Events

Peter Lewis Memorial Gold Panning Excursion

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The outing promises to promote interpersonal interactions among participants, providing yet another opportunity for the eclectic gatherings of the IGA to enjoy a great day out. Everyone will have th…

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Lambay Island

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Excursion to the island of Lambay on the 6th September 2025. Places still available. Book Now!

IGA 2025 AGM and Council Nominations

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Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), 5 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Irish Geological Association Annual General Meeting Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), 5 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 In person and by ZoomDate: Tuesday, 29th April from 6.30pm

Excursion: MINE LANDS with Artist Judy Carrol Deeley

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Exhibition/Excursion: MINE LANDS with Artist Judy Carrol Deeley followed by an Excursion to the Summit of Bray Head, Co. Wicklow Venue: Mermaid Art Gallery, Bray Co. Wicklow and an Excursion to Bra…

LECTURE: Fin Whale Song in Seismic Land Data

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(In-person event only, all are welcome) Title:“Fin Whale Song in Seismic Land Data: New Opportunities for Coastal Cetacean Monitoring” Speaker: Dr. Martin Möllhoff (Dublin Institute of Advanced St…

2025 IGRM Keynote Lecture

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This lecture is being presented by Prof. Frances Wall who is based at the University of Exeter in England. The topic is critical rare earth minerals, now very sought after, causing significant socio…

RHA Annual Art Exhibition

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Following the success of last year’s IGA visit to the Annual Exhibition of the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA), Ely Place, Dublin, Bill Sheppard will again lead you through the Exhibition this year.&n…

The Faulty Side of Howth Head

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In this field trip we’ll examine the geology and structure of Howth Head.We'll see how the Howth Fault juxtaposes Carboniferous limestone andCambrian clastic sequences, which have very distinctive g…

IGA Whit Weekend Excursion

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Roundstone, Co. Galway and Environs Leader: Maria Cullen Three Granites, Two Beaches, One Island and Lots of Life! This weekend excursion (2 days of the long bank-holiday weekend), we will explor…

IGA Annual General Meeting

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Annual General Meeting of the Irish Geological Association follow by a wine and cheese reception.

Modern Advancements in Volcano Monitoring

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Museum Building, Trinity College Dublin

Claire Harnet (UCD) and Mike Stock (TCD) are organising a special evening seminar for the 60th Anniversary of the Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group, a special interest group of The Geological Soci…

Visit to Earth Surface Research Laboratory

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This will take around 2 hours. It will involve a preliminary talk by Victoria Lowe to illustrate how the facilities of the lab have been applied to a contemporary research project. A tour of the lab…

IGA Hybrid Lecture

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y Zoom and in-person in Museum 4, Museum Building, Trinity College Dublin.

Putting fossils in a ‘nuclear oven’ may not sound like a good idea, but high-energy radiation from a nuclear reactor can provide a unique, non-destructive approach to examine fossils, inside and out…

New Ways to Hunt Down Irish Zn-Pb Mineralisation

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Irish Geological Association Lecture - Zoom only Dr Aileen Doran (iCRAG UCD) TO REGISTER please send an e-mail to info@geology.ie Abstract: Metals such as zinc, lead and copper are crucia…

Peter Lewis Memorial Gold Panning Event

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Irish Geological Association Excursion Leader: Frank Clissmann Location: Cronybyrne, northeast of Clara Vale, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow Past President of the IGA and Gold panning enthusiast, the late…

IGA & Heritage Week - Geology of the Hook Peninsula

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Hook Peninsula, Co. Wexford The Hook Head peninsula is renowned for exquisite rock exposures with a variety of geology that encapsulates many of the important events in the Palaeozoic history of so…

IGA Members' Night - 10th December 2022

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The Beer Temple (aka The Oak)

IGA Member's Night Geology Table Quiz Hosted By Quiz Master Frank(Frank Clissman, IGA Council Memberand Walking Geological Encyclopedia) Saturday 10th December 2022 @  6pmLocation: Downstairs @…