{"id":4844,"date":"2020-09-22T13:46:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T13:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/?page_id=4844"},"modified":"2020-12-03T13:58:01","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T13:58:01","slug":"sediments-and-habitats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/landscape-of-joyce-country-and-western-lakes-region\/sediments-and-habitats\/","title":{"rendered":"Sediments And Habitats"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_section\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1597317250453 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d63ff54e84a\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d63ff54e95c\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div data-custom-animations=\"true\" data-ca-options='{\"triggerHandler\":\"inview\",\"animationTarget\":\".wpb_column\",\"duration\":700,\"delay\":100,\"easing\":\"easeOutQuint\",\"direction\":\"forward\",\"initValues\":[],\"animations\":[]}' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600773241033 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d63ff54ea1c vc_column-gap-35 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d63ff54eb23\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\" translation-block\">DR\u00cdODAIR AGUS GN\u00c1TH\u00d3GA<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d63ff54ec76\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d63ff55f302\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 681&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Horses\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSC_7304-1024x681.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSC_7304-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSC_7304-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSC_7304-scaled-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSC_7304-scaled-391x260.jpg 391w\" data-aspect=\"1.503671071953\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d63ff55f3f0\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d63ff55f53b\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d63ff55f587{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d63ff55f587\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><section class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1600777328168\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d63ff55f733\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d63ff55f811\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4><strong>TILL\u00cd &amp; M\u00d3IN<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Shil-leag na hoighearchl\u00faideacha agus na hoighearshruthanna cuid mh\u00f3r dr\u00edodair, a creimeadh ar thalamh ard. Tugtar <\/strong>till<\/strong> ar an dr\u00edodar seo agus is measc\u00e1n \u00e9 de ghaineamh agus gairbh\u00e9al le clocha n\u00edos m\u00f3 (ar a dtugtar clast\u00e1in fosta). Ceada\u00edonn treoshu\u00edomh clast\u00e1in d\u2019at\u00f3g\u00e1il shruth an oighir. T\u00e1 poill san <em>aolchloch<\/em> \u201cl\u00edonta\u201d cuid mhaith ag an till, rud a ligeann do lochanna agus d\u2019aibhneacha cruth\u00fa. An till is ea an bun ar bhailigh ithreacha org\u00e1nacha agus ar fh\u00e1s crainn, f\u00e9ar, agus barra. Th\u00e1inig talmha\u00edocht sa <strong>Tr\u00e9imhse Neoiliteach<\/strong>, agus lonnaigh na ch\u00e9ad fheirmeoir\u00ed in \u00c9irinn thart faoi 6000 bliain \u00f3 shin, iad ag saothr\u00fa barra ar mhaithe le bia. Is gn\u00e9 shuntasach den t\u00edrdhreach i gceantar na geoph\u00e1irce s\u2019againn iad na clast\u00e1in sa till; nuair a thosaigh feirmeoir\u00ed ag treabhadh a bp\u00e1irceanna, bh\u00ed orthu cuid mhaith de na clocha seo a bhaint, agus d\u2019\u00fas\u00e1id siad iad chun na cla\u00edocha cloch a th\u00f3g\u00e1il thart ar a bp\u00e1irceanna.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d63ff55f95b\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d63ff5704a7\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 768&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Recent peat cutting activities, deircs\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Recent-peat-cutting-activities-deircs-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Recent-peat-cutting-activities-deircs-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Recent-peat-cutting-activities-deircs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Recent-peat-cutting-activities-deircs-scaled-16x12.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.3333333333333\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600776245416 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d63ff57059f\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d63ff5706df\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d63ff5815e4\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 768&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_3051\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3051-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3051-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3051-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3051-scaled-16x12.