Category Archives: Ireland

Structural Geology by the Deformation numbers

Posted on 1 April, 2013 by Metageologist

Structural geologists seek to understand how rocks have changed shape, in order to better understand wider processes such as how mountains are formed. Sometimes they use a terminology called ‘Deformation-numbers’ which I will now explain via a series of pretty … Continue reading →

Categories: Ireland, metamorphism, tectonics

The Grampian / Taconic orogeny in Ireland – when arcs attack

Posted on 20 March, 2013 by Metageologist

Ever since the plate tectonic paradigm-shift of the 1960s, geologists have strived to understand ancient rocks in terms of the movements of plates. The geology of north-western Ireland can be explained by what happened when a subduction zone ran out … Continue reading →

Categories: Ireland, metamorphism, mountains, subduction, tectonics

The west of Ireland: a geological journey

Posted on 23 January, 2013 by Metageologist

The west of Ireland is a special place. During the Celtic Revival, a literary and political movement spanning the 19th and 20th Centuries, it was seen by many as the ‘true’ Ireland. Haunted by the ghosts of the Irish potato … Continue reading →

Categories: Ireland

Tim Robinson: Geology and place

Posted on 9 November, 2011 by Metageologist

Tim Robinson is a celebrated author and visual artist whose intense engagement with the land beneath his feet is an inspiration to anyone who spends time in wild places. His work is inspired by the idea of ‘the good step’, … Continue reading →

Categories: History, Ireland