{"id":5727,"date":"2020-10-20T11:17:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T11:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/?page_id=5727"},"modified":"2023-02-23T12:34:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T12:34:33","slug":"geological-story-of-the-geopark-region","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/the-geological-story\/geological-story-of-the-geopark-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Sc\u00e9al geola\u00edoch an r\u00e9igi\u00fan geoph\u00e1irc"},"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-69d5128ad526a\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d5128ad5374\"><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-69d5128ad54be 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-69d5128ad5678\"><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>AN GHEOLA\u00cdOCHT \u00c1R R\u00c9IGI\u00daN GEOPH\u00c1IRCE<\/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-69d5128ad5871\"><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-69d5128ae6fa1\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Geology-map-with-shade-and-info-centre-original-compressed-1-1024x724.jpg\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"551\" 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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}\">SAOL\u00da AIG\u00c9IN<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#END_OCEAN\" target=\"_self\" data-localscroll=\"true\" data-localscroll-options=\"{ &quot;offsetElements&quot;: &quot;[data-sticky-header] .mainbar-wrap, #wpadminbar, parent&quot; }\">DEIREADH AIG\u00c9IN<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#TROPICS\" target=\"_self\" data-localscroll=\"true\" data-localscroll-options=\"{ &quot;offsetElements&quot;: &quot;[data-sticky-header] .mainbar-wrap, #wpadminbar, parent&quot; }\">SNA TR\u00d3PAIC\u00cd<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#HIATUS\" target=\"_self\" data-localscroll=\"true\" data-localscroll-options=\"{ &quot;offsetElements&quot;: &quot;[data-sticky-header] .mainbar-wrap, #wpadminbar, parent&quot; }\">AN 300 MILLI\u00daN BLIAIN SEO CAITE<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#UNDER_THE_ICE\" target=\"_self\" data-localscroll=\"true\" data-localscroll-options=\"{ &quot;offsetElements&quot;: &quot;[data-sticky-header] .mainbar-wrap, #wpadminbar, parent&quot; }\">FAOIN OIGHEAR<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><section id=\"BIRTH_OCEAN\" class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1603191827153\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1602019536803 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128ae75f9\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d5128ae76c1\"><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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00656a;\"><strong>700-540 Milli\u00fan Bliain \u00f3 Shin<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Saol\u00fa Aig\u00e9in \u2013 An R\u00e9 Neopr\u00f3taras\u00f3ch<\/strong><\/h1>\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 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128ae77ca\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128ae7896\"><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\">Cuirtear t\u00fas len\u00e1r sc\u00e9al geola\u00edoch <strong>700 milli\u00fan bliain<\/strong> \u00f3 shin, sa R\u00e9 Neopr\u00f3taras\u00f3ch, is \u00e9 sin an chuid dheireanach den R\u00e9amhchaimbriach. Ag an am sin, bh\u00ed aon oll-ilchr\u00edoch amh\u00e1in sa Leathsf\u00e9ar Theas, ar a dtugaimid R\u00f3idinia anois. Na haon codanna d\u2019\u00c9irinn a bh\u00ed mar chuid den ilchr\u00edoch sin n\u00e1 oile\u00e1n Inis Tr\u00e1 Tholl, amach \u00f3 ch\u00f3sta Dh\u00fan na nGall; cuid den Mhuirthead i gCo. Mhaigh Eo; agus an ceantar taobh theas de Bhr\u00e9 i gCo. Chill Mhant\u00e1in, \u00d3 Cualann san \u00e1ireamh.<\/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-69d5128ae79a5\"><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-69d5128b046ad\">\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=\"717\" height=\"371\" 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 0 717 371&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"World Palaeogeo Ordovician\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/World-Palaeogeo-Ordovician.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/World-Palaeogeo-Ordovician.jpg 717w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/World-Palaeogeo-Ordovician-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/World-Palaeogeo-Ordovician-16x8.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.9326145552561\" \/><\/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 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b047d8\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128b048dc\"><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-69d5128b19665\">\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=\"1280\" height=\"960\" 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 1280 960&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Lake_Marble_Formation\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lake_Marble_Formation.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lake_Marble_Formation.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lake_Marble_Formation-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lake_Marble_Formation-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lake_Marble_Formation-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-6 liquid-column-69d5128b197a9\"><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>Thosaigh an oll-ilchr\u00edoch R\u00f3idinia ag scoilteadh \u00f3na ch\u00e9ile (i.e. oscla\u00edodh scoilte\u00e1n go mall agus roinneadh an ilchr\u00edoch ina codanna) agus thosaigh aig\u00e9an nua darb ainm Iaip\u00e9iteas ag oscailt thar ar 590 milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin. De r\u00e9ir mar a lean an d\u00e1 bhloc ilchr\u00edche ag bogadh \u00f3na ch\u00e9ile, bhr\u00facht magma chun url\u00e1r nua aig\u00e9in a chruth\u00fa agus sil-leagadh dr\u00edodair amhail l\u00e1ib, gaineamh, agus gairbh\u00e9al agus crutha\u00edodh aolchloch.<\/p>\n<p>Feicimid clocha den aois seo in \u00c9irinn san oirdheisceart, i gCo. Chill Mhant\u00e1in agus Co. Loch Garman; agus san iarthuaisceart i gConamara, tuaisceart Cho. Mhaigh Eo, Co. Shligigh, Co. Th\u00edr Eoghain, Co. Dh\u00fan na nGall agus Co. Aontroma. Baineann na clocha san oirdheisceart leis an ilchr\u00edoch fhairsing ar a dtugaimid Gonduana agus baineann na clocha san iarthuaisceart le hilchr\u00edoch ar a dtugaimid an Labhr\u00e1is.