Appendix 8 Geological Heritage of County Areas of Geological Interest

Introduction

The overall planning policies for the areas of geological interest in County Galway are set out in Volume 1, Chapter 10 Natural Heritage, Biodiversity and Green/Blue Infrastructure.

More details and the locations of the 134 Geological sites are outlined in the Geological Heritage of County Galway – An Audit of County Geological Sites in County Galway (2019) and the Geological Survey of website. The lists of areas of geological interest in County Galway are set out below.

Areas of Geological Interest County Galway

Site Geological Designation Location/ Nearest Interest Town/Village Altnagalghera- Cambrian- County Lettergesh West, , Benchoona- Silurian, Geological Lettergesh East, Culfin, Tully Cross, Salrock-Rosroe Igneous Site; Glassillaun, Salrock, intrusions recommended Rosroe, Foher, for Geological Letterettrin, NHA Lecknavarna An Chaladh Mór Igneous County na hAille (Aille) Indreabhán intrusions Geological Site An Cnapach Igneous County An Chnapach Leitir Mealláin intrusions Geological Site (Crappagh) Annaghbeg Bog Quaternary, County Addergoole West, Hydrogeology Geological Addergoole North, Site; Ballyeighter, recommended Annaghbeg, for Geological Gortbrackmoor, NHA Ballyglass, Cool, Eglish Karst, County Onaght, Kilmurvy, Rossaveel Quaternary, Geological Oghil, Killeany (Inish (ferry) Coastal Site; Mór), Carrowntemple, Geomorphology, recommended Carrownlisheen (Inish Fluvial and for Geological Meáin), (Inish Lacustrine NHA Oirr) Geomorphology Ardmore Igneous County Caladh Mhainse Carna Intrusions Geological Site (Callowfinish) Karst County Aughnanure Geological Site Oughterard Aughrim Bog Hydrogeology County Monasternalea, Geological Site Knockaunarainy, Clooncannon, Aghrane Esker Quaternary County Highfield, Cappagh, Ballinasloe Geological Site Northbrook, Derradda, Knockglass, Balynamockagh, Perssepark, Pollboy, Kilcloony, Tobergrellan, Portiuncula Hospital Ballybanagher Lower County Townlands Corrofin M17 Road Cut Carboniferous Geological Site Ballybanagher, Ballinphuill Bay Quaternary County Ballyconneely Ballyconneely Drumlin Geological Site Ballydotia Karst County Ballydotia, Geological Site Ballynahallia Ballyglunin Cave Karst County Ballyglunin Corrofin, Geological Site Abbey, Ballylee Karst County Newhall, Cloonanearla, Hammerhead Geological Ballynabucky Sinks Site; recommended for Geological NHA Ballymaglancy Karst County Baile Fearainn An Fhairche Cave Geological Site (Ballymaglancy) Beagh Sink – Karst County Cloonnahaha, Gort Pollduagh System Geological Prospect, Site; Laghtyshaughnessy recommended for Geological NHA Bohaun Mineralogy, County Cloonnahaha, Corr na Móna Economic Geological Site Prospect, () Geology Laghtyshaughnessy Boleyneendorrish Quaternary County Drumminacoosaun Gort River Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Bóthar na Scrathóg Igneous County Gowla, Gowlan East Cashel intrusions Geological Site Boyounagh Karst, County Townlands Cashel, Turlough Hydrogeology Geological Site Patch Bullaunagh Sinks Karst County Bullaunagh Geological Site Bun na gCeapán Igneous County Cluais Chéirín Oughterard Intrusions, Geological Site (Clooshgereen) Precambrian Bunnacunneen Cambrian- County An Gabhlán (Gowlaun), Silurian Geological An Chorr Riabhach Site; (Currarevagh, Na recommended Grigíneacha (Griggins) for Geological NHA Caherateemore Lower County Caherateemore North, M17 Road Cut Carboniferous Geological Site Caherateemore South, Sheeaunpark Caherglassaun Karst, Economic County Caherglassaun, Gort, Turlough Geology Geological Killomoran, Site; Ballynastaig, recommended