The geology of Ireland consists of the study of the rock formations on the island of Ireland. It includes rocks from every age from Proterozoic to Holocene and a large variety of different rock types is represented.

Hundreds of millions of years ago the land that makes up Ireland as we know it today existed on two continents known as Laurentia and Gondwana that were separated by an ocean called Iapetus. The northern part of Ireland was located on the continent of Laurentia, preserved as parts of modern North American.

The geology of Ireland charts the opening and closing of the Iapetus Ocean, opening of the North Atlantic Ocean, movement from close to the South Pole, through the southern mid-latitudes, the southern tropics, equator, northern tropics, northern mid-latitudes and to current location.

The Geology of Ireland is the definitive guide to the geology of the island of Ireland as a whole. This completely revised edition has been updated to reflect the ten years of research undertaken since the last edition was written. For the first time the work is presented with colour illustration, where appropriate, throughout the text.

The Geology of Ireland is the definitive guide to the geology ofthe island of Ireland as a whole. This completely revised editionhas been updated to reflect the...

Geological Survey Ireland produces maps, reports and databases, and acts as a knowledge centre and project partner in a number of aspects of Irish geology. [3] The organisation managed the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS, 1999–2005), which on completion was the world's largest civilian marine mapping programme.

Ireland has a rich and diverse geological history spanning from 1.7 billion years ago to today. The geology of Ireland charts the opening and closing of the Iapetus Ocean, the opening of the North Atlantic Ocean, and the joining and movement of Ireland from the Southern Hemisphere to Ireland’s current location in the Northern Hemisphere.

The sedimentary basins of Britain and Ireland are numerous, occurring beneath both the land surface of these islands and the surrounding seas.Sedimentary basins (not to be confused with drainage basins) have operated in this region over much of geological time from the Precambrian to the present day, typically accepting sediment from …

The IAEG was founded in 1973 as a body with the goal of providing a professional association for geoscientists in Ireland. At present the membership, which stands at over 200, includes many geologists working in industry, at universities and in the state sector, at home and abroad. A ten-member Council runs the Association on a voluntary basis.

A small country at the western periphery of Europe, Ireland is endowed with a spectacular variety of geology. The rocks that make up the island offer a unique window into a two-billion-year history. This history includes almost all types of geological settings, including sedimentary basins, shallow tropical seas, high mountain ranges and active ...