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.3333333333333\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d63ff581746\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\" translation-block\">B\u00edonn a l\u00e1n fearthainne agus athruithe beaga s\u00e9as\u00faracha sa teocht in aer\u00e1id na h\u00c9ireann (is beag l\u00e1 a bh\u00edonn faoi bhun 0\u00b0C agus os cionn 30\u00b0C). Su\u00edomh mh\u00f3rchr\u00edoch na h\u00c9ireann mar \u00e1it amuigh ar imeall an Atlantaigh Thuaidh is c\u00fais leis seo, agus leis an m\u00e9id beag athruithe in aer\u00e1id na h\u00c9ireann \u00f3 bh\u00ed deireadh na hoighearaoise deireana\u00ed ann. T\u00e1 fianaise ann gur fh\u00e1s <strong>m\u00f3in<\/strong>, baili\u00fa planda\u00ed at\u00e1 leathlofa, in \u00c9irinn le 9,000 bliain, agus i rith an ama sin, den chuid is m\u00f3, n\u00ed raibh s\u00e9 ach i bportaigh ardaithe thart ar na lochanna sna m\u00e1nna. Is cos\u00fail go ndeachaigh an aer\u00e1id in olcas thart faoi 4,500 bliain \u00f3 shin am \u00e9igin i dtreo dheireadh na <strong>Cr\u00e9-umhaoise<\/strong>, agus mar gheall ar n\u00edos m\u00f3 fearthainne agus d\u00edfhoraoisi\u00fa, lena mbaineann leathadh na talmha\u00edochta, forbra\u00edodh <strong>bratphortaigh<\/strong> ina raibh breis agus 1250 mm fearthainn in aghaidh na bliana. T\u00e1 breis agus 40% de cheantar thionscadal na geoph\u00e1irce s\u2019againn cl\u00fadaithe le bratphortach agus t\u00e1 cuid acu timpeall Loch Measca. Bh\u00ed stumpa\u00ed \u00f3 chrainn at\u00e1 na m\u00edlte bliain d\u2019aois caomhnaithe ag an mh\u00f3in, agus feictear iad nuair a dh\u00e9antar an mh\u00f3in a ghearradh. D\u00e9anann daoine m\u00f3in a ghearradh go h\u00e1iti\u00fail, gearrtar an mh\u00f3in i lom\u00e1in, ligtear di triom\u00fa, agus \u00fas\u00e1idtear \u00ed mar \u00e1bhar ind\u00f3ite sa teach, agus is n\u00f3s \u00e9 seo a rinneadh leis na cianta.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600782308192 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d63ff5818af\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d63ff581997\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4><strong>BUNCHARRAIG AOLCHLOICHE DO THALMHA\u00cdOCHT<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Is measc\u00e1n \u00e9 an ithir ina bhf\u00e1sann planda\u00ed d\u2019fh\u00e1sra at\u00e1 ag lobhadh agus giota\u00ed briste den charraig n\u00f3 de na dr\u00edodair th\u00edos faoi. Mar sin de, b\u00edonn tionchar nach beag ag an bhuncharraig \u00e1iti\u00fail ar an ithir \u00e1iti\u00fail, go h\u00e1irithe ar an leibh\u00e9al pH (paraim\u00e9adar ceimiceach a thomhaiseann aig\u00e9adacht an uisce). De r\u00e9ir mar a imoibr\u00edonn an t-aig\u00e9ad san uisce leis an <em>aolchloch<\/em>, is l\u00fa aig\u00e9id a bh\u00edonn san uisce a fh\u00e1gtar le pH n\u00edos airde, ar a dtugtar alcaileach. B\u00edonn tionchar m\u00f3r aige seo ar na cine\u00e1lacha planda\u00ed a fh\u00e1sann san ithir, go h\u00e1irithe na f\u00e9ara a bh\u00ed chomh h\u00fas\u00e1ideach sin d\u2019fheirmeoir\u00ed na tuaithe in \u00c9irinn go dt\u00ed an l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann. Bh\u00ed ceantair a bhfuil aolchloch th\u00edos faoi i gc\u00f3na\u00ed go bre\u00e1 mar thalamh talmha\u00edochta, agus d\u00e1 r\u00e9ir sin, b\u00edonn an daonra n\u00edos airde iontu mar bh\u00ed ionr\u00f3ir\u00ed nua ag iarraidh lonn\u00fa iontu. Is f\u00edor seo i gc\u00e1s an cheantair ar an taobh thoir de na lochanna, a raibh i bhfad n\u00ed ba mh\u00f3 Normannach ann, agus ar fhorbair ionaid mh\u00f3ra chreidimh (Mainistir Chonga, Mainistir Bhaile an Tobair, Mainistir Inis Me\u00e1in, Mainistir an Rois) agus bailte ann (Baile an R\u00f3ba, Buir\u00edos Ceara) sna Me\u00e1naoiseanna.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d63ff581acc\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d63ff58f3e2\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0  &#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Corr na Mo\u0301na green fields copy\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Corr-na-Mo\u0301na-green-fields-copy-1024x682.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Corr-na-Mo\u0301na-green-fields-copy-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Corr-na-Mo\u0301na-green-fields-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Corr-na-Mo\u0301na-green-fields-copy-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Corr-na-Mo\u0301na-green-fields-copy.jpg 1920w\" data-aspect=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600782308192 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d63ff58f4f3\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 liquid-column-69d63ff58f611\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d63ff59f474\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 768 1024&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"pavement drimgeen oughter 1\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pavement-drimgeen-oughter-1-768x1024.