Shigaunagh for Geological NHA Cappacasheen Karst County Cappacasheen, Killinny Kinvara Epikarst Geological West Site; recommended for Geological NHA Carrownagappul Quaternary, County Springlawn, Gunnode, Bog Hydrogeology Geological Carrownagappul, Tully, Bridge Site; Ballynalahy, recommended Carrownagannive for Geological NHA Castledaly Quaternary County Castledaly Gort Geological Site Mineralogy, County Barnahallia Claddaghduff Barnahallia Lough Igneous Geological Site intrusions, Economic Geology Claddaghduff IGH6 County Townlands Leagaun, Claddaghduff Streamstown Bay Mineralogy, Geological Grallagh Igneous Site; intrusions recommended for Geological NHA Claggan Quarry Mineralogy County An Cloigeann (Claggan) Maam Village Geological Site Head Precambrian County Cleggan Cleggan Geological Site Clements Mine Economic County An Cheathrú Gharbh An Mám Geology, Geological Site (Carrowgarriff) (Maam) Mineralogy Cloonlooan Precambrian County Cloonlooan Tully Cross Geological Site Cloonnacartan Mineralogy County Cloonnacartan Recess Geological Site Cong Springs and Karst, County Cluain na Marbh Conga Pigeon Hole Hydrogeology Geological (Cloonamarve), Clochar Site; (Clogher), Áthe na recommended Fuinseoige (Ashford or for Geological Cappacorcorcoge), NHA Creig an Rí (Creggaree) Coole Cave and Karst County Coole Demesne Gort Polldeelin Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Coole-Garryland Karst County Castlequarter, Gort Complex Geological Newtown, Glenbrack, Site; Coole Demesne, recommended Knockaunatouk, for Geological Cloonteen, Garryland, NHA Doonowen, Ballynastaig, Crannagh, Raheen Demesne, Lisheencrannagh, Lydacan Cornamona Precambrian County Corr na Móna Corr na Móna Geological Site Corranellistrum Karst County Corranellistrum, Oughterard Geological Site Kylemore, Carrowmore, Srue Corranroo Springs Karst County Leagh North, Roo Kinvara Geological Demesne Site; recommended for Geological NHA Costelloe Murvey Igneous County Cloghmore North Indreabhán Granite Quarry intrusions Geological (Inveran) Site; recommended for Geological NHA Costelloe Road Igneous County Derrynea (Doire and Cutting intrusions Geological Fhéich) (Costelloe) Site; recommended for Geological NHA Cregg Quarry Precambrian, County An Chreig (Cregg) Leitir Freaic Economic Geological Site (Letterfrack) Geology Croaghill Turlough Karst, County Croaghill, Parkbaun, Williamstown Hydrogeology Geological Site Carrowneany, Brierfort Cur Hill Precambrian County An Chórr (Cur), An An Mam Geological Raithe (Raithe), Mám (Maam Site; Gamhna Village) recommended (Maumgawnagh) for Geological NHA Curraghduff Economic County Curraghduff Middle, Oughterard Middle Geology Geological Site Curraghduff West Currywongaun Igneous County Corr Uí Mhongáin Kylemore intrusions Geological (Currywongaun) Site; recommended for Geological NHA Dawros Mineralogy, County Dawros More Letterfrack Igneous Geological intrusions Site; recommended for Geological NHA Marble Mineralogy, County Cúil na Ceártan Sraith Salach Quarry Precambrian Geological Site (Cloonnacartan) (Recess) Derrylea Road Precambrian County Derrylea Cutting Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Derrynagran Bog Quaternary, County Beg, and Esker Hydrogeology Geological Site Cloonboo More, Derrynagran, Cloonagh, Cloonkeen Eighter, Ballinphuill Derryoober Blast Economic County Derryoober East Woodford Furnace Geology Geological Woodford Site; recommended for Geological NHA Dogs Bay Igneous County Townlands Roundstone intrusions Geological Site West Dogs Bay and Coastal County Errisbeg West, Roundstone Gorteen Bay Geomorphology, Geological