IGA LECTURE! Galway - Tuesday 29th October, 2013 Dublin - Tuesday 5th November, 2013 Dr. Dave Chew (TCD) will present a lecture: Measuring time in Palaeozoic sedimentary sequences by geochronology VENUE: Galway – University College Galway Dublin - TB…
Wednesday 13th of November in Dublin & Wednesday 20th November in Cork CLIMATE CHANGE: THE CURRANT BUN* AND OTHER PLAYERS An informal talk with facts, falsehoods, speculations and uncertainties The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ass…
Saturday 31st August, 2013 Led by Dr David Jordon & George Reynolds The Cloghleagh iron-manganese deposit was a trial mine - only an adit and a few filled-in trial shafts remain – and it is set apart from Ballycorus lead mines. It is located in the U…
28th April, 2013 This field trip is primarily aimed at beginners, amateurs and others who might not have encountered granite before or the geology of South Dublin(/North Wicklow). It might serve as an introduction to Peadar McArdle's field trip to th…
LECTURE! Thursday 18th April, 2013 Lecturer: Mairéad Nic Bhloscaidh (University of Ulster) Tea/Coffee from 7:00pm Lecture commencing at 7:30pm Venue: Geological Survey of Ireland, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4 Technologies such as Hydraulic…
IGA SCHOOLS TCD Dr Ian Sanders of TCD has published an excellent booklet to help geography teachers explain the basic principles of Geology to their students. In conjunction with this booklet, Dr. Sanders has rock sets of six common Irish rocks on of…
RDS Speaker Series: Dr Peadar McArdle - 'Gold Frenzy: A story suitable for modern Ireland'? Wicklow really did have a gold rush back in 1795 and the recently published book ‘Gold Frenzy’ describes its history as well as the source of its fabulous gol…
Workshops to examine role of plate tectonics, volcanic activity and earthquakes in shaping the Burren The Burren, County Clare, IRELAND – An introductory course examining how plate tectonics, volcanic activity and earthquakes have shaped the landscap…
18th April Lecture Venue TBC Lecturer Mairead Nic Bhloscaidh 28th April Fieldtrip Leinster Granite: A Beginner's Guide Lecturer: Patrick Rooycroft 17th May Members' Night & 2012 Grant Winner Presentations 25th- 26th May Field Trip Blackstairs and Dis…
Last year, on Saturday, 1st of December 2012, the IGA were joined by RTÉ News to report on our gold panning adventures in the Dodder river. Gerry Stanley, of the Geological Society of Ireland, led the way on the IGAs return to the Dodder in search of…
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