The mission of the Irish Geological Association (IGA) is to promote interest in geology in Ireland and I hope our programme in 2011 helped to advance that cause. We had a varied programme of lectures, field trips and other events. Our aim has been to…
IGA AGM Minutes University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4. Wednesday 25th January 2012, 8:00pm The minutes of last year’s AGM were unavailable. It was announced that these will be available on our website in the coming weeks. The President’s repo…
Wednesday 12th September, 2012 Test your geological knowledge with a quiz hosted by members of the IGA council followed by our EGM. €5 per table – Max 5 per table VENUE:Upstairs @ Sheehan’s, 17 Chatham Street (Just off Grafton Street) Dublin. TIME: 7…
Wednesday 17th October Lecture 7pm GSI Lecture Theatre, Beggars Bush "The Jehol biota from eastern China: dinosaurs and birds in a Cretaceous world" Lecturer Dr. Patrick J. Orr (UCD) Friday 16th November Field Trip Tara Mines Field Trip Lead by John …
This is the night when you can shine! Bring in anything geological that's of interest, be it precious specimens, books, or mysterious rocks for identification. Surprise presentation on a geological subject! Tea, coffee, wine, cheese…… ….and general c…
Tuesday 25th September - Thursday 4th October 2012. Leader: Paul Williams (Open University) Closing date for show of interest: 8th June 2012 Estimated Cost: €1100 p.p. Itinerary: The core of any trip to Cyprus would have to be Troodos. It’s probably …
LECTURE Wednesday 6th May, 2012 Lecturer: Dr. Patrick Orr VENUE: Geological Survey of Ireland, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4. TIME: 7.00pm MAP: http://www.gsi.ie/Contact+Us/Visiting+GSI.htm ABSTRACT The Jehol Biota of Liaoning, Hebei and In…
LECTURE Wednesday 18th April, 2012 John D'Arcy (Lapis, Dublin) will present a lecture: A brief synopsis of the more recent gemstone deposits of East-Africa, Nigeria, Msambique, Madagascar, and Zambia; and how they have impacted the world gemstone mar…
Saturday 14th- Sunday 15th April 2012. Leader: Dr Ian Meighan (Queens University Belfast) Itinerary Meeting place: Castlewellan Village Square, 11am Saturday On Saturday we will explore the North Eastern end of the Newry complex including biotite pyr…
Friday 11th May - Sunday 13th May 2012 Leader: Prof Pete Coxon (Trinity College Dublin) We travel out to the island on Friday afternoon and return early Sunday afternoon. We will have one and a half field days on the island. On the first day (Saturda…
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