{"id":5697,"date":"2020-10-20T13:32:49","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T13:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/?page_id=5697"},"modified":"2021-03-05T16:50:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T16:50:23","slug":"the-geological-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/the-geological-story\/","title":{"rendered":"An Sc\u00e9al Geola\u00edoch"},"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-69d510204806e\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d51020481e0\"><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_1602194113830 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5102048387 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-8 liquid-column-69d51020485da\"><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>\u00c1R nOIDHREACHT GHEOLA\u00cdOCH<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 liquid-column-69d51020487de\"><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-69d5102057fb4\">\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=\"about Joyce Country &amp; Western Lakes Geopark mission\" title=\"Fiord an Chaol\u00e1ire Rua\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle-1024x682.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle.jpg 1920w\" data-aspect=\"1.5014662756598\" \/><\/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-69d51020581ee\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d510205846e\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d51020584c8{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d51020584c8\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ins\u00edonn clocha agus t\u00edrdhreach r\u00e9igi\u00fan gheoph\u00e1irc Dh\u00faiche Sheoigheach &amp; Lochanna an Iarthair sc\u00e9al a chl\u00fada\u00edonn 700 milli\u00fan bliain. Ins\u00edonn siad sc\u00e9al ilchr\u00edche a bh\u00ed sa Leathsf\u00e9ar Theas ar dt\u00fas agus a bhris \u00f3na c\u00e9ile, sc\u00e9al aig\u00e9in a oscla\u00edodh agus a d\u00fanadh ar\u00eds, sc\u00e9al tal\u00fan a b\u00e1dh faoi uisc\u00ed teo tr\u00f3paiceacha, sc\u00e9al ilchr\u00edche sa Leathsf\u00e9ar Thuaidh a bhris \u00f3na c\u00e9ile chun aig\u00e9an nua a chruth\u00fa, sc\u00e9al oighearthr\u00e9imhs\u00ed a chruthaigh t\u00edrdhreacha agus sc\u00e9al idirghn\u00edomha\u00edocht an duine leis an talamh. Is f\u00e9idir an sc\u00e9al ioml\u00e1n iontach seo a insint anseo, i ngeoph\u00e1irc Dh\u00faiche Sheoigheach &amp; Lochanna an Iarthair.<\/p>\n<p>T\u00e1 geola\u00edocht a bhfuil t\u00e1bhacht idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta ag baint l\u00e9i ag Geoph\u00e1irceanna Domhanda UNESCO. I r\u00e9igi\u00fan gheoph\u00e1irc Dh\u00faiche Sheoigheach &amp; Lochanna an Iarthair, d\u2019fh\u00e9adfa\u00ed a mha\u00edomh go bhfuil an sampla is fearr ar domhan den Oraigineas Grampach-Tacanach ioml\u00e1n againn. B\u2019imeacht t\u00f3gtha sl\u00e9ibhte \u00e9, agus t\u00e1 fianaise air le feice\u00e1il in \u00c9irinn agus in Albain, agus \u00f3 na Sl\u00e9ibhte Apal\u00e1iseacha trasna go dt\u00ed an Ghraonlainn. F\u00e1gann s\u00e9 seo go bhfuil geo-\u00e9ags\u00falacht den scoth de chine\u00e1lacha cloiche, iontais\u00ed agus gn\u00e9ithe t\u00edrdhreacha ann le fiosr\u00fa.<\/p>\n<p>Is f\u00e9idir len\u00e1r sc\u00e9al geola\u00edoch a bheith chomh simpl\u00ed n\u00f3 chomh casta agus is mian leat, ach chun \u00e9 a thuiscint, is fi\u00fa roinnt smaointe agus f\u00edric\u00ed bun\u00fasacha a bheith ar eolas agat. Is f\u00e9idir leat dul go d\u00edreach ar aghaidh go dt\u00ed an sc\u00e9al n\u00f3 \u00e1r rann\u00f3g Geola\u00edocht 101 a l\u00e9amh ar dt\u00fas<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Agus is f\u00e9idir libh tuilleadh a fh\u00e1il sna leabhair agus hailt liostaithe <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Bibliography_Bibleagrafiocht-Geology_Geolaiocht.pdf\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">anseo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_69d5102058618{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d5102058618\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d51020587e4\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 liquid-column-69d5102058c87\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_content_box_69d5102058d8b{min-height:450px;}<\/style><div id=\"ld_content_box_69d5102058d8b\" class=\"fancy-box text-center scheme-light fancy-box-heading-lg fancy-box-overlay fancy-box-overlay-alt fancy-box-custom-height ld_content_box_69d5102058d8b\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"cb-img-container\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"fancy-box-image border-radius-3\" data-responsive-bg=\"true\" data-liquid-blur=\"true\" data-blur-options='{\"imgSrc\":\"backgroundImage\",\"radius\":25,\"blurHandlerOn\":\"static\"}'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1810\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; 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