The Geological Heritage of Waterford
Published: 1 January 2012
The audit of County Geological Sites in Co Waterford was completed in 2011 and revised in early 2012. The audit was carried out by Matthew Parkes, Robert Meehan and Sophie Préteseille. The Waterford Geological Heritage Project was supported by the Heritage Council, the Geological Survey of Ireland and the Waterford County Council. The resulting report was an action of the County Waterford Heritage Plan 2006-2011.
Full Report
Individual Site Reports
- Ardmore Mine
- Ardnoginna
- Ballymacart River
- Ballynacourty
- Ballynahemery Cave
- Ballynameelagh Caves
- Ballynamintra Cave
- Ballynamuck Boreholes
- Ballyquin Shore
- Bewley Caves
- Blackwater Bend
- Bridgequarter Cave
- Cappagh Quarry
- Carrigmurrish Cave
- Clonea Strand
- Comeragh Mountains
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Comeragh Volcanics -
Coumfea – Coumalocha -
Coumiarthar -
Coumshingaun -
Coumtay -
Crotty’s Lough Corrie -
Mahon Falls -
Sgilloge Loughs Corrie - Copper Coast
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Ballydowane Bay -
Bunmahon Head -
Dunabrattin Head -
Garragus Strand -
Kilfarrasy Strand -
Kilmurrin Cove -
Knockmahon and Stage Cove -
Stradbally Cove -
Tankardstown - Croughaun Hill
- Drumslig
- Dungarvan Harbour
- Dunhill Quarry
- Fenor Bog
- Kilgreany Cave
- Knockalahara Sink
- Knockmealdown Gullies
- N25 New Road Cuttings
- Newtown
- Oonagaloor and Brothers Cave
- Quillia
- Raheen Shore
- Rathmoylan Cove
- Ross Slate Quarry
- Shandon Railway Cutting Cave
- Sluggera Crossroads
- St. Declan’s Stone
- Tramore
- Tramore Burrow
- Whiting Bay – Goat Island
Shapefile
Recommended citation:
Parkes, M., Meehan, R. & Préteseille, S. 2012.
The Geological Heritage of Waterford. An audit of County Geological Sites in Waterford. Geological Survey of Ireland. Unpublished Report.
The Geological Heritage of Waterford. An audit of County Geological Sites in Waterford. Geological Survey of Ireland. Unpublished Report.
Associated book
Corries, Caves and Coast – The Geological Heritage of County Waterford, available to purchase from GSI online shop
here.
here.
Topic: Geology, Heritage
Programme: Geoheritage, Planning
Category: Education
Type: Report, Online Publication