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">T\u00e1 codanna den Albain (tuilleadh eolais ar an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwhgeopark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">su\u00edomh gr\u00e9as\u00e1in<\/a> den geoph\u00e1irc Chruinnell UNESCO Iar-Thuath na G\u00e1idhealtachd), an Ghraonlainn, agus Ceanada Thoir (tuilleadh eolais ar an <a href=\"https:\/\/caboxgeopark.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">su\u00edomh gr\u00e9as\u00e1in<\/a> den gheoph\u00e1irc roimh aitheantas Cabox) mar chuid den Labhr\u00e1is agus t\u00e1 codanna den Bhreatain theas, an t-imeall thoir de Mheirice\u00e1 Thuaidh agus ioml\u00e1n na hAfraice, Meirice\u00e1 Theas agus Antartaice mar chuid de Ghonduana.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_69d5128b19865{height:32px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d5128b19865\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b19930\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d5128b199f9\"><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>I r\u00e9igi\u00fan gheoph\u00e1irc Dh\u00faiche Sheoigheach &amp; Lochanna an Iarthair, t\u00e1 fianaise ann ar chlocha den aois seo \u00f3 Chorr na M\u00f3na san iarthar agus \u00f3n gCorr i ngleann an Mh\u00e1ma go taobh theas den Teach D\u00f3ite. Cuireadh t\u00fas len\u00e1r gcloch a bhfuil c\u00e1il idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta air, marmar Chonamara, mar aolchloch i l\u00e1r an url\u00e1ir nua aig\u00e9in. Bh\u00edodh Foirm\u00edocht bhog Mharmar Lochanna ghleann an Mh\u00e1ma ina haolchloch agus gaineamh in uisc\u00ed \u00e9adoimhne an Aig\u00e9in \u00f3g Iaip\u00e9iteas tr\u00e1th, agus bh\u00edodh barra Shl\u00e9ibhte Mh\u00e1m Toirc agus Bheanna Beola ina ngaineamh \u00f3n ilchr\u00edoch a sil-leagadh ar an url\u00e1ir aig\u00e9in seo tr\u00e1th.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><section id=\"END_OCEAN\" class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1603191951210\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1602019536803 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b19c39\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d5128b19cfc\"><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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00656a;\"><strong>490-360 Milli\u00fan Bliain \u00f3 Shin<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Deireadh Aig\u00e9in \u2013 Na Tr\u00e9imhs\u00ed Ordaiv\u00edseach Go Dt\u00ed Dheav\u00f3nach<\/strong><\/h1>\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_1602035061065 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b19e01\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128b19ec6\"><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<h5>Stua oile\u00e1n bolc\u00e1nach agus fodhucht\u00fa<\/h5>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Thart ar 100 milli\u00fan bliain i ndiaidh a chruthaithe ag t\u00fas <strong>na tr\u00e9imhse Ordaiv\u00eds\u00ed (490 go 440 milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin)<\/strong>, thosaigh an <strong>tAig\u00e9an laip\u00e9iteas<\/strong> d\u00e1 dh\u00fanadh. Bh\u00ed <strong>fodhucht\u00fa<\/strong> screimhe aig\u00e9ana\u00ed ina ch\u00fais le cruth\u00fa <strong>stua oile\u00e1n bolc\u00e1nach<\/strong>. Le\u00e1dh an screamh aig\u00e9anach fodhuchtaithe i dteochta\u00ed an-ard agus crutha\u00edodh insn\u00ed magma go dt\u00ed an dromchla, a bh\u00ed ina ch\u00fais le cruth\u00fa bolc\u00e1n. Analach leis an bpr\u00f3iseas seo, t\u00e1 oile\u00e1in nua-aimseartha bholc\u00e1nacha na h\u00c1ise Thoir a chrutha\u00edtear mar gheall ar chriosanna fodhuchtaithe san Aig\u00e9an Ci\u00fain.<\/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-69d5128b19ff5\"><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-69d5128b2a5a8\">\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=\"353\" 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 464&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Nafooey arc diagram\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nafooey-arc-diagram-1024x464.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nafooey-arc-diagram-1024x464.png 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nafooey-arc-diagram-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nafooey-arc-diagram-16x7.png 16w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nafooey-arc-diagram.png 1584w\" data-aspect=\"2.2068965517241\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d5128b2aa9d\">\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\"><\/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_1602035113849 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b2ab62\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128b2ac42\"><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-69d5128b3bd77\">\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=\"Pillow Basalt, Finny\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pillow-Basalt-Finny-1024x681.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pillow-Basalt-Finny-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pillow-Basalt-Finny-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pillow-Basalt-Finny-scaled-16x12.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.503671071953\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128b3beca\"><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\">D\u2019\u00fasc laibhe bhasaltach, a bh\u00ed chomh te le 1200\u00b0C, amach go grinneall na farraige agus d\u2019fhuaraigh an t-uisce farraige go tapa \u00ed. Tugaimid <em>laibhe adhartach<\/em> uirthi seo, mar nuair a bhreathna\u00edtear ar an trasghearradh, b\u00edonn na sreabha aonair laibhe cos\u00fail le hadhairteanna carntha. T\u00e1 seo le feice\u00e1il ar thaobh an bh\u00f3thair i bhFionnaithe, gar do Loch na Fuaiche. T\u00e1 adhairteanna aonair le feice\u00e1il, chomh maith le saic\u00edn\u00ed n\u00f3 bolg\u00e1in g\u00e1is. N\u00edos faide \u00f3 thuaidh i dTuar Mhic \u00c9adaigh, agus beag\u00e1n n\u00edos \u00f3ige in aois, t\u00e1 fianaise ann ar stua bolc\u00e1nach eile, a crutha\u00edodh an uair seo ag laibhe ina bhfuil n\u00edos m\u00f3 \u00e1bhair \u00f3 screamh ilchr\u00edochach, ar n\u00f3s mianra\u00ed silice, a bhfuil <em>tuf<\/em>, ar cloch a dh\u00e9antar de luaithreamh\u00e1n bolc\u00e1nach \u00e9, mar fhianaise air.