Geological-Rock Scenes in Ireland, England and Scotland

Most scenic walks usually involve interesting places to visit with geological rock and mineral formations.

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1. Inclined rock formations, Dunree beach, County Donegal

2. The rock strewn top of Tully Mountain, with the Twelve Bens of Connemara in the distance, County Galway, Ireland

3. Glacial deposits, Renvyle Peninsular, Connemara, Co. Donegal

4. Conglomerate rock boulder, Renvyle beach, Renvyle peninsular, Connemara, Co. Galway

5. Sandstone-conglomerate cliffs, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford, Ireland

6. Toe Head and The Stags rocks, Co. Cork, Ireland

7. Similar vertically striated weathered rocks above Gougane Barra and tip of Sheeps Head Peninsular, Co. Cork

8. Anticline (centre), Mizen Head, Co. West Cork, Ireland

9. Rock formations Mizen Head, Co. West Cork, Ireland, picture taken from the linking bridge to the old lighthouse.

10. Pebble beach below glacial deposition, Renvyle Peninsular, Connemara, Co. Galway

11. Inclined rock formation, Toe Head, Co. West Cork

12. Fossil bearing rock, Gunnerside Ghyll walk, Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales, England

13. The Cheese Press Stones, glacial deposition above Ingleton (Yorkshire Dales, England), brooding Ingleborough in the background

14. Cuillin Mountains, Isle of Skye, Scotland, glacial deposited rocks and 'scratching'

15. Jurassic fossil bearing cliffs at Charmouth, south-west Dorset, England

16. Jurassic fossil bearing sedimentary rock cliffs at Charmouth, south-west Dorset, England

17. The famous pebble beach of Chesil Bank, south-west Dorset, England

18. 'Mixed' dry stone walling, Danby, North Yorkshire, England

19a. The approach to Gordale Scar, Yorkshire Dales * 19b Gordale Scar from above

20a. Malham Cove, Yorkshire Dales, England * 20b. 2nd view of Malham Cove

21a. Iron bearing rock from North Yorkshire, England - typical of rock found in the Cleveland Hills on which the iron & steel industry of Teesside was founded, 21b. Rock from Rosedale, 21c. Ovens for roasting the rock

22a. Limestone erratic lying on the limestone pavement of The Geology of the Burren, County Clare, Ireland and 22b. The Atlantic coast limestone cliffs near the north-west region of The Burren

23. High Bride Stones, North Yorkshire Moors

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Above right picture: Sea cliffs on the Sheep's Head Peninsular, West Cork, Ireland

Above left picture: The iron bearing rock in Rosedale, North Yorkshire, England, was roasted in huge ovens to reduce the weight transported by rail to the blast furnaces of Teesside. The tracks were above and below the ovens whose stone has turned red from the heat of the oven furnace. The geology of the area allowed an ironstone industry to flourish for many years, but nothing lasts forever!

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