This dataset contains a raster file showing the approximate marine areas that provide food. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the …
Dataset downloaded from DCMNR Petroleum Affairs Division (PAD) spatial data pages: http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Spatial+Data/Petroleum+Affairs/PAD+Spatial+Data+Downloads.htm
Karst is a term used world-wide to describe the distinctive landforms that develop on rock types that are readily dissolved by water. In Ireland, limestone (composed of calcium carbonate) and to a lesser extent dolomite (calcium and magnesium carbonate) are by far the most widespread rocks that show karst features. …
Data download available from; http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Spatial+Data/Geological+Survey+of+Ireland/GSI+Spatial+Data+Downloads.htm A comprehensive database of active quarries pits and mines in the R.O.I., constantly updated and available as digital products. The database contains information such as quarry products, location and contact details and production data. Main data sources during the data compilation stage were: Geological Maps …
This dataset is part of the Geological Heritage Programme. Dataset sourced from a national database consisting of information relating to Irish Geological Heritage Sites, which are separated into 16 different themes, such as Karst, Mineralogy, Lower Carboniferous etc ( IGH 1 – (Karst); IGH 2 – (Precambrian to Devonian Palaeontology);IGH …
Location of wells drilled offshore Ireland from 1970 to 2009
Bedrock Geology of Ireland (1:100,000 scale) Description : This data represents a seamless bedrock geological dataset encompassing Republic of Ireland and parts of Northern Ireland. The seamless geological dataset was created from the GSI Bedrock 1:100,000 scale digital geological map series. This dataset represents rock unit classifications from Irish Coastline …
Dataset received from Fingal County Council September 2010. Irish Geological Heritage Programme. The Irish Geological Heritage (IGH) Programme is a partnership between The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of The Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government (DEHLG). It aims to identify, …
This Feature Class layer of "Basins" in the Irish Continental Shelf (ie. AKA Irish EEZ) represents the geographic boundary of the designated "basins". This layer consists of 5 designated basins and has been sourced from the Petroleum Affairs Division of the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources. A Basin …
Records of marine species encountered by divers in Irish coastal waters. Geographic Coverage: Coastal waters of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 2003-2019 Species Groups recorded: horseshoe worm (Phoronida), unassigned, roundworm (Nematoda), foraminiferan, bony fish (Actinopterygii), comb jelly (Ctenophora), alga, terrestrial mammal, flatworm (Turbellaria), cartilagenous fish (Chondricht, lampshell (Brachiopoda), echinoderm, bird, sponge (Porifera), …