<\/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_1602035133722 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b3c006\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128b3c0cc\"><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<h5>Imbhualadh agus ions\u00e1 an stua mhagmataigh<\/h5>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Agus an tAig\u00e9an Iaip\u00e9iteas \u00e1 dh\u00fanadh go lean\u00fanach mar thoradh ar an bhfodhucht\u00fa, th\u00e1inig an d\u00e1 ilchr\u00edoch \u00e1rsa Labhr\u00e1is agus Gonduana, agus an stua oile\u00e1n bolc\u00e1nach eatarthu, n\u00edos gaire d\u00e1 ch\u00e9ile agus faoi dheireadh, <strong>bhuail siad a ch\u00e9ile<\/strong>. Tharla seo idir <strong>475 agus 460 milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin<\/strong> agus an bh\u00ed s\u00e9 ina ch\u00fais le han-chuid d\u00edfhoirmi\u00fach\u00e1in ar na clocha a sil-leagadh roimhe n\u00edos m\u00f3 n\u00e1 200 milli\u00fan bliain roimhe seo sa R\u00e9 Neopr\u00f3taras\u00f3ch. <strong>Claochla\u00edodh<\/strong> (i.e. athra\u00edodh \u00f3 bhun) na clocha seo a bh\u00ed ina gclocha dr\u00edodracha ar dt\u00fas faoi na coinn\u00edollacha an-te agus an-bhr\u00fach\u00f3irithe ar domhain agus rinneadh clocha meiteamorfacha d\u00edobh, amhail <em>siosta<\/em>, <em>marmar<\/em> agus <em>grianchloich\u00edt<\/em>. T\u00e1 na clocha meiteamorfacha seo le feice\u00e1il ar fud Chonamara thuaidh e.g. Sl\u00e9ibhte Mh\u00e1m Toirc agus an ceantar idir Mh\u00e1m agus Corr na M\u00f3na.  T\u00e1 c\u00e9atad\u00e1n an-ard den mhianra grianchloiche, arb \u00ed ceann de na mianra\u00ed n\u00edos fl\u00fairs\u00ed ach n\u00edos crua ar Domhan \u00ed, i ngrianchloich\u00edt. Leis an saintr\u00e9ith seo, b\u00edonn grianchloich\u00edt an-seasmhach ar chreimeadh agus is l\u00e9iri\u00fa soil\u00e9ir air seo iad cruth bheanna nua-aimseartha Bheanna Beola n\u00f3 Shl\u00e9ibhte Mh\u00e1m Toirc at\u00e1 le feice\u00e1il ar an d\u00e1 thaobh de Loch Eidhneach.<\/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-69d5128b3c200\"><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-69d5128b4ae13\">\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=\"521\" 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 684&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"oyce Country &amp; Wester Lakes Geopark, Ireland\" title=\"Maumturks quartzite peaks\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Maumturks-quartzite-peaks-1024x684.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Maumturks-quartzite-peaks-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Maumturks-quartzite-peaks-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Maumturks-quartzite-peaks-scaled-16x12.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.4970760233918\" \/><\/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_1602035144336 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b4af08\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128b4b007\"><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-69d5128b5b4e7\">\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=\"1007\" 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 0 793 1024&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"schist outcrop corr na m\u00f3na\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/schist-outcrop-corr-na-mona-e1602034190153-793x1024.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/schist-outcrop-corr-na-mona-e1602034190153-793x1024.jpg 793w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/schist-outcrop-corr-na-mona-e1602034190153-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/schist-outcrop-corr-na-mona-e1602034190153-768x992.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/schist-outcrop-corr-na-mona-e1602034190153-1190x1536.jpg 1190w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/schist-outcrop-corr-na-mona-e1602034190153-1024x1322.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/schist-outcrop-corr-na-mona-e1602034190153-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/schist-outcrop-corr-na-mona-e1602034190153.jpg 1340w\" data-aspect=\"0.7744140625\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128b5b644\"><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\">Ainmn\u00edodh baile fearainn na Cloiche Brice i ndiaidh na spota\u00ed b\u00e1na grianchloiche at\u00e1 le f\u00e1il i <em>siosta<\/em> an cheantair, toisc go gcialla\u00edonn s\u00e9 \u201cthe speckled stone\u201d as Gaeilge. Aims\u00edtear <em>Marmar Chonamara<\/em> a bhfuil c\u00e1il idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta bainte amach aige taobh \u00f3 dheas den r\u00e9igi\u00fan geoph\u00e1irce, \u00e1it a bhfuil s\u00e9 \u00e1 chair\u00e9al\u00fa le breis agus 200 bliain. T\u00e1 tuilleadh sampla\u00ed de chine\u00e1lacha eile <em>marmair<\/em> le feice\u00e1il ag an gCorr n\u00f3 <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/geosites\/geosite-corr-na-mona-marble-outcrop\/\" target=\"_self\">Corr na M\u00f3na <\/a>, \u00e1it a l\u00e9ir\u00edonn a strucht\u00far inmhe\u00e1nach fillte na f\u00f3rsa\u00ed ollmh\u00f3ra a chruthaigh iad. D\u00e9antar na clocha meiteamorfacha seo a ghr\u00fap\u00e1il faoin t\u00e9arma D\u00e1lriadach, gr\u00fapa cloiche a sh\u00edneann go Co. Dh\u00fan na nGall agus go dt\u00ed an Albain agus a bhfuil an bun\u00fas c\u00e9anna leo agus at\u00e1 acu si\u00fad at\u00e1 le f\u00e1il in\u00e1r r\u00e9igi\u00fan geoph\u00e1irce.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Ag an am c\u00e9anna, tharla d\u00edfhoirmi\u00fach\u00e1n ar sc\u00e1la i bhfad n\u00edos forleithne mar thoradh ag an bpr\u00f3iseas <strong>imbhualadh<\/strong>. Filleadh an bhuncharraig ina sliabhraon m\u00f3r ar a dtugtar na <strong>Calad\u00f3naigh<\/strong> (\u00f3n bhfocal Laidine ar an Albain), a d\u2019fh\u00e9adfadh a bheith chomh hard leis na Himil\u00e9ithe inniu. Thug geolaithe <strong>an tOraigineas Grampach<\/strong> ar fhoirmi\u00fa an sliabhraoin seo, a ritheann tr\u00edd an Albain agus tr\u00ed \u00c9irinn. Tharla an d\u00edfhoirmi\u00fach\u00e1n m\u00f3rsc\u00e1la seo go seicheamhach nuair a filleadh an bhuncharraig uair amh\u00e1in, agus ansin uair amh\u00e1in eile agus mar sin de. T\u00e1 cuid de na fillteacha le feice\u00e1il go soil\u00e9ir sa t\u00edrdhreach go f\u00f3ill agus is f\u00e9idir iad a fheice\u00e1il, mar a l\u00e9ir\u00edtear leis na radhairc iontacha ar na Beanna Beola \u00f3 ghleann Eidhneach n\u00f3 ar Shl\u00e9ibhte Mh\u00e1m Toirc \u00f3 ghleann an Mh\u00e1ma. T\u00e1 an doicim\u00e9ad\u00fa ioml\u00e1n ar an oraigineas seo ar cheann de na c\u00faiseanna a bhfuil geola\u00edocht a bhfuil t\u00e1bhacht idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta ag baint l\u00e9i i r\u00e9igi\u00fan gheoph\u00e1irc Dh\u00faiche Sheoigheach &amp; Lochanna an Iarthair; d\u2019fh\u00e9adfa\u00ed a mha\u00edomh gurb \u00e9 an sampla is fearr ar fud an domhain \u00e9 den Oraigineas Grampach-Tacanach.