritage of Roscommon. An audit of County Geological Sites in Roscommon. Geological Survey of Ireland. Unpublished Report.
Topic: Geology, Heritage
Programme: Geoheritage, Planning
Category: Education
Type: Report, Online Publication