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Igneous Rocks
Location of Tertiary Igneous rocks in northeast Ireland.
Copyright Geological Survey of Ireland 2006.
Igneous Rocks -
Hill of Tara
Hill of Tara
Copyright Cork City Libraries
Hill of Tara -
View of Dún Laoghaire from Sandycove.
Landscape also includes buildings. Man and the physical landscape exist together and have a close relationship. The buildings constructed at different times over the course of history give us a clue about the people of that generation.
Image is present on following page(s): Man and the landscape in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Man and the landscape in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
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Map of Westmeath
1685 Petty map of Westmeath from Hiberniae Delineations. Scale of 1 inch to 2 Irish miles
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Hellfire Club
Ariel View of the Hellfire Club in the Dublin /Wicklow Mountains
Courtesy of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Hellfire Club -
View from Ballyedmonduff
Landscape refers to the ‘expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view’. This view encompasses mountains, hills and fields in a single view. It illustrates how the man-made (in this case a golf course) develops within the existing landscape. The view also gives a good indication as to the location of the wedge tomb at Ballyedmonduff.
Image is present on following page(s): Man and the landscape in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Our changing physical landscape, Our Changing Physical Landscape, Man and the landscape in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
View from Ballyedmonduff -
Glencree, Co. Wicklow
Glencree is a valley in the Wicklow Mountains.
Copyright Ger Hussey
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Glencree, Co. Wicklow -
Galtee Mountains
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From 'Reading The Irish Landscape' by Frank Mitchell and Michael Ryan
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Galtee Mountains -
Ogham Stone
Ornamental Ogham Stone in St Enda's. Edward Hudson cut an inscription in Ogham on the two faces of a large rock. When the letters are translated they read: RIDENT VICINI GLEBASETS A KH A MOVENTEM EDUARDUM HUDSON.
South Dublin Libraries
Ogham Stone -
Lord Massey
Woods on Lord Massy's Estate Killakee
South Dublin Libraries
Lord Massey -
Connect i walks
Connect i walks
South Dublin County Council
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Connect i walks -
Granard Motte scanned from the Magan map of Granard town (1795)
Granard Motte scanned from the Magan map of Granard town (1795)
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It’s best not to create waste in the first place
The waste keeps piling up.
Copyright Environmental Protection Agency
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Ireland’s biodiversity is rich and varied
The Dingle Dolphin named Fungi, has become a firm favourite with locals and tourists. The young bottle-nosed dolphin has been around our shores since 1984.
Copyright Mike Brown
Ireland’s biodiversity is rich and varied -
A lovely River
A river full of wet water
Copyright John
A lovely River -
Cork gets its name from the marsh on which the city is built.
A plan of Cork in 1545
Copyright Cork City Library
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St Enda's Obelisk
This obelisk is stated to have been erected by a former owern, Major Doyne, over the grave of a horse that carried him through the battle of Waterloo.
South Dublin Libraries
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St Enda's Obelisk -
There are over 600 different flowering plants in the Burren in County Clare.
English Name: Burnet rose, Scotch rose Botanical Name (Latin): Rosa pimpinellifolia (R. spinosissima) Irish Name: Briúlán Order: DICOTYLEDONES Family: ROSACEAE Brief Description: Very spiny, deciduous shrub, usually c. 0.5m tall; flowers solitary, white, cream or pink; hip black with persistent crown of sepals.
Carsten Krieger
There are over 600 different flowering plants in the Burren in County Clare. -
The coalmines of Castlecomer in County Kilkenny operated from the 1600s until 1969.
Bell Mining was the most common type of mining in the 17th century in the Castlecomer area.
The coalmines of Castlecomer in County Kilkenny operated from the 1600s until 1969. -
In 2007, we created the weight of 428,000 double decker buses in waste
The image shows a bin on a street packed full of household and commerical waste.
In 2007, we created the weight of 428,000 double decker buses in waste -
In 1690, King James II stayed in Puck's Castle when fleeing after his defeat at the Battle of the Boy
This castle is interesting because nobody knows when it was constructed or by whom. The nearby road was a highway during medieval times and was known as Puck’s Castle Lane. It was probably built as a defensive structure rather than a dwelling place. No one family has been associated with the castle for any great length of time. King James visited the castle in 1690 during the time of his flight, after the Battle of the Boyne. The castle was possibly haunted, hence the name puca (puck), although this is not proven.
In 1690, King James II stayed in Puck's Castle when fleeing after his defeat at the Battle of the Boy -
'Cutout People' (Sculpture)
This sculpture stands in Blackrock Park and is 13 feet high. It was designed by Dan McCarthy and is a very intriguing work that can be viewed from many angles. The people were cut out from profiles and various different shapes were produced. Patterns on the people represent the shadows thrown from the sun.
Copyright managed by the Library Council
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Kerry Landscape.
Photo showing the landscape of County Kerry, the south coast of Ireland.
Courtesy of Carsten Clasohm.
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Kerry Landscape. -
Earth Science 2000 cover
The earth Science 2000 magazine has recently made a change and the magazine is now included within the bi-monthly Science Spin magazine.
Copyright Earth Science 2000 magazine.
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Earth Science 2000 cover -
Topography of Ireland
A map of Ireland, roughly showing where the main mountaineous areas are located on the island. The shade of brown shows the relevant area is above 300 metres. The lighter green represents areas between 150 and 300 metres, while the dark green covering the vast majority of Ireland represents areas that are below 150 metres.
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Topography of Ireland -
Pasture land, Co. Wexford
The Wexford landscape demonstrates the gentler appearance of much of the south compared to the more rugged north and west.
Courtesy of Wexford County Council
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Pasture land, Co. Wexford -
Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape
Editors: F.H.A. Aalen, Kevin Whelan and Matthew Stout.
Courtesy of Cork University Press
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Croagh Patrick
Croagh Patrick is situated five miles from the town of Westport, Co. Mayo. This mountain is 763m high, permitting views of Clew Bay and the surrounding Mayo countryside. Croagh Patrick is renowned for its Partician Pilgrimage in honor of Saint Patrick.
Copyright Irish Imagery Ltd.
Image is present on following page(s): Facts about Physical Landscape, Facts about Physical Landscape
Croagh Patrick -
Geological Book-Cover
By Andrew Sleeman, Brian Mc Connell and Sarah Gately.
Courtesy of the Geological Survey of Ireland.
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Geological Book-Cover -
The Beara Peninsula, West Cork.
The landscape in this photo of the Beara Peninsula, West Cork, shows enclosed fields using hedges and stone walls.
Courtesy of Carsten Clasohm.
Image is present on following page(s): Mountains, Our changing physical landscape, Our Changing Physical Landscape, Rolling Lowland Landscapes
The Beara Peninsula, West Cork. -
Slieve Foye Mountain, Carlingford
Slieve Foye mountain lies to the west of Carlingford village, a medieval coastal village in northern County Louth.
Courtesy of Colm Rice
Image is present on following page(s): Facts about Physical Landscape, Facts about Physical Landscape
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South Wicklow
Fertile fields in South Wicklow, the east coast of Ireland.
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South Wicklow