<\/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_1602035162883 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b5b7cf\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128b5b898\"><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\">Nuair a bhuail na pl\u00e1ta\u00ed ilchr\u00edochacha a ch\u00e9ile, le\u00e1dh clocha ar domhain agus ions\u00e1dh magma isteach sa bhuncharraig mar a bh\u00ed i seomra\u00ed ar a dtugtar <strong>pl\u00fat\u00f3in<\/strong>. Tharla na hions\u00e1nna bruthacha seo sa screamh ilchr\u00edochach, agus crutha\u00edodh rud ar a dtugtar <strong>stua magmatach<\/strong> d\u00e1 mbarr. Anseo, fuara\u00edonn magma thar thr\u00e9imhse fhada ama, agus mar gheall air sin, crutha\u00edtear criostail mhianracha n\u00edos m\u00f3. T\u00e1 na mianra\u00ed seo m\u00f3r go leor chun gur f\u00e9idir iad a fheice\u00e1il leis an s\u00fail f\u00e9in.  Cuireadh na hions\u00e1nna bruthacha seo faoin meiteamorfacht freisin, mar a cuireadh na clocha ar ions\u00e1dh iad iontu. Seo mar at\u00e1 don <em>mheiteagabr\u00f3<\/em> agus <em>ortanaghas<\/em> a aims\u00edtear taobh \u00f3 dheas de Shraith Salach ag Cnoc Leitir Seanaidh agus taobh \u00f3 dheas den Teach D\u00f3ite ag Bh\u00f3thar Ghleann Trasna.<\/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-69d5128b5b9b4\"><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-69d5128b6c328\">\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=\"Cur Hill anticline fold\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cur-Hill-anticline-fold-1-1024x682.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cur-Hill-anticline-fold-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cur-Hill-anticline-fold-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cur-Hill-anticline-fold-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cur-Hill-anticline-fold-1.jpg 2000w\" data-aspect=\"1.5014662756598\" \/><\/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_1602035179613 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b6c433\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d5128b6c52c\"><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<h5>Ions\u00e1 eibhear Uachtar Ard<\/h5>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">I dtreo dheireadh an phr\u00f3isis imbhualadh thart ar 462 milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin, chruthaigh an chuid dheireanach den ions\u00e1 magmatach isteach sa stua magmatach a luadh thuas an t-<em>eibhear<\/em> thart ar Uachtar Ard. Cos\u00fail leis an gcuid n\u00ed ba luaithe d\u2019ions\u00e1 an stua mhagmataigh, bh\u00ed d\u00e1t\u00fa beacht na n-ions\u00e1nna leis na d\u00faile radaighn\u00edomhacha i l\u00e1thair sna mianra\u00ed an-\u00fas\u00e1ideach ar fad do gheolaithe. Go deimhin, chabhraigh ions\u00e1 eibhear Uachtar Ard leis na clocha D\u00e1lriadacha ar ions\u00e1igh \u00e9 isteach iontu a dh\u00e1t\u00fa, toisc gur tharla an t-ions\u00e1 idir imeachta\u00ed fillte ar leith.<\/p>\n<h5>Nascadh Chonamara<\/h5>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Gn\u00e9 de stair gheola\u00edoch r\u00e9igi\u00fan gheoph\u00e1irc Dh\u00faiche Sheoigheach &amp; Lochanna an Iarthair a bhfuil sp\u00e9is ar leith ag gabh\u00e1il di is ea gur bhog r\u00e9igi\u00fan chloch Dh\u00e1lriadach Chonamara agus a stua magmatach ina ioml\u00e1ine i gcoibhneas Cho. Mhaigh Eo theas. Mar a pl\u00e9adh cheana, t\u00e1 na clocha seo cos\u00fail leis na cinn at\u00e1 le f\u00e1il i gCo. Mhaigh Eo thuaidh n\u00f3 i gCo. Dh\u00fan na nGall. Chun go dtuigfimid na clocha seo, caithfidh gur crutha\u00edodh iad nuair a bh\u00ed s\u00e9 mar chuid den ilchr\u00edoch Labhr\u00e1sach taobh thiar thuaidh den cheantar ar a dtugtar Co. Mhaigh Eo theas sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann. Scaradh an bloc ioml\u00e1n den chuid eile den Labhr\u00e1is thart ar 468 milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin agus rinneadh \u00e9 a <strong>sh\u00e1<\/strong> (i.e. rinneadh \u00e9 a bhr\u00fa go cliath\u00e1nach thar chlocha eile) ina dhiaidh sin thart ar 464 milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin le nascadh ar deireadh san \u00e1it a bhfuil s\u00e9 sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann. Glaoitear S\u00e1 Mhanainn ar an ngluaiseacht seo, toisc go bhfuil iarsma\u00ed den bhunchloch ar s\u00e1dh Conamara thairsti ag gobadh amach i gceantar Bh\u00e1 Mhanainn, taobh \u00f3 dheas den Chloch\u00e1n.<\/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_1602035197045 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b6c652\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128b6c723\"><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-69d5128b7b8be\">\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=\"520\" 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 683&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"MT formation (conglomerate with change of clast size)\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MT-formation-conglomerate-with-change-of-clast-size-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MT-formation-conglomerate-with-change-of-clast-size-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MT-formation-conglomerate-with-change-of-clast-size-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MT-formation-conglomerate-with-change-of-clast-size-scaled-16x12.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.4992679355783\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128b7ba29\"><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<h5>Dr\u00edodr\u00fach\u00e1n Ordaiv\u00edseach i gCo Mhaigh Eo<\/h5>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Nocht forbairt an stua oile\u00e1n bolc\u00e1nach, a imbhualadh leis an ilchr\u00edoch Labhr\u00e1sach agus cruth\u00fa an sliabhraoin Chalad\u00f3naigh m\u00e9id suntasach buncharraige a ndeachaigh an s\u00edonchaitheamh i bhfeidhm uirthi; agus is pr\u00f3iseas \u00e9 at\u00e1 ar bun go f\u00f3ill f\u00e9in. Sil-leagadh r\u00e9imse leathan dr\u00edodair chreimthe i gCo. Mhaigh Eo theas, idir Cuan M\u00f3 agus an Caolaire Rua agus \u00f3n gc\u00f3sta go Sliabh Phartra\u00ed. Ar na dr\u00edodair chreimthe bh\u00ed gaineamh n\u00f3 gairbh\u00e9il a sil-leagadh ansin i leapacha abhann, inbhir, uisc\u00ed c\u00f3sta agus uisc\u00ed n\u00edos doimhne. I ndiaidh an sil-leagain, forshreathna\u00edodh tuilleadh dr\u00edodar os cionn na leapacha dr\u00edodair agus th\u00e1thaigh an br\u00fa forshrathnaithe na dr\u00edodair lena ch\u00e9ile chun clocha comhdhl\u00faite a chruth\u00fa. Tugtar <em>gaineamhchloch<\/em> agus <em>comhcheirtle\u00e1n<\/em> faoi seach ar na clocha a chrutha\u00edtear \u00f3 leapacha gainimh agus gairbh\u00e9il. <em>Gaineamhchlocha<\/em> agus <em>comhcheirtle\u00e1in<\/em> at\u00e1 sna sl\u00e9ibhte Cho. Mhaigh Eo theas de Chnoic Sh\u00edofra agus Maol R\u00e9idh, sliabhraon Partra\u00ed agus M\u00e1m Trasna mar at\u00e1 le feice\u00e1il ag <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/the-deircs\/173\/\" target=\"_self\">na D\u00e9irceanna<\/a> agus timpeall ar <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/maumtrasna-mountain-building-lough-nafooey-viewpoint\/175\/\" target=\"_self\">Loch na Fuaiche<\/a>.