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 GEOLOGY OF THE DEVONIAN-CARBONIFEROUS SOUTH MUNSTER BASIN, IRELAND
050 060 070 080 090 V 100 W 110 120 130
Lissatinnig Curravoole Lough 40 35 SFGC Clondrohid
254 Coolea BH
A
50 Reagh SFGC Derrylicka Boiughil 75 Roughty 204 66
VS 50 65 60 50 River 262 Gortanacra 50 CH
STRATIGRAPHY
Coomastrow 60 Rock SFGC
Oghermong River 50 261 Derreen Gowlane 55 138 50 Morley’s ?BH BH SFGC CH Dromduff
50 SFGC 60 Bridge 65 50 45 50 SFGC BH
Boola 412 Gortatlea SFGC Knockmoyle 70 BJ 65 40
Laharan South 50 Cappamore 262 67 174 55
45 Cummeeboy 60 CH Foilgreana 30 184
373 65 40 85 80 Slaght Coolnacaheragh 70
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, IRELAND CARBONIFEROUS 70
Foilclogh
Beenduff BJ BJ
40
40
684
60
Tooreennahone
Scarteen
75
SFGC 60
Knockeens
80 BJ
85
Caher
15
50 MW 355
BJ
Cummeenboy
65 50 80
? BH 50
35 CH
20 50
173
VS Aghatubride 497 479 Tooreenbog 60 SFGC
BJ CN 85 EE 75 50 30
45
45
25 50Kilnagurteen 35 40
65 Killeenleagh Lough 50 LIN 70 60 45 55 CH
50 40 60 Faher 60 85 45 75
60 80 60 80 45 FA 70 60
DINANTIAN Mountain UL
COLAISTE na hOLLSCOILE CORCAIGH, EIRE 75
Derreen

De
40 Letter South 80 Inchimore 75 60 SFGC Sullane River 40 Codrum ?GP
DC CARBONATES SFGC 55 40 Gortalassa 75 T T
Derree

rre
80 80
KILMORE Grey mudstones 161 40 E 55 Kilgarvan 80 AUL 65 60

CARBONIFEROUS
KL
KIN E
80 Slieveduff
BJ 85 Ardtully ER F
40 MACROOM

en
and sandstones [Undivided] 198 45 45 VS 70 268 80 70 20 Candroma
ES ICLIN
FORMATION Limestones
45 Dromaragh 193 40 80 60 85 E RIV SFGC 60 Cloheena 138

Ri v
70 80 Strickeen LAN 60 Rath West 60
50 40 T 80 80 75 SUL 60
CH 80 CH

er
50 80 80
AN
55 Gortbrack 85 CH 50 60
Aghatubrid Inchinatinny 50 215 Foilanumera
55
Derriana 70 50 Clontoo BAvp 75 CH 55
LISPATRICK 50 Gortamullin 85 65 ?CH

UPPER
Lough Derreendarragh 80 WA 75 CH Sullane River
MIDDLE BATTERY Grey sandstones SFGC SL 40 60 50
MB and minor mudstones LP FORMATION 50 205 80 BJ 85 60 BJ 80 40 285 Derryfineen 40
FORMATION 65 50 70 Gowlane
349
Paulacapple 80 80 335 75 50 Reananerree 80 Killnamartery Shanvalleyshane 142 Sleveen East
[Bealacoon Beds] BJ 80 191 BAvp Cleady 40 FAULT 70
60 ERREE CH

GEOLOGY OF THE SFGC

50 Cappanagroun Kealariddig 67 75 444 167
60 REANAN 65
Grey mudstones Inchiboy 60 Dromneavane 85 Carriganine 65
Knockanaskill CH 413 CH 40
60 80 85 60 75 Bullard Barnastooka Carrigalougha 40 55
50 226 42 45
50 Tullig
Mastergeehy
50 45 326 70
85 SL 455 Garrigery BH 40 Mweelin BH 40 65 50 165
EAST POINT SFGC BJ ? 80 75 40 30 50 172 Caherkereen
GP CH
EP Dark grey mudstones 30 40 VS 60 BA 80 80 25 397 50

DEVONIAN-CARBONIFEROUS WAULSORTIAN 40 50 Dromlusk 80 487 BH

FORMATION WA 198
Maulagirkane 223 Lough Fermoyle Bogare
45
80 WA
75 111 43 50 SL 70 185
LIMESTONES 208 SL

CARBONIFEROUS
Namona 70 75 RM BJ 85 80 75 Lomanagh Lack Beg 40
70 CH 497 BH 55

Slahen
Pale grey micrites Emlag MH ? 60 80 BH 50 173 50 CH
Garryglass N Y 60
h Rive
r Cloonaghlin
Lough
35
30 SFGC
Gortalinney
80 80 80 60 Lackabaun 55
IN erag KENMARE 60 40

SOUTH MUNSTER BASIN, IRELAND

60 70 45 The Gearagh
Grey mudstones with E m 50 65 80 60 80 Cummeen Upper
60 60 340 45
LIN
BALLYSTEEN Cum 60

y River
REENYDONAGAN rare thin calcareous SFGC 65 BAvp 114
80
SL 60 40 GP
RD BJ T 45 80
NC
80 75 A

