The Karst of Ireland

​Table of Content

What is Karst?

The development of karst

• How karst features are formed
• Ancient karst or palaeokarst in Ireland
• The importance of limestone and karst in Ireland

The main karst regions of Ireland

• The North-western Plateau karsts
• The Burren
• The western lowlands
• The east midlands
• The southern valley karst in Counties Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford
  
• The Ulster chalk

Engineering and environmental aspects of karst

• Engineering and construction
• Water Supply
• Quarrying and mining
• Agriculture
• Water pollution; the need to protect water resources in karst areas
• Groundwater protection schemes in karst areas

Conserving our karst landscape

Glossary of Technical Terms

Irish Place Names and Karst

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Topic: Geology, Water, Natural Hazards, Construction Engineering, Environmental Health, Climate Change, Heritage

Programme: Groundwater, Planning, Geoheritage

Category: Education

Type: Booklet