<\/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_1602035259501 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b7bbac\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d5128b7bc72\"><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\">T\u00e1 baili\u00fach\u00e1in agus cluichre\u00e1in shuimi\u00fala <strong>iontais\u00ed<\/strong> i roinnt de na clocha seo. T\u00e1 iontais\u00ed t\u00e1bhachtach chun sc\u00e9al na beatha ar Domhan a insint d\u00fainn, ach anuas air sin, cuireann siad ar \u00e1r gcumas d\u00e1t\u00fa coibhneasta a dh\u00e9anamh ar chlocha tr\u00ed iad a chur i gcompar\u00e1id le clocha in \u00e1iteanna eile. Go deimhin, t\u00e1 iontais\u00ed i lom\u00e1n neamhghn\u00e1ch <em>scealla<\/em> (cine\u00e1l sonrach <em>l\u00e1ibchloiche<\/em>) a sil-leagadh idir dh\u00e1 shreabhadh laibhe i bhFionnaithe a chuireann ar \u00e1r gcumas an stua bolc\u00e1nach a luadh thuas a dh\u00e1t\u00fa. Thug an fhaisn\u00e9is <strong>phail\u00e9-ointeola\u00edoch<\/strong> (na cine\u00e1lacha iontais\u00ed a shainaithn\u00edodh i ngach sraith cloiche ar leith) na ch\u00e9ad leideanna do gheolaithe maidir leis an gcaidreamh idir na clocha in iarthuaisceart na h\u00c9ireann agus clocha eile de chuid ilchr\u00edoch na Labhr\u00e1ise in Albain agus Meirice\u00e1 Thuaidh.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Neamh-chomhfhoirmeacht Siol\u00farach<\/h5>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">I ndiaidh a gcruthaithe, filleadh clocha dr\u00edodracha Ordaiv\u00edseacha Cho. Mhaigh Eo theas freisin ag an imbhualadh lean\u00fanach teicteonach a d\u2019fhill na clocha i gConamara. T\u00e1 an filleadh soil\u00e9ir san uillinn a chrutha\u00edonn na sraitheanna \u00e9ags\u00fala dr\u00edodar at\u00e1 le feice\u00e1il go f\u00f3ill sa bhunchloch ar an d\u00e1 thaobh de Mh\u00e1m Trasna; n\u00edl an uillinn seo mar an gc\u00e9anna nuair a bhreathna\u00edonn t\u00fa ar an Sliabh \u00f3n oirthear n\u00f3 \u00f3n iarthar. N\u00edlimid cinnte go f\u00f3ill c\u00e1 huair go d\u00edreach a th\u00e1inig deireadh leis an bpr\u00f3iseas fillidh seo ach t\u00e1 a fhios againn gur tharla s\u00e9 sular crutha\u00edodh na ch\u00e9ad chlocha dr\u00edodracha eile in\u00e1r sc\u00e9al gheola\u00edoch, le linn tr\u00e9imhse ama ar a dtugtar an <strong>Siol\u00farach (440 go 420 milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin)<\/strong>. T\u00e1 seo ar eolas againn toisc gur sil-leagadh clocha Siol\u00faracha a raibh teagmh\u00e1il dh\u00edreach acu le clocha Ordaiv\u00edseacha ar uillinn ingearach lena ch\u00e9ile; cialla\u00edonn s\u00e9 seo gur bhog an t-imeacht fillte ar a nd\u00e9antar cur s\u00edos thuas na bunchlocha n\u00edos sine sular sil-leagadh dr\u00edodair na gcloch n\u00edos \u00f3ige os a gcionn. Nuair a thagann geola\u00ed ar fhianaise den chine\u00e1l seo allamuigh, tugann siad <strong>neamh-chomhfhoirmeacht<\/strong> uirthi agus sainmh\u00edni\u00fa ginear\u00e1lta ar an t\u00e9arma sin n\u00e1 bearna sa taifead dr\u00edodrach. Is \u00e9 sin le r\u00e1, cialla\u00edonn neamh-chomhfhoirmeacht go bhfuil fianaise ann gur creimeadh na clocha n\u00edos sine roimh shil-leagan na gceann n\u00edos \u00f3ige. An \u00e1it is fearr chun seo a fheice\u00e1il in\u00e1r r\u00e9igi\u00fan geoph\u00e1irce n\u00e1 idir mulla\u00ed Bhinn U\u00ed Chuinne\u00e1in agus na Binne Bige.<\/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_1602035253215 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b7bd83\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128b7be53\"><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\">Crutha\u00edtear na clocha Siol\u00faracha \u00f3 dhr\u00edodair a sil-leagadh in uisc\u00ed c\u00f3sta agus uisc\u00ed \u00e9adoimhne. Bh\u00ed leibh\u00e9al na farraige go h\u00e1iti\u00fail ag ard\u00fa agus bh\u00e1igh an fharraige dr\u00edodair a nochtadh roimhe, pr\u00f3iseas ar a dtugann geolaithe <strong>\u2018tairmtheacht muir\u00ed\u2019<\/strong>. T\u00e1 an comhleantacht clocha dr\u00edodra\u00ed Siol\u00fara\u00ed a fhreagra\u00edonn ar feadh bh\u00f3thar Fhionnaithe Chill Bhr\u00edde ina l\u00e9iri\u00fa ar an athr\u00fa seo ar leibh\u00e9al na farraige. T\u00e1 <em>gaineamhchloch<\/em> le feice\u00e1il ar dt\u00fas comhfhreagrach le ceantair ch\u00f3sta ina raibh timpeallachta\u00ed ardfhuinnimh, \u00e1it a mb\u00edonn pr\u00f3isis toinne agus taoide i gceannas. Ina dhiaidh sin, t\u00e1 <em>gaineamhchloch shliog\u00e1nach<\/em> ann a thugann coinn\u00edollacha mara a raibh moilisc ina gc\u00f3na\u00ed ann le fios. De r\u00e9ir mar a d\u2019\u00e9irigh an fharraige n\u00ed ba dhoimhne, d\u2019athraigh na coinn\u00edollacha go timpeallachta\u00ed n\u00ed b\u2019\u00edsealfhuinnimh agus bh\u00ed sil-leagan dr\u00edodair n\u00ed ba mh\u00edne, amhail siolta agus l\u00e1ib, ina saintr\u00e9ithe d\u00edobh, agus crutha\u00edodh <em>sioltachloch<\/em> agus <em>l\u00e1ibchloch<\/em> astu ar deireadh. T\u00e1 na cluichre\u00e1in iontais\u00ed a chaomhna\u00edtear sna clocha \u00e1iti\u00fala \u00f3n Siol\u00farach ina bhfianaise ar an mbith\u00e9ags\u00falacht shaibhir a bh\u00ed ann thart ar an am sin. Bh\u00ed seo mar \u00e1bhar ag cl\u00fadach sna me\u00e1in n\u00e1isi\u00fanta le d\u00e9ana\u00ed nuair a aims\u00edodh speiceas nua cros\u00f3ige mara \u00f3n r\u00e9 sin i dT\u00f3in na L\u00ed taobh \u00f3 dheas den L\u00edon\u00e1n ar a dtugtar <em>Crepidosoma doylei<\/em>, a ainmn\u00edodh i ndiaidh a aimsitheoir, an Dr Eamon Doyle, an geola\u00ed reatha do Gheoph\u00e1irc Dhomhanda UNESCO Bhoirne agus Aillte an Mhothair.<\/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-69d5128b7bf68\"><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-69d5128b8d746\">\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=\"630\" height=\"392\" 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 0 630 392&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Crepidosoma doyleii - starfish fossil\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Crepidosoma-doyleii-starfish-fossil.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Crepidosoma-doyleii-starfish-fossil.