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.…
Author: <span class="vcard">Michele Castiaux</span>
Dear Members, You are all invited to join us for a few drinks and nibbles on the Irish Geological Association Members’ Night! As always, feel free to bring any geological item of interest, may it be minerals, fossils, rocks, books, posters, etc. Looking forward to seeing you there! The IGA Committee. Date: Wednesday 13th June 2018 Time: from 5.30pm Venue:…
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JOINT OUGS/IGA WEEKEND FIELD TRIP – 16-17TH June, 2018 Forming and filling the South Mayo Trough (Ordovician), western Ireland Led by: Dr. Brian McConnell (GSI) We will focus primarily on the Ordovician volcanic and sedimentary fill of the South Mayo Trough basin, including the Lough Nafooey volcano, basin-margin conglomerates, and ignimbrite sheets. We will also stray onto older, basin-bounding rock units and…
Irish Geological Association Weekend Excursion to the Coastal Geology of Co. Louth 18th-20th May 2018 Leaders: Saturday – Dr. Robert Meehan (An Talamh Ireland) Sunday – Dr. Siobhan Power (GSI) Boat Captain: Shane Reenan (Louth Adventures) What is on? A weekend excursion to the Co. Louth Coast by sea (RIB) and shore (walking/driving) Where is it? Our base will be…
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