Ervallagh Quaternary Site; recommended for Geological NHA Doon Hill Igneous County Bunowen More Ballyconneely intrusions Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Dooros Economic County T Dúros (Dooros) Corr na Móna Geology Geological Site (Cornamona) Esker Quaternary County Kildaree, Flaskagh Dunmore Geological More, Flaskagh Beg, Site; Drumbane, , recommended Quarter, Ballgh East, for Geological Ballagh West, NHA Ballymoney South, Menus Park, Pollaphuca, Menus, Knockaunnagat, Roy, Kilnaslieve, Gardenfield, Graigueachullaire, Grange, lenamore, Castletown, Meelick West, Masmore, Carrowbaun, Carnaun, Curraghaun, Carrownagarry, Kilcreevanty East Galway Igneous County Errisbeg West Roundstone Moraines intrusions Geological Site Errisbeg Mountain Igneous County Errisbeg West Roundstone intrusions Geological Site Glencoaghan Precambrian, County Glen Chóchan Sraith Salach Quaternary Geological (Glencoaghan), Doire (Recess) Site; na bhFlann recommended (Derrynavglaun) for Geological NHA Glengowla Lead Mineralogy, County Glengowla East Oughterard Mine Economic Geological Geology Site; recommended for Geological NHA Glentrasna Road Igneous County Glentrasna intrusions Geological Site Gortgar Drumlins Quaternary County Cnoc an Easair, An Spidéal Geological Site Leamhchoill, Seanadh Gharráin Gortgarrow Spring Karst, County Gortgarrow Clonbern, Hydrogeology Geological Site Glenamaddy Island Cambrian- County An Máimin, Tír an Fhia Leitir Móir Silurian, Igneous Geological intrusions Site; recommended for Geological NHA Gowla Igneous County Gabhla Sraith Salach intrusions Geological Site (Recess) Gowlan East Mesozoic and County An Gabhlán Thoir Roundstone Cenozoic, Geological (Gowlan East) Quaternary Site; recommended for Geological NHA Hill 707 Lower County Knockash Carboniferous Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Inish Granite Igneous County Pollrevagh, Ballyconneely Geological Site Doonloughan, Economic County Inishshark Cleggan Geology, Geological (ferry) Mineralogy, Site; Coastal recommended Geomorphology, for Geological Quaternary NHA Inishbofin Economic County Townlands Cleggan Geology, Geological Cloonamore, Knock, (ferry) Mineralogy, Site; Middlequarter, Coastal recommended Fawnmore, Geomorphology, for Geological Westquarter Quaternary NHA Inishmacatreer Karst, Fluvial County Townlands Rohrenkarren and Lacustrine Geological Inishmacatreer Geomorphology Site; recommended for Geological NHA Inveran Drumlin Quaternary County An Cnoc An Spidéal Geological Site Kanrawer Drumlin Quaternary County Kanrawer Tully Geological Site Turlough Karst, County Lehinch, Rockfield Kilkerrin Hydrogeology Geological Site West Quaternary County Inishbarna, Rosroe, Leenaun Geological Foher, Bunowen, Site; Tullyconor, recommended Derrynacleigh, for Geological Leenaun, NHA Letterbrickaun, Glennagevlagh (all Galway) Letterass, Lettereeragh, Bunndorragha, Uggool, Derreennanalbanagh, Derreennawinshin, Derry (all Mayo) Esker Quaternary County Ahanduff More, Killimor Geological Site Ahanduff Beg, Conorspark, Ardane, Moneenaveena, Hearnesbrooke Demesne, Kilmore, Rusheeny, Killimor and Boleybeg, Garrynasillagh, Garryad and Garryduff, Lissaniska South, Muingbaun, Cloonaghmore, Woodfield, Deerpark, Kilquain, Ballinlug, Longford, Tiranascragh Kiltullagh Lough Karst, County Creggaun, Shannagh Glenamaddy Quaternary Geological Beg, Kiltullagh, Site; Lehurick, recommended Monagormley for Geological NHA Kinvara Springs Karst County Dungory West Kinvara Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Knockanbaun Precambrian, County Deereen, Leenaun Ridge Mineralogy Geological Site