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Crepidosoma-doyleii-starfish-fossil-300x187.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Crepidosoma-doyleii-starfish-fossil-16x10.jpeg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.6071428571429\" \/><\/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_1602035241086 row-contains-padding-top liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b8d842\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128b8d94d\"><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-69d5128b9d857\">\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=\"759\" 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 997&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"image from International Space Station\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cropISS-1024x997.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cropISS-1024x997.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cropISS-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cropISS-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cropISS.jpg 1500w\" data-aspect=\"1.0270812437312\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128b9d980\"><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<h5>Eibhear Deav\u00f3nach na Gaillimhe<\/h5>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Nuair a d\u00fanadh an tAig\u00e9an laip\u00e9iteas faoi dheireadh ag deireadh an Siol\u00faraigh, nascadh an d\u00e1 chuid d\u2019\u00c9irinn a crutha\u00edodh ar dt\u00fas ar ilchr\u00edocha difri\u00fala lena ch\u00e9ile mar aon aonad amh\u00e1in. Le linn tr\u00e9imhse ar a dtugtar an <strong>Deav\u00f3nach (420 go 360 milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin)<\/strong>, tharla an-chuid le\u00e1 go h\u00e1iti\u00fail a bh\u00ed ina ch\u00fais le hions\u00e1 suntasach magma (dar d\u00e1ta thart ar 400 milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin) a fhuaraigh faoin talamh agus a chruthaigh <em>Eibhear na Gaillimhe<\/em>, at\u00e1 le f\u00e1il ar fud Chonamara theas. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 le feice\u00e1il i dteagmh\u00e1il le clocha n\u00edos sine stua mhagmataigh Chonamara ag B\u00f3thar Ghleann Trasna, taobh \u00f3 dheas den Teach D\u00f3ite.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Chruthaigh an pr\u00f3iseas t\u00f3g\u00e1la sl\u00e9ibhe a thosaigh san Ordaiv\u00edseach thart ar 460 milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin sliabhraon suntasach. In imeacht 100 milli\u00fan bliain, \u00e1fach, chuaigh f\u00f3rsa\u00ed creimtheacha i bhfeidhm ar an sliabhraon, mar is f\u00e9idir a fheice\u00e1il sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann ag ardchl\u00e1r <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/maumtrasna-mountain-building-lough-nafooey-viewpoint\/175\/\" target=\"_self\">Mh\u00e1m Trasna<\/a>.  D\u00e9anta na f\u00edrinne, n\u00edl i gclocha meiteamorfacha Chonamara agus na clocha D\u00e1lriadach ach fr\u00e9amhacha an tsliabhraoin seo at\u00e1 imithe as radharc \u00f3 shin.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><section id=\"TROPICS\" class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1603192015333\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1602019536803 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b9dc26\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d5128b9dcf4\"><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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00656a;\"><strong>355-300 Milli\u00fan Bliain \u00f3 Shin<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>C\u00faige Chonnacht sna Tr\u00f3paic\u00ed \u2013 An Tr\u00e9imhse Charb\u00f3nmhar<\/strong><\/h1>\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_1602035061065 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128b9de01\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d5128b9dec4\"><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>I ndiaidh na diantr\u00e9imhse seo de ghn\u00edomha\u00edocht gheola\u00edoch, bhog m\u00f3rchr\u00edoch na h\u00c9ireann \u00f3 thuaidh le linn na Tr\u00e9imhse Carb\u00f3nmhaire, agus \u00f3 thart ar 355 milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin, bh\u00ed s\u00ed lonnaithe ag an Me\u00e1nchiorcal. Bh\u00ed coinn\u00edollacha uisc\u00ed tr\u00f3paiceacha teo c\u00f3sta agus \u00e9adoimhne, cos\u00fail leis an M\u00f3rsceir Bhacainneach sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann \u00f3 thaobh teochta agus bith\u00e9ags\u00falachta de, i bhfeidhm thar an gcuid is m\u00f3 d\u2019\u00c9irinn. Go geola\u00edoch, t\u00e1 seo le feice\u00e1il le sil-leagan na <em>haolchloiche<\/em>. T\u00e1 aolchloch comhdh\u00e9anta de chonablaigh cn\u00e1mharlaigh agus sliog\u00e1nacha org\u00e1nach agus miocr\u00f3b \u00e9adomhain mara bailithe le ch\u00e9ile mar l\u00e1ib ar a dtugtar micr\u00edt. Rinneadh na codanna crua de na horg\u00e1naigh seo, amhail a mblaoscanna, a iontaisi\u00fa (i.e. rinneadh iad a chl\u00fadach agus rinneadh mianra\u00ed d\u00edobh) den chuid is m\u00f3, agus t\u00e1 siad le feice\u00e1il go f\u00f3ill san aolchloch. Nuair a bhreathna\u00edtear ar an gcluichre\u00e1n iontais\u00ed, t\u00e1thar in ann coir\u00e9alaigh (idir choil\u00edneach agus aonarach), cr\u00edon\u00f3idigh (den teaghlach c\u00e9anna leis an gcros\u00f3g mhara), bracap\u00f3id (a aithn\u00edtear lena ndh\u00e1 bhlaosc neamhshim\u00e9adracha) agus gastrap\u00f3id (seilid\u00ed) a shainaithint.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\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\">T\u00e1 buncharraig <em>aolchloiche<\/em> forleathan in \u00c9irinn, i L\u00e1r na T\u00edre go h\u00e1irithe. Aolchloch at\u00e1 i mbreis agus 50% de bhuncharraig na h\u00c9ireann. In\u00e1r r\u00e9igi\u00fan geoph\u00e1irce, t\u00e1 buncharraig <em>aolchloiche<\/em> le f\u00e1il san oirthear; cuims\u00edonn s\u00e9 <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/moore-hall-and-lough-carra\/172\/\" target=\"_self\">Loch Ceara<\/a> ina ioml\u00e1in agus an chuid is m\u00f3 de chlada\u00ed agus leapacha locha <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/clonbur-woods-limestone-pavement-on-lough-mask\/178\/\" target=\"_self\">Loch Measca<\/a> agus Loch Coirib. Mar gheall ar a fl\u00fairs\u00ed agus at\u00e1 s\u00ed, t\u00e1 <em>aolchloch<\/em> Charb\u00f3nmhar na h\u00c9ireann ar cheann de na pr\u00edomh\u00e1bhair t\u00f3g\u00e1la le haghaidh balla\u00ed p\u00e1irceanna agus tithe agus t\u00e1 an dath uath\u00fail d\u00faghorm uirthi le sonr\u00fa i bhfoirgnimh ar fud na t\u00edre ar fad, i mbaile stairi\u00fail Bhaile an R\u00f3ba san \u00e1ireamh.