Appendix E
County Geological Sites (See Figure 8.1)
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Map Ref. no. |
Site Name |
Summary |
Townland(s)/district |
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1 |
Archersgrove Quarry |
One of the original Kilkenny Black Marble Quarries |
Archersgrove, Kilkenny |
|
2 |
Ahenny (Ormonde & Victoria Slate Quarries)[1] |
Disused Quarries Exposing Slate |
Inchanaglogh, Baunreagh |
|
3 |
Ballyfoyle Channels |
Glacial Meltwater Channels |
Ballyfoyle |
|
4 |
Ballykeefe Quarry |
Disused Quarry Exposing Limestone |
Ballykeefe |
|
5 |
Ballyraggett Quarry |
Working Quarry Exposing Limestone |
Ballyragget (town) |
|
6 |
Bennettsbridge |
Working Quarry Exposing Dolomite |
Bennettsbridge (town) |
|
7 |
Coolbaun Hill |
Working Open-Cast Quarry |
Coolbaun, Castlecomer |
|
8 |
Coolbaun Valley |
Disused Coal Mines |
Coolbaun, Castlecomer |
|
9 |
Deer Park Mine |
Disused Coal Mines |
Deer Park |
|
10 |
Dunmore Cave |
Glacially Derived Caves |
Mohil |
|
11 |
Granny Quarries |
Disused Quarry Exposing Limestone |
Granny |
|
12 |
Inistioge |
Glacial Meltwater Channels |
Inistioge |
|
13 |
Threecastles Quarry |
Working Quarry producing Kilkenny Black Marble |
Threecastles |
|
14 |
Kiltorcan New Quarry, |
Fossil Locality |
Kiltorcan |
|
15 |
Kiltorcan Old Quarry |
Fossil Locality |
Kiltorcan |
|
16 |
Piltown |
Boreholes. Jurassic -Cretaceous Geology |
Piltown |
|
17 |
Windgap Artesian Borehole |
Artesian Well |
Windgap |
|
18 |
Swan, Castlecomer |
Braided River Channel and Meanders |
Swan |
|
19 |
Rathduff (Bayley) |
Exposed limestone roadcutting (M9) |
Rathduff (Bayley) |
|
20 |
Rathclogh/Kilree |
Exposed limestone roadcutting (M9) |
Rathclogh/Kilree |
|
21 |
Croan/Danesfort |
Exposed limestone roadcutting (M9) |
Croan/Danesfort |
|
22 |
Ballygeardra/Coolmore/ Carrickshock Commons |
Exposed limestone roadcutting (M9) |
Ballygeardra/Coolmore/ Carrickshock Commons |
|
23 |
Earlsrath |
Exposed sandstone roadcutting (M9) |
Earlsrath |
|
24 |
Dunbell Big |
Exposed limestone roadcutting (M9) |
Dunbell Big |
|
25 |
Barrettstown Quarry |
Disused limestone quarry |
Barrettstown Quarry |