Knockanbaun, Poundcarton, Lee, Gowlaunlee, Bunasviskaun Knockmaa Karst, County Pollnahallia, Headford, Carboniferous Geological Killwullaun, Kildrum, to Pliocene Site; Stonepark or Palaeontology, recommended Bawnmore, Quaternary, for Geological Carrowconlaun, Mesozoic and NHA Bohercuill, Cave, Cenozoic Caltragh, Tobermina, Carheens, Fearagha, Biggera Beg, Castlehackett, Carrowbeg South, Cartron, Carrowntemple, Knockacarrigan, Ballaghbaun Knockmaa Karst, Lower County Cartron Tuam Quarries Carboniferous, Geological Site Mesozoic and Cenozoic Knocknagreana Igneous County Furboghgarve (Na Na Forbacha Intrusions Geological Forbacha Garbha) (Furbo) Site; recommended for Geological NHA Lackavrea Precambrian, County Leic Aimhréidh An Mam Mineralogy Geological Site (Lackavrea) (Maam Village) Leenaun Quaternary County Leenaun Leenaun Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Letterfrack Granite Igneous County Letterfrack Letterfrack Geological Site Lettershinna Hill Igneous County Lettershinna Sraith Salach intrusions Geological Site (Recess) Levally Lough Karst, County Cappadavock, Tuam Quaternary Geological Curraghcreen, Site; Corralea, Kilgarriff recommended North, Kilgarriff South for Geological NHA Lippa Igneous County Lippa Na Forbacha intrusions Geological Site (Furbo) Loch na gClocha Igneous County Gleann Treasna Maam Cross Ballagh intrusions Geological Site (Glentrasna) Loch na hUillean – Igneous County Townlands Maam Cross Lochán an Bhurca intrusions Geological Site (S) Na hUilliní, Cnoc an Phréacháin (Illeny, Knockaphreaghaun) Fluvial and County Townlands Numerous Moycullen, Lacustrine Geological Oughterard, Geomorphology, Site; Corr na Móna, Karst, recommended Conga, Quaternary for Geological Headford NHA Lough Coy Karst County Loughaunawadda Gort Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Lough Lurgeen Quaternary, County Glenamaddy, Glenamaddy Bog/Glenamaddy Hydrogeology Geological Mountkelly, , Turlough Site; Cloondoyle More, recommended Cloondoyle Beg, for Geological Ardoslough, Gortnagier NHA East, Kiltullagh, Carrowntober West, Carrowntober East, Ashfield, Cloonlara South, Faartan, Corramaeeagh, Cappagh, Derrooghs Lough Nafooey Cambrian - County An Gabhlán Oirr Fionnaithe Waterfall Silurian, Fluvial Geological Site (Gowlaun East) (Finny) and Lacustrine Geomorphology Lough Nahasleam Precambrian, County Knockaphreaghaun Maam Cross Igneous Geological Site intrusions Lough Fluvial and County Letterpeak, An Spidéal Namackanbeg Lacustrine Geological Shannagurraun Geomorphology Site; recommended for Geological NHA Lough Oorid Mineralogy County Shannakeela Maam Cross Quarry Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Mace Head Mineralogy, County An Más (Mace) Carna Igneous Geological intrusions, Site; Economic recommended Geology for Geological NHA Mannin Bay Coastal County Drimmeen, Keerhaun Ballyconneely, Geomorphology, Geological Site North, Curhownagh, Clifden Quaternary Derryeighter, Drinagh, , Ballinaboy, Derrigimlagh, Mannin More, Mannin Beg, Knock Mannin Thrust Cambrian- County Ballinaboy, Clifden Silurian, IGH5 Geological Derryeighter, Precambrian Site; Derrigimlagh, Maum recommended for Geological NHA Maumeen Precambrian, County Doire Bhéal an Mháma An Mam Mineralogy Geological Site (Derryvealawauma), Tir (Maam na Cille Théas Village), Sraith (Teernakill South) Salach (Recess) Quaternary, County Tawnaleen, Leenaun IGH8 Lower Geological Shanafaraghaun Carboniferous Site; recommended for Geological NHA Moran’s Cave Karst County Cahercon Gort, Kinvara Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Murvey Igneous County Murvey Roundstone intrusions, Geological