The Geological Heritage of Westmeath

​The audit of County Geological Sites in Co Westmeath was completed in 2019. The audit was carried out by Robert Meehan, Ronan Hennessy, Matthew Parkes and Siobhán Power. The Westmeath Geological Heritage Project was supported by Geological Survey Ireland, Westmeath County Council and The Heritage Council. The resulting report is a contribution to the County Westmeath Heritage Plan 2018-2023 and to the County Westmeath Biodiversity Action Plan 2014-2020.

Main Report

• The Geological Heritage of Westmeath

Individual Site Reports

• Ballycor Mushroom Rocks
• Calliaghstown-Milltown Esker
• Cappalahy Esker
• Clonthread Mushroom Rock
• Deerpark Quarry
• Dun na Si Amenity and Heritage Park
• Finnea-Murrens Esker
• Fore Hills
• Hill of Uisneach
• Horseleap Esker
• Kilbeggan Esker
• Kilbeggan Racecourse Esker
• Knockastia Hill and Quarry
• Lough Bane and Lough Glass
• Lough Derravaragh
• Lough Lom
• Loughandonning Mushroom Rock
• Mount Temple Esker
• Mullingar Bypass
• Portnashangan Quarry
• Rahugh Ridge
• River Inny
• Rock of Curry and Hill of Mael
• South Westmeath Hummocks
• Split Hill and Long Hill Esker Complex
• Streamstown Esker
• Tullin Mushroom Rock
• Tyrrellspass Kettle Hole

Shapefile

• Westmeath

Recommended citation:
Meehan, R., Hennessy, R., Parkes, M. & Power, S. 2019. The Geological Heritage of County Westmeath. An audit of County Geological Sites in County Westmeath. Geological Survey Ireland. Unpublished Report.

Topic: Heritage, Geology

Programme: Geoheritage, Planning

Category: Education

Type: Report, Online Publication