The trip will focus on the role of long lived faults in the genesis of vein hosted copper mineralisation in SW Ireland. It will present new data for historic vein-hosted copper sulphide deposits in the Upper Palaeozoic Munster and South Munster Basins of southwest Ireland. Detailed mapping, 3D modelling, fluid inclusion microthermometry and geochronology from the Allihies area of the Beara Peninsula, have led to a new interpretation of the timing and development of ore mineralisation in the area
Joint IGA and BGS Weekend Excursion 11th and 12th April 2026 Leaders: Frankie Butler (Cambridge University), James Shaw and Mark Cooper (GSNI) Frankie is a second year PhD student working on Slieve Gullion and other igneous complexes in Iceland and S…
It's been oh so quiet... I hope you all have had a pleasant holiday season and have been successfully writing the year as 2026, that's always my New Years resolution.It's been a quiet time for the IGA as we currently don't have a lecture secretary an…
Joint IGA and BGS Excursion to Iceland: 20th-28th May 2026 Leader: Dr Graham Andrews (Seequent) Graham Andrews is a semi-retired volcanologist and structural geologist based in Donegal. He studied GCSE (Junior Cert.) and A-level (Senior Cert.) Geolog…
Past President of IGA, the late Peter Lewis Irish Geological Association Excursion to Bohernabreena, Co. Wicklow Saturday 20th September 2025, 11am. with Owen McFadden and Gordon Poole PLACES AVAILABLE For long time members this is a very important t…
We have a great program this year for Irish Heritage week. Please see the list below and check the calendar for updates. The full list of Heritage Week events can be found here. T U E S D A Y – N I N E T E E N T H AVOCA Avoca, Co. Wicklow Theme: Buil…
IGA Excursion: Saturday 6th September 2025 Lambay Island (Irish: Reachrainn),[3] often simply Lambay, is an island in the Irish Sea off the coast of north County Dublin, Ireland. The largest island off the east coast of Ireland, it is four kilometres…
Possible Excursion to the island of Lambay. Are you interested?? Date: 6th September 2025. Following the success of the Trip to Rockabill last year Stephen Newton and Brian McConnel have agreed to lead an excursion to Lambay on Saturday the 6th of Se…
UPDATE: This event has been EXEXTENDED and DEFERRED to Now on 26th July 2025 at 10.00amClick HERE for more information Leader Bill Sheppard Bill Sheppard, having attended the opening of the Exhibition, is delighted to confirm that this year’s RHA Ann…