Site Mineralogy Oldchapel Quarry Lower County Rushveala Oughterard Carboniferous Geological Site Oughterard Igneous County Leic Amhréidh Teach Dóite Granite Geological Site (Maam Cross) Oughterard – Mineralogy, County Townlands Oughterard Oughterard Owenriff Falls Lower Geological Carboniferous Site; recommended for Geological NHA Owenduff Bridge Cambrian- County Townlands Leenane Silurian Geological Lecknavarna, Site; Bunowen, recommended Lettershanbally for Geological NHA Park Esker Quaternary County Polleighter, Creggaun, Glenamaddy Geological Site Monagormley, Park East, Ahaun Peterswell Karst County Turlough-Nacloghdoo Gort Turlough Geological Commons, Limepark Site; North, Blackrock, recommended Loughaunawadda for Geological NHA Pollaloughabo Karst County Carrowkilleen Gort, Kinvara Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Pollbehan Karst County Carrowkilleen Gort, Kinvara Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Pollnahallia Quaternary, County Pollnahallia Headford Mesozoic and Geological Cenozoic Site; recommended for Geological NHA Pollnadirk Karst County Ballykilladea Gort, Kinvara Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Rahally M6 Road Lower County Rahally, Cross New Inn Cut Carboniferous Geological Site Rahasane Turlough Karst County Rahasane Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Roevehagh M18 Lower County Ballynastaig (Dunkellin , Road Cuts Carboniferous Geological Site By), Toberbracken, Roevehagh Ross Demesne – Quaternary County Ross Demesne, Oughterard Ower Esker Geological Site Pribbaun, Garrynagry, Boleyvaunaun, Killannin, Pollagh, Ower, Tulllokyne Roundstone Igneous County Aillenacally Roundstone Granite intrusions Geological Site (Aillenacally), Rosroe (Rosroe), Inish Ní () Rusheenduff Igneous County Townlands Tully intrusions Geological Rusheenduff Site; recommended for Geological NHA Sellerna Bay Mineralogy, County Rossadillisk Cleggan Igneous Geological Site intrusions, Economic Geology Shannapheasteen Mineralogy, County Shannapheasteen Costelloe Quarry Igneous Geological Site intrusions Streamstown Bay Precambrian, County Letternoosh Clifden Marble Quarry Economic Geological Geology Site; recommended for Geological NHA Streamstown Peat Quaternary County Letternoosh, Clifden Geological Site Letterdean Suck River Callows Fluvial and County Garryduff, Ballinasloe, Lacustrine Geological Site Annaghcorrib, Ballygar Geomorphology Kylemore, Lismanny, Cloonascragh, Kellysgrove, Pollboy, Townsparks, Cleaghgarve, Cleabeg, Creggaun, Shanbvoley, Dalysgrove, Addergoole North, Addergoole South, Srahloughra, Derryfadda, Srahgarve, Gortananny, Derreen, Muckanagh North, Tully, Garreer, Srahaunnagort, Cloonruff, Clooncannon, Cloonaspaddaun, Rockwood, Easterfield Summerville Lough Karst, County Mountsilk, Hydrogeology Geological Site Templemoyle, Creggauns, Summerville, Moylough, Moylough More Teernakill South Economic County Tír na Cille Theas An Mam Geology Geological Site (Teernakill South) (Maam Village) Toormore M6 Lower County Toormore, Gortnahoon Road Cut Carboniferous Geological Site Tully Shore Igneous County Townlands Tully intrusions, Geological Site Gorteennaglogh Mineralogy Two Mile Ditch Lower County Pollkeen, Ballygarraun Galway Quarry Carboniferous Geological Site Tynagh Mine Economic County Derryfrench, Tynagh Geology, Geological Site Garraunnameetagh Mineralogy Williamstown Karst, County Polleagh North, Williamstown Turloughs Hydrogeology Geological Gortduff, Polleagh Site; South, Beagh, recommended Cloonmaghaura, for Geological Coothagh, Curragh NHA West

Table 1.1 Areas of Geological Interest County Galway