Publications

A number of books have been produced as a result of information gathered during the course of the Earth Science Conservation Review.

Causeway Excursion Guide

The Giant's Causeway is the best known geological feature of the North Antrim coast, but there are many others of considerable interest. This book explains the geology of the area in a global context. It relates how the rocks which now make up Ireland drifted across the surface of the world through geological time, and how they came to shape the extraordinary landscape of this very special area. The book also includes an illustrated excursion guides, and is written to encourage visitors to delve into this geological history for themselves.

Caves of Fermanagh and Cavan

The caves of Fermanagh and Cavan are of considerable importance and places of great beauty.

Written mainly for the caving community, it contains details on these caves, together with information on their conservation needs.

Built of Stone

Stones used in the construction of buildings offer the opportunity to see rock types from around the world. The building stones of Belfast display some 2,500 million years of the earth's history with rocks representing four continents. Belfast is a microcosm of the earth's geological history.

The book provides a primer in geology together with a detailed guide to the most notable stones used in the buildings of Belfast.

Beneath Our Feet

The cavelands of Northern Ireland, and in particular Fermanagh, are intriguing places. Owing their origin to a combination of a particular rock and water, they contain a great variety of landforms typically associated with limestone.

The landscape is home to a great wealth of important habitat and unusual species, both on the surface and underground. Humans, past and present, have also left their mark. This book provides a detailed guide to this landscape.