Reasons to go. The award winning watercolour artist Shevaun Doherty will share both landscape-level and miniature-level tips for those interested in geological themes to paint, for work, college or for fun! Shevaun brings years of watercolourist experience to IGA members lucky enough to be able to attend. She has recently painted a series of stamps for An Post and is…
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An exhibition at the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin will run from the 2nd August to the 24th August, featuring plant fossils and other groups from Kiltorcan in Co. Kilkenny. Daily in the Gallery Space, Education and Visitor Centre, National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin D09 VY63, Dublin This exhibition is a joint effort of the National Museum of Ireland, National Botanic Gardens and…
Read More Exhibition: 2 August – 24 August, Devonian Plant Fossils: a window into the past.
IGA members are invited to drop in on the day or, even better, volunteer to share their enthusiasm for geology with museum visitors (to volunteer, please email: michelecastiaux@gmail.com). Join staff and volunteers from the Natural History Museum and IGA who will explain all about Ireland’s rocks and visit the temporary exhibition, Stones, Slabs and Seascapes displaying watercolours by George Victor…
Read More Geology for Beginners with the National Museum of Ireland, SATURDAY 28th July 10am-4pm.
Saturday 7 July 2018 – Excursion to Swords The Irish Geological Association (IGA) has been kindly invited by Nigel Monaghan (NMI) to join his tour with OUGS and MHTI of the geological collections in the NMI store at Swords. Meet at the store, Swords, a fair bit before NOON in order to get to the correct entrance door, in good time.…