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| # | FID | Site_Name | County | Area | Perimeter | IGH_Primary | IGH_Second | IGH_Third | IGH_Fourth | Site_Description | Geol_Feature | Site_Code | Report | X_centroid | Y_centroid | Designation | Shape__Are | Shape__Len | OBJECTID | SHAPE__Area | SHAPE__Length |
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| 1 | 1 | Powerscourt Waterfall | Wicklow | 1179357 | 5858 | IGH7 | IGH14 | — | — | A large corrie with a notable waterfall in the corrie backwall | Important for both the glacial feature and for the rocks influence in forming the watefall | WW050 | attachment | 320091 | 212348 | CGS | 3271241.32226563 | 9756.79501922931 | 1 | 1178844.73217773 | 5856.75182492044 |
| 2 | 2 | Bray Head | Wicklow | 1914053 | 10666 | IGH2 | — | — | — | Coastal headland with extensive natural exposure and sea cliffs, plus railway cuttings | The Cambrian trace fossils found on Bray Head are a type locality for some species, and important | WW013 | attachment | 328248 | 216380 | CGS; recommended for Geological NHA | 5317304.66650391 | 17782.0904765274 | 2 | 1913226.72647095 | 10663.9466226292 |
| 3 | 3 | Greystones Beach | Wicklow | 146253 | 3432 | IGH7 | — | — | — | A 2 km long coastal section exposing several units of glacial till | A particularly impressive exposure into deep glacial tills, with several unique elements exposed | WW036 | attachment | 328717 | 214539 | CGS; recommended for Geological NHA | 405977.89453125 | 5722.61329324544 | 3 | 146188.756591797 | 3431.25071257946 |
| 4 | 4 | Rocky Valley | Wicklow | 198654 | 2877 | IGH2 | IGH7 | — | — | This site comprises a very small, disused quarry on side of the Rocky Valley | Palynological data provide the most reliable age so far obtained for the Bray Group rocks | WW052 | attachment | 323137 | 214773 | CGS; recommended for Geological NHA | 551542.721679688 | 4792.82949549919 | 4 | 198567.952514648 | 2876.08841757108 |
| 5 | 5 | Slieveroe lane and rail cutting | Wicklow | 70929 | 1211 | IGH2 | — | — | — | A lane and a short section of railway cutting | Graptolite fossils from black slates and a rich assemblage of brachiopods and trilobites | WW053 | attachment | 321088 | 189130 | CGS; recommended for Geological NHA | 194848.84375 | 2008.27153714138 | 5 | 70898.3946838379 | 1210.94655612546 |
| 6 | 6 | Mottee Stone | Wicklow | 53333 | 1324 | IGH7 | — | — | — | A large erratic boulder, perched at approximately 250m above sea level on a prominent hill | An important site in terms of imagining the power of glaciation | WW047 | attachment | 320647 | 183262 | CGS | 146162.211425781 | 2191.9276065127 | 6 | 53310.6112365723 | 1324.06574138814 |
| 7 | 7 | Powerscourt Deerpark Cave | Wicklow | 4220 | 230 | IGH12 | — | — | — | A small cave, which may have been enlarged by excavation, within a stream bed | This cave is the only known natural cave in Wicklow | WW049 | attachment | 320365 | 211461 | CGS; recommended for Geological NHA | 11701.6899414063 | 383.801274308206 | 7 | 4219.08227539063 | 230.45739880133 |
| 8 | 8 | Avoca - Connary | Wicklow | 52882 | 1373 | IGH15 | — | — | — | Connary mine site is on high ground surrounded by rolling farmland and private dwellings | Mining last took place in Connary in the 19th Century; subsequently, open shafts were capped | WW003 | attachment | 321122 | 183849 | CGS | 144956.618164063 | 2273.2515940583 | 8 | 52859.0041809082 | 1372.33593608812 |
| 9 | 9 | Avoca - Cronebane | Wicklow | 157384 | 2563 | IGH15 | — | — | — | Cronebane is centred on Cronebane open mine pit | The site covers the area of the 19th-century Cronebane mine site, of which little remains | WW004 | attachment | 320680 | 183116 | CGS | 431280.190429688 | 4243.01620346219 | 9 | 157315.399658203 | 2562.44543960861 |
| 10 | 10 | Avoca - Tigroney East | Wicklow | 114938 | 1873 | IGH15 | — | — | — | A narrow site containing a deep open pit, as well as extensive mine-waste covered ground | Tigroney East was the site of intensive mining in the 18th, 19th, and the 20th century | WW006 | attachment | 320164 | 182620 | CGS | 314906.70703125 | 3100.36909384041 | 10 | 114888.167297363 | 1872.76242893416 |
| 11 | 11 | Avoca - Tigroney West | Wicklow | 64722 | 1201 | IGH15 | — | — | — | This site includes a flat area and a steep, partly wooded section hosting huge volumes of mine waste | Tigroney West contains the largest and best-preserved engine house at Avoca | WW007 | attachment | 319890 | 182161 | CGS | 177292.796875 | 1987.44588881979 | 11 | 64693.9362792969 | 1200.39145275282 |
| 12 | 12 | Avoca - West Avoca | Wicklow | 321562 | 3717 | IGH15 | — | — | — | West Avoca occupies a hillside site above the Avoca River and a large grassy site on the river bank | The West Avoca site incorporates two major 19th-century mine sites, Ballygahan and Ballymurtagh | WW008 | attachment | 319589 | 181559 | CGS | 880634.448242188 | 6152.16677759862 | 12 | 321421.432220459 | 3716.08481418799 |