LOWER
FORMATION Coomduff 55 SL 70 397 Cahernacaha
UL 506
FORMATION 30 45 CH River Lee
bioclastic levels BAvp
SY FA
35 70 BA 80 Currabeg AR 35 30 SL CH WA
(WESTERN PART) [RD1- 4 Members]
BA
Well bedded bioclastic
limestones 070 ER
40 45 VS 70 WA 80 75 50 60 BE E
50 CH 40
070
ny
LIN

KINSALE FORMATION (KN)

Rive
Emlaghlea V Dromline 65 RM 422 40 40
Mweelin In Breahig RI 80 60 80 BH
TIC
Victoria Point Member* 40 Lough Ardsheelhane Knocknagullion 30 BH Aghacunna
(BEDROCK GEOLOGY) ARDNAMANAGH er
GH
BJ 85 50 70 20 BH Rathgaskin 40 304 198
SFGC
AN

CARBONIFEROUS
45

r
iv 55 70 Kenmare Old Lyrenageeha Milleen
KNam/ Grey mudstones and Chert beds in Lough Maghygreenane Issaghrathmoge T 75 Knockanuha Augeris Toomsbog

Blac
R 55 Templenoe
First Edition (PIG’S COVE) linsen beds calcarenites Cloon
ER
A Iskanamacteery Slievenashaska VS 60 UL 85 Curramore 60 Grousemount SL
Derineanig CH
KNpc
FA 25
Scarriff BH 50
INE
Cooryvanaheen 40 70 60 75 CH 50 50 65
MEMBER M 50 E 45 50

kwa
Em M Cahersavane 102 L SL M Cleanrath
AR
RINGMOYLAN 50 30
TIC
compiled by la CU 60 80 35 W SL 200 112
NM
70 Coomataggart 30 South
g Bird Hill 60 EE

ter
AN
hm 75 60 212
FORMATION** 572 70
KE 70 Sheen River 45 LIN 70

LOWER
RM 50 Blackwater 70 BH 30 Tooms
or Maulagallane 60 A GP 142 80
AR
Grey and white Grey mudstones with e 55 BJ Bridge CH
REENAGOUGH Ri 40 Boolananave 65 DC/?WA 80 SL 25 30 FA 147 70 111 GP 162
Ivor A. J. MacCARTHY KNrg MEMBER
weathering sandstones, minor bioclastic ve Reenroe
134
Dromkeare 40
SFGC RE Killaha East
80 50 BEKnockacappul Gortnalloughra 30 UL CH 40 55 75 Gortacurrig
149
MA E
minor grey mudstones limestones r
45 484 50 65 SFGC CN 70 50 BH 15 60 T 45 263
30
KENNCLIN
Murreagh Glanbeg 50 75 Coomclognerane 75
40 213 Doon Gortnamona 250 220 Kilbarry

er
50 40 60 45 Lake 35 Gortaveer 45 70
Gullaba Hill Carran 138 60

Riv
45 642 RM 80 60 60 509 Derreenlunnig Cooldaniel
SY
15
Department of Geology MELLON HOUSE 45 45 SFGC Sn
ee 50 65 50 Mucksna Gortlahard 45 20 20 BH Roughty River SL 55 60
Derreen 60 40 60 70

y
45 45 VS m MH BA Mountain 116
ARDATURRISH

hen
FORMATION Riv 104
University College Cork, MH 25 60 Lackeen ?BJ
Dinish Island 70 45 238

LT
Spunkane 40 45 er 70 SFGC Derrygarriff 80 A SL 50 CH 60 Mullaghroe 188
MEMBER KNnc 75 Point 240

Sla
Grey sandstones 50
AR E
KNat SFGC 220 SL

AU
45 45 Kilnarovanagh
Cork, Grey sandstones, mudstones and mudstones 30 45 30 50 BJ GP ?GP 85 80
BE ICLIN
Knockantooreen 30 35 Ballingeary 60 65 60 40 176 70

SF
45 30 CH 75
and heterolithic beds 45 50 65 ? 60
T
Ireland. 50 Inchinaneave

S
30
50 VS
AN
30 60 182

PA
NARROW COVE CAMILLAN SL 285

Tah
50 Sneem 70 80 SL 30 55 60 Carrig 161 80
CASTLE SLATE 60 BJ GP 60 52 75 Coolnagoppoge 20 30 537 60 CH

IGH
FORMATION SANDSTONE 60 GP Knockeirka 30 Bealick 40 CH SY
SL 50

illa
30 Lough GP Coomyfaun 50 25 110 GP River Lee
50
KNcs MEMBER Waterville 75 CH 60 535 SL e
FORMATION

NE
CN 40 Gouganebarra
140 Inchigeelagh r LeCH
50
2004 Grey sandstones, 50 70 Fadda ?GP 70 Lake

Riv
[shown as a purple line Lough Curnane 35 50 GP ?TH 80 65 SL Inchigrady Ardaneneen
30 60 Cooloo Rossnakilla