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\/5 liquid-column-69d5128b9e028\"><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-69d5128bb03e5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[rel-5727-1297709044]\" href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Deep-limestone-pavement-Drimggeen-768x1024.jpg\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey prettyphoto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" 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 1500 2000&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Deep limestone pavement, Drimggeen\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Deep-limestone-pavement-Drimggeen.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Deep-limestone-pavement-Drimggeen.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Deep-limestone-pavement-Drimggeen-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Deep-limestone-pavement-Drimggeen-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Deep-limestone-pavement-Drimggeen-9x12.jpg 9w\" data-aspect=\"0.75\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\/5 liquid-column-69d5128bb04f4\"><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-69d5128bc23ec\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[rel-5727-134164009]\" href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Colonial-coral-limestone-768x1024.jpg\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey prettyphoto\"><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=\"Colonial coral limestone\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Colonial-coral-limestone-768x1024.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Colonial-coral-limestone-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Colonial-coral-limestone-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Colonial-coral-limestone-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Colonial-coral-limestone.jpg 1500w\" data-aspect=\"0.75\" \/><\/a>\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_1602035451035 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128bc24ed\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128bc25da\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d5128bc2693\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><section id=\"HIATUS\" class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1603192063787\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1602019536803 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128bc2835\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d5128bc28f7\"><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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00656a;\"><strong>300-66 Milli\u00fan Bliain \u00f3 Shin<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>An 300 Milli\u00fan Bliain Seo Caite \u2013 I nDiaidh na Tr\u00e9imhse Carb\u00f3nmhaire<\/strong><\/h1>\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_1602035061065 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128bc2a06\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d5128bc2ad4\"><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>N\u00edl aon taifid chloiche in\u00e1r r\u00e9igi\u00fan geoph\u00e1irce le haghaidh an 250 milli\u00fan bliain ina dhiaidh sin. T\u00e1 a fhios againn \u00f3 cheantair eile in \u00c9irinn gur lean an mh\u00f3rchr\u00edoch ag bogadh \u00f3 thuaidh, i ndiaidh m\u00f3rchr\u00edoch eile ar a taobh \u00f3 dheas a bhuaileadh, a spreag roinnt d\u00edfhoirmi\u00fach\u00e1in ar an mbuncharraig agus ard\u00fa fhormh\u00f3r mh\u00f3rchr\u00edoch na h\u00c9ireann go leibh\u00e9al n\u00ed b\u2019airde n\u00e1 leibh\u00e9al na farraige mar a bh\u00ed ag an am sin. Toisc gur gn\u00e1ch le formh\u00f3r na dr\u00edodar lu\u00ed agus baili\u00fa in imchuacha, amhail grinneall na farraige, chiallaigh ard\u00fa mh\u00f3rchr\u00edoch na h\u00c9ireann os cionn leibh\u00e9al na farraige gur bheag dr\u00edodar a sil-leagadh in \u00c9irinn le linn an 250 milli\u00fan bliain seo.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">\u00d3 thaobh na teicteonaice de, ba \u00e9 an ch\u00e9ad mh\u00f3rimeacht eile a taifeada\u00edodh sa r\u00e9igi\u00fan geoph\u00e1irce oscailt an Aig\u00e9in <strong>Atlantaigh<\/strong> thart ar 65 milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin, ag deireadh na Tr\u00e9imhse <strong>Cailc\u00ed<\/strong> agus t\u00fas na Tr\u00e9imhse <strong>Pail\u00e9ig\u00e9in\u00ed<\/strong>. Cuireadh t\u00fas leis seo le tan\u00fa na screimhe ilchr\u00edocha\u00ed agus oscailt scoilteanna ina dhiaidh sin.<\/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-69d5128bc2bf2\"><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-69d5128bd4575\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[rel-5727-1543926536]\" href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/View-NE-from-top-of-Droim-Chagaidh-1024x683.jpg\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey prettyphoto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" 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 2560 1707&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"View NE from top of Droim Chagaidh\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/View-NE-from-top-of-Droim-Chagaidh-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/View-NE-from-top-of-Droim-Chagaidh-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/View-NE-from-top-of-Droim-Chagaidh-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/View-NE-from-top-of-Droim-Chagaidh-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/View-NE-from-top-of-Droim-Chagaidh-scaled-16x12.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.4997070884593\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128bd466a\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d5128bd474b\"><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\">Crutha\u00edodh m\u00e9irscr\u00ed sa bhuncharraig agus \u201cstopadh\u201d iad le hions\u00e1nna srianta magma in\u00e1r r\u00e9igi\u00fan geoph\u00e1irce, mar a l\u00e9ir\u00edonn an tsail <em>dolair\u00edte<\/em> ar bharr Shliabh Phartra\u00ed ag Droim Chagaidh. Meastar anois go bhfuil an ghn\u00edomha\u00edocht <strong>scoilte<\/strong> seo a scar \u00c9ire \u00f3n nGraonlainn agus Meirice\u00e1 Thuaidh freagrach as cruth\u00fa na sl\u00e9ibhte a fheicimid sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann in iarthar na h\u00c9ireann. T\u00e1 p\u00edosa <em>gaineamhchloiche<\/em> Carb\u00f3nmhaire at\u00e1 n\u00edos sine n\u00e1 <em>aolchloch<\/em> Charb\u00f3nmhar na h\u00c9ireann ar bharr ardchl\u00e1r <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/maumtrasna-mountain-building-lough-nafooey-viewpoint\/175\/\" target=\"_self\">Mh\u00e1m Trasna<\/a>, at\u00e1 400 m os cionn leibh\u00e9al na farraige. T\u00e1 an <em>ghaineamhchloch<\/em> ch\u00e9anna le f\u00e1il freisin ar domhain 300 m faoin dromchla thart ar an bhFairche. Tugann s\u00e9 seo le fios gur arda\u00edodh na clocha taobh thiar de Loch Measca agus Loch Coirib thart ar 700 m. Tharl\u00f3dh seo nuair a bhr\u00faigh leathadh luath na screimhe aig\u00e9ana\u00ed an d\u00e1 mh\u00f3rchr\u00edoch \u00f3na ch\u00e9ile, imeacht a sh\u00e1inneodh bloic bhuncharraige in aghaidh a ch\u00e9ile go h\u00e1iti\u00fail i sp\u00e1s teoranta agus a bhr\u00fafadh in airde iad.