Appendix 8 Geological Heritage of County Galway Areas of Geological Interest County Galway
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Appendix 8 Geological Heritage of County Galway Areas of Geological Interest County Galway 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 Ireland 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/ Townlands Nearest Interest Town/Village Altnagalghera- Cambrian- County Lettergesh West, Leenaun, Benchoona- Silurian, Geological Lettergesh East, Culfin, Tully Cross, Salrock-Rosroe Igneous Site; Glassillaun, Salrock, Letterfrack 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, Ahascragh Hydrogeology Geological Addergoole North, Site; Ballyeighter, recommended Annaghbeg, for Geological Gortbrackmoor, NHA Ballyglass, Cool, Eglish Aran Islands Karst, County Onaght, Kilmurvy, Rossaveel Quaternary, Geological Oghil, Killeany (Inish (ferry) Coastal Site; Mór), Carrowntemple, Geomorphology, recommended Carrownlisheen (Inish Fluvial and for Geological Meáin), Inisheer (Inish Lacustrine NHA Oirr) Geomorphology Ardmore Igneous County Caladh Mhainse Carna Intrusions Geological Site (Callowfinish) Aughnanure Castle Karst County Aughnanure Oughterard Geological Site Oughterard Aughrim Bog Hydrogeology County Monasternalea, Ballygar Geological Site Knockaunarainy, Clooncannon, Aghrane Ballinasloe 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 Ballyconneely Bay Quaternary County Ballyconneely Ballyconneely Drumlin Geological Site Ballydotia Karst County Ballydotia, Moycullen Geological Site Ballynahallia Ballyglunin Cave Karst County Ballyglunin Corrofin, Geological Site Abbey, Monivea Ballylee Karst County Newhall, Cloonanearla, Gort 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, (Cornamona) 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, Glenamaddy Turlough Hydrogeology Geological Site Patch Bullaunagh Sinks Karst County Bullaunagh Ardrahan 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, Athenry M17 Road Cut Carboniferous Geological Site Caherateemore South, Sheeaunpark Caherglassaun Karst, Economic County Caherglassaun, Gort, Kinvara 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, Mountbellew Bog Hydrogeology Geological Carrownagappul, Tully, Bridge Site; Ballynalahy, recommended Carrownagannive for Geological NHA Castledaly Quaternary County Castledaly Gort Geological Site Claddaghduff 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 Cleggan 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 Casla 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 Derryclare Marble Mineralogy, County Cúil na Ceártan Sraith Salach Quarry Precambrian Geological Site (Cloonnacartan) (Recess) Derrylea Road Precambrian County Derrylea Clifden Cutting Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Derrynagran Bog Quaternary, County Cloonboo Beg, Moylough 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 Errisbeg 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) Dunmore Esker Quaternary County Kildaree, Flaskagh Dunmore Geological More, Flaskagh Beg, Site; Drumbane, Shrule, 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 Maam Cross 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 Gorumna 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 Loughrea Carboniferous Geological Site; recommended for Geological NHA Inish Granite Igneous County Pollrevagh, Ballyconneely Geological Site Doonloughan, Inishark Economic County Inishshark Cleggan Geology,