| 13 | 13 | Glendasan - St. Kevins | Wicklow | 55264 | 1439 | IGH15 | — | — | — | St. Kevin s mine site is on the north bank of the Glendasan River | The St. Kevinis site is unusual in Glendasan as it was the focus of extensive 20th-century mining | WW030 | attachment | 310646 | 197839 | CGS | 152391.003417969 | 2387.67451758238 | 13 | 55239.770690918 | 1438.26766423672 |
| 14 | 14 | Glendasan - Foxrock | Wicklow | 56460 | 1242 | IGH15 | — | — | — | Foxrock mine site is located on the north side of the Glendasan River | The Foxrock site is one of the most prominent mine sites in the Glendasan valley | WW026 | attachment | 310367 | 198209 | CGS | 155712.211425781 | 2062.06666663476 | 14 | 56435.8811645508 | 1241.6462448959 |
| 15 | 15 | Glendasan - Hero | Wicklow | 40862 | 1155 | IGH15 | — | — | — | The site, in two parts, is on the south bank of the Glenealo River | This is one of the best preserved and studied 19th-century ore processing sites in the country | WW027 | attachment | 309893 | 198128 | CGS; may be recommended for Geological NHA | 112691.4140625 | 1917.59872075898 | 15 | 40844.6567687988 | 1154.76885052267 |
| 16 | 16 | Glendasan - Ruplagh | Wicklow | 97871 | 2067 | IGH15 | — | — | — | The site is spread over an area in excess of 8 hectares in moorland | The Ruplagh site is the western-most mine site in the Glendasan valley | WW029 | attachment | 309286 | 199439 | CGS | 270059.018066406 | 3434.65557901876 | 16 | 97827.5477905273 | 2066.67016845917 |
| 17 | 17 | Glendasan - Luganure | Wicklow | 34475 | 1508 | IGH15 | — | — | — | The site comprises two 19th century mine sites on the northern slopes of Camaderry Mountain | The LuganurepHawkrock site is one of the most substantial 19th century mine sites in the valley | WW028 | attachment | 309055 | 198177 | CGS | 95078.0278320313 | 2507.09241513645 | 17 | 34458.3058776855 | 1508.00861333562 |
| 18 | 18 | Ballyknockan Quarries | Wicklow | 266633 | 4070 | IGH15 | — | — | — | Inactive granite quarries are surrounded by a dispersed village | The economic importance of the stone quarrying industry to the growth of Dublin was significant | WW010 | attachment | 300688 | 207057 | CGS | 738163.013183594 | 6773.20720433477 | 18 | 266516.456237793 | 4069.29949622013 |
| 19 | 19 | Glasnamullen | Wicklow | 46602 | 2030 | IGH12 | — | — | — | A long stream section with rock exposures in the bed and banks | The site is a rare piece of evidence of faulting in eastern Ireland from the Miocene | WW021 | attachment | 319923 | 209473 | CGS | 129107.832519531 | 3375.79158793615 | 19 | 46583.583190918 | 2029.22344011712 |
| 20 | 20 | Athdown Moraine | Wicklow | 600864 | 4680 | IGH7 | — | — | — | The Athdown Moraine is a large body of sands and gravels deposited at the end of the last Ice Age. | The Athdown Moraine includes a distinctive hummocky topography at Athdown | WW001 | attachment | 306673 | 213910 | CGS | 1668081.37597656 | 7795.38308193652 | 20 | 600603.151855469 | 4679.37534769595 |
| 21 | 21 | Blessington Delta | Wicklow | 3051520 | 10738 | IGH7 | — | — | — | A large accumulation of sands and gravels which has been quarried extensively | A high, striking example of a dry sand and gravel ridge, standing proud of the surrounding landscape | WW012 | attachment | 297910 | 215590 | CGS; recommended for Geological NHA | 8478399.59814453 | 17894.9209295065 | 21 | 3050205.07662964 | 10735.7449259998 |
| 22 | 22 | Britonstown | Wicklow | 311008 | 3329 | IGH7 | — | — | — | Two interlocking glacial meltwater channels, formed by water escaping from Glacial Lake Blessington | A site with good teaching potential on glacial meltwater erosion, as the feature is accessible | WW014 | attachment | 294680 | 208386 | CGS | 861555.324707031 | 5541.42198955929 | 22 | 310872.461456299 | 3328.82796153133 |
| 23 | 23 | Dunran Channel | Wicklow | 1145554 | 7085 | IGH7 | — | — | — | A deep channel that was formed by meltwater erosion on the eastern flank of the Wicklow Mountains | The Dunran channel is up to 80m deep and has a U-shaped profile, typical of meltwater channels | WW019 | attachment | 326905 | 201976 | CGS | 3163450.73535156 | 11778.2428573575 | 23 | 1145052.9536438 | 7083.21746460774 |
| 24 | 24 | Enniskerry Delta | Wicklow | 1700209 | 6826 | IGH7 | — | — | — | A large accumulation of sands and gravels which has been quarried extensively historically | An excellent example of a deglacial, ice marginal, meltwater-deposited feature | WW020 | attachment | 323673 | 217880 | CGS | 4726556.21923828 | 11380.8346331447 | 24 | 1699471.78982544 | 6824.90652634253 |
| 25 | 25 | Glen Of The Downs | Wicklow | 746523 | 7587 | IGH7 | — | — | — | A deep channel that was formed by meltwater erosion on the northeastern flank of the mountains | The Glen of the Downs is considered to have formed completely in the late-glacial Period | WW023 | attachment | 326119 | 211122 | CGS; recommended for Geological NHA | 2069406.19140625 | 12632.4103087358 | 25 | 746198.980316162 | 7585.8547921391 |