Geology in Limerick
Categories: Geology
Around Limerick (Self Catering, Limerick, Ireland) and extending south-eastwards for some 20 miles is a large area in which is displayed abundant evidence of volcanic activity during Car- boniferous times. The lavas and ashes have resisted the action of the weather better than the limestone which envelops them, and thus they form a series of [...]
Around Limerick (Self Catering, Limerick, Ireland) and extending south-eastwards for some 20 miles is a large area in which is displayed abundant evidence of volcanic activity during Car- boniferous times. The lavas and ashes have resisted the action of the weather better than the limestone which envelops them, and thus they form a series of low hills which are rendered conspicuous because of the flatness of the surrounding country. The old castle of Carrigogunnel, 5 miles west of the city, stands on ... Read More
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