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pavement-drimgeen-oughter-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pavement-drimgeen-oughter-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pavement-drimgeen-oughter-1-scaled-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pavement-drimgeen-oughter-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-aspect=\"0.75\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8 liquid-column-69d63ff59f5b4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4><strong>P\u00c1BH\u00c1IL AOLCHLOICHE<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Mar a luadh roimhe, t\u00e1 go f\u00f3ill ceantar suntasach i r\u00e9igi\u00fan na geoph\u00e1irce ina bhfuil an cl\u00fadach dr\u00edodair tana\u00ed thar an <em>aolchloch<\/em>, n\u00f3 nach bhfuil s\u00e9 ann ar chor ar bith. N\u00ed hamh\u00e1in go ligeann seo d\u00fainn an t\u00edrdhreach carsatch a fheice\u00e1il go soil\u00e9ir, ach crutha\u00edonn s\u00e9 gn\u00e1th\u00f3ga speisialta do phlanda\u00ed agus d\u2019ainmhithe sna scoilteanna \u00e9ags\u00fala den bhuncharraig. Tugtar <strong>gr\u00edoga<\/strong> ar na scoilteanna sa bhuncharraig ar ph\u00e1bh\u00e1il <em>aolchloiche<\/em>, agus tugtar <strong>clinteanna<\/strong> ar an \u00e1it chothrom eatarthu. T\u00e1 cliteanna chomh nochta sin nach f\u00e9idir leo m\u00f3r\u00e1n ruda\u00ed beo a choth\u00fa, ach cuireann na gr\u00edoga \u00e1it the agus fhosc\u00fail ar f\u00e1il do phlanda\u00ed. Mar a tharla i mBoirinn, faightear speiceas neamhchoitianta ann nach bhfaightear i ngn\u00e1th\u00f3ga eile in \u00c9irinn<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600782308192 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d63ff59f70b\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d63ff59f7de\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4><strong>LOCH MARLA<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Loch marla is ea <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/geosite-cong-woods-karst-landscape\/\" target=\"_self\">Loch Ceara<\/a>, agus n\u00ed bhfaightear m\u00f3r\u00e1n lochanna den chine\u00e1l sin in iarthar na hEorpa. Is spruadar \u00e9 <strong>marla<\/strong> de carb\u00f3n\u00e1it chailciam a bhail\u00edonn ar ghrinneall an locha mar gheall ar chianabaict\u00e9ir. T\u00e1 dobharcheantar Loch Ceara, an ceantar \u00f3na ritheann an t-uisce isteach chuige, ina lu\u00ed go hioml\u00e1n ar <em>aolchloch<\/em> charb\u00f3nmhar. Cialla\u00edonn seo go nd\u00e9antar an t-uisce a thuile i gcarb\u00f3n\u00e1it chailciam tuaslagtha, agus \u00fas\u00e1ideann na baict\u00e9ir \u00e9 ansin. Is f\u00e9idir \u00e9 seo a chur i gcompar\u00e1id le plaic agus tartar a bhail\u00edonn ar fhiacla daoine mar gheall ar an fhosf\u00e1it chailciam i seile.<\/p>\n<p>B\u00edonn dath b\u00e1n ar an mharla i loch \u00edsealchothaitheach (ar a dtugtar olagatr\u00f3fach fosta), agus b\u00edonn an t-uisce glan. B\u00edonn grinneall b\u00e1n an locha le feice\u00e1il den chuid is m\u00f3 mar gheall ar chuach \u00e9adomhain Loch Ceara. Ar nd\u00f3igh, tugadh Fionn Loch Ceara n\u00f3 \u201cwhite lake of Ceara\u201d air ar dt\u00fas d\u00e1 bharr. T\u00e9ann dath ghrinneall an locha i bhfeidhm ar an solas ar bharr an locha, rud a spreag eala\u00edont\u00f3ir\u00ed leis na blianta. T\u00e1 an loch ina thearmann do speiceas uisceach cos\u00fail leis an Chuil Bhealtaine mar gheall ar an uisce \u00edsealchothaitheach. T\u00e1 st\u00e1das an locha anois athruithe go m\u00e9iseatr\u00f3fach mar gheall ar mh\u00e9ad\u00fa d\u2019ionchur cothaitheach, agus is bagairt \u00e9 ar chaighde\u00e1n an uisce agus ar fhiadh\u00falra an locha agus na gceantar timpeall air araon.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d63ff59f933\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d63ff5afbd7\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 682&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Lough Carra marl from the air\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DJI_0217-1024x682.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DJI_0217-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DJI_0217-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DJI_0217-scaled-16x12.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.5014662756598\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SEDIMENTS AND HABITATS TILLS &amp; 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