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><section id=\"UNDER_THE_ICE\" class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1603192389396\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1602019536803 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128bd4973\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d5128bd4a35\"><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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00656a;\"><strong>66 Milli\u00fan Bliain \u00f3 Shin go dt\u00ed an L\u00e1 Inniu<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00c9ire faoin Oighear<\/strong><\/h1>\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_1602035061065 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128bd4b3a\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d5128bd4c0f\"><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>Is d\u00f3cha gur sil-leagadh tuilleadh dr\u00edodar os cionn na buncharraige at\u00e1 le feice\u00e1il againn sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann le linn an chuid is m\u00f3 de na tr\u00e9imhs\u00ed Pail\u00e9ig\u00e9ineacha agus Neoigineacha (66 milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin go dt\u00ed an l\u00e1 inniu). B\u00edodh sin mar at\u00e1, sa chuid m\u00f3 d\u2019\u00c9irinn, n\u00ed f\u00e9idir linn taifead ar dhr\u00edodair a aimsi\u00fa ach \u00f3n 30,000 bliain seo caite. An phr\u00edomhch\u00fais leis an easpa taifid seo n\u00e1 na hoighrithe fairsinge a tharla ar fud na h\u00c9ireann le linn dheireadh na tr\u00e9imhse geola\u00edche is d\u00e9ana\u00ed, an Ceathartha, a thosaigh 2.6 milli\u00fan bliain \u00f3 shin. Agus an aer\u00e1id dhomhanda ag fuar\u00fa, mar a l\u00e9ir\u00edtear le taifid chro\u00edleac\u00e1in dr\u00edodair mara agus, n\u00edos t\u00e1bhachta\u00ed f\u00f3s, le taifid chro\u00edleac\u00e1in oighir, forbra\u00edodh oighearchl\u00faideacha fairsinge ag leithid n\u00ed b\u2019airde.  D\u2019fhreagair na hoighearchl\u00faideacha seo d\u2019fh\u00f3rs\u00e1il aer\u00e1ide, ina raibh timthriallta de thr\u00e9imhs\u00ed oighreacha agus idiroighreacha, agus coinn\u00edollacha n\u00ed ba theo n\u00f3 measartha fi\u00fa sa dara c\u00e1s acu.<\/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-69d5128bd4d17\"><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-69d5128be4ecf\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[rel-5727-1370845548]\" href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gleann-Treig-and-Lough-Mask.jpg\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey prettyphoto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" 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 685&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Gleann Treig and Lough Mask\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gleann-Treig-and-Lough-Mask.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gleann-Treig-and-Lough-Mask.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gleann-Treig-and-Lough-Mask-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gleann-Treig-and-Lough-Mask-16x12.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.4948905109489\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d5128be4fcf\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d5128be50d5\"><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>T\u00e1 na timthriallta seo socraithe le lean\u00faint ar feadh thart ar 100,000 bliain ar fad agus tr\u00e9imhse ghearr idiroighreach ann, i gcompar\u00e1id leis an tr\u00e9imhse oighreach.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">N\u00edl ach f\u00edorbheag\u00e1n eolais againn faoin oighri\u00fa leathdheireanach in \u00c9irinn, ach t\u00e1 an-chuid eolais againn faoi gceann deiridh, a bh\u00ed ab fhairsinge le linn na <strong>hUasmh\u00e9ide Oighrithe Deiridh<\/strong>, thart ar 24,000 go 21,000 bliain \u00f3 shin. Sil-leagadh m\u00e9ideanna suntasacha dr\u00edodar faoi na hoighearchl\u00faideacha agus t\u00e1 siad le haimsi\u00fa ar fud na h\u00c9ireann. Tugtar till oighreach ar na dr\u00edodair seo agus t\u00e1 dr\u00edodair de mh\u00e9ideanna \u00e9ags\u00fala iontu, idir l\u00e1ib agus siolta agus ghaineamh agus bholl\u00e1in fi\u00fa. Is f\u00e9idir na m\u00f3rbhloghanna cloch seo a lua le r\u00e9igi\u00fan a mbun\u00fais agus cuireann siad ar chumas geolaithe gluaiseacht an oighir a rian\u00fa. Aims\u00edodh dromanna dr\u00edodracha gainimh agus gairbh\u00e9il a mharc\u00e1lann imeall agus achar na n-oighearchl\u00faideacha ar an scairbh mhuir\u00ed easch\u00f3sta, suas le 150 km amach \u00f3 ch\u00f3sta na h\u00c9ireann mar at\u00e1 inniu. T\u00e1 fianaise ann ar sh\u00edonchaitheamh fairsing ar bhuncharraig shl\u00e9ibhte na h\u00c9ireann agus n\u00edl ach c\u00fapla ceantar thart ar chuid de na beanna ina bhfuil dr\u00edodair scaoilte f\u00e1gtha in situ (ar a dtugtar blocmh\u00e1nna). D\u2019iompaigh an t-oighear ag gluaiseacht gach dr\u00edodar eile ar shi\u00fal. L\u00e9ir\u00edonn an fhianaise seo gur chl\u00fadaigh an t-oighear, ar a fhairsinge, \u00c9ire ina hioml\u00e1ine agus an chuid is m\u00f3 de na sl\u00e9ibhte (gan ach beanna beaga ag gobadh amach os cionn an oighir) agus gur sh\u00edn s\u00e9 suas le 150 km amach \u00f3n gc\u00f3sta. Chreim an oighearchl\u00faid dheiridh seo an bhuncharraig, mh\u00fanlaigh s\u00ed an <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/our-geopark-project-territory\/landscape\/\" target=\"_self\">t\u00edrdhreach<\/a> agus d\u2019iompaigh s\u00ed m\u00e9id ollmh\u00f3r dr\u00edodar amach \u00f3n gc\u00f3sta.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE GEOLOGY OF OUR GEOPARK REGION BIRTH OF AN OCEANEND OF AN OCEANIN THE TROPICSLAST...","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5287,"parent":5697,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5727","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Geological story of the Geopark region &#8212; Joyce Country &amp; 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