IMA
mudstones and Grey sandstones with T Dunkerron Lake 103 50
ve

er
without bounding lines] heterolithic beds minor grey and purple A UL 50 45 ? 50 50 35 35
?BH 40 40 50 50 60 i 65 163 60 128
EF

KE
?TH 74 CH Gougane
THE MUNSTER AND SOUTH MUNSTER BASINS Grey mudstones mudstones
25 35 Isknagaheny
60
Cauntees
45
50 AS
KIV SFGC
45 BJ
50
60
50
Tahilla 75
OH 30
70 ?GP 80 80
Dromoghty
Lake
Barraduff
Mountain
SL 60 Barrerneen 40 30
25 Coomroe 50
65
60
Barra
River Lee
217
70
Lough Allua 60
60 70
R 186
Carrignacurra SL 70
160
Teerelton KILMICHAEL FAULT

DEVONIAN
Lough 40 SFGC Ormonds Island 50 CLOGHBURRA FAULT Kealvaugh Beg 60 FAULT 80 75
30 20 60 60 45 85 CH 57 30 Lough 10 35 50
263 60 BOHANES 70 250
50 45 Akinkeen
AREA OF MUNSTER BASIN SHOWN IN YELLOW 20

h
60 50 45 Kilmichael
LT
Ballybrack 70 80 50 250 80

aneig
50 TH 45 10 20 Dereenglass Kealvaugh
FAU
OLD HEAD SANDSTONE 40 60 70 CH 40
BALLINSKELLIGS
Rossmore 30 50

Keim of
60 SL Lough GP 60
388
NEL 60
40 GP TH 474 Nambrackderg 70 40 60 70 245

Pass
OH FORMATION 45 60 30 50 Island GP Inchimore Inchideraille 50 50
60 248 CH
(NOT CORRECTED FOR TECTONIC SHORTENING WHICH IS ABOUT 50% IN A SFGC 25 45 50 50
70 Parknasilla Coongar 70
Clonee Lakes 44 Derrynacaheragh SL T UN Knockboy 40 60
60
CH 70 Gortnalour 152
CH
241
Sandstones and minor mudstones 30 40 40 Harbour Rossmorebullig 53 CH 70 55 206
Beenrour
BAY
Heterolithic levels 60 50 50
NORTH-SOUTH DIRECTION) Baslickane
Shanaknock
60 60 60 70 40 TH Clonee Lakes
CL
ON 410 Cummer CH
Lough
Beg
Derryvacorneen
60 60 70 127
60 203 Baulbtack 60 60
SFGC GP 57 35 40 60
TOE HEAD 30 65 EE Lough Bunane 30 K
COR
60 45 30 Douhghil GORTNAHO 50 Haremount 60
? 40 BJ 70 ? FA Lough 70 60 GP UGHTER FA 50 30
TH FORMATION Finglas River GP U 50 CH Akinkeen 50 ULT
40 Lough 60 Carrignamuck TH
NE
65 50 ?BJ ?GP Clonee River LT 30 35 60
E NT
85 60 SL T 60 50
CLI
FAUL
Grey, brown and green sandstones 40 Dreenaun Staigue 464 60 CH
? 45 BJ
N

r
Lough
EAM 332
30

ve
50
SYN
Garinish 20 40 60 231
and minor mudstones KNrg Tuosist 70 30 Y
ALLE
Eagles Inchiquin 50 30 GP

Ri
LIN Trusk 60 Dooneens 60
INS Island GP 50
LIN V
80 BJ LT Knocknagorraveela CH 30 232

la
TA ? E SHEEPS HEAD 473 Hill ?OH CH 50

ho
ON T AU
GUN POINT(GYLEEN) Toor 10 50
OU N
60
BOR
UL 50 50 GP

UPPER DEVONIAN
Lehid Harbour 507
Z 20 30 EF CH

om
GP GP
LT YM LT GP/GY FORMATION SH FORMATION FA Tullig VS
45 30 ?BJ
AR 50 Rath 30 45 60 60
? AU G 70

Co
50 60
-GA WF Thick multistorey grey sandstones Farraniaragh BE Glan 103 NM 30 CH Deelis 50 240
BAY 80 60 30 191 55
Grey and purple sandstones GH Lough 80 40 KE 55
GLE LLO
25
? and purple mudstones and minor thin grey or purple mudstones Mountain LA ?OH 50 Johnstown
DIN A Loher UL LT Coad Mountain 80 Knockboy 50 Carrigdangan
Y -M -M U Rossdohan 60 SL 60
L FA
? 467 20 50 35 20
NE CASTLEHAVEN SFGC KE 60 ?BJ 25 49 Douce
Cahernageeha GLE HIL KNrg 20 50 60

Owvane River
R R Island GP Cummee- 10 SL 10 GP 201 225 245
LA FORMATION 50 OU 45 55 130 35 nanimma 35 50 50 Gurteen 171 GP
KIL AR EA
CE 35 436 T 75 45 418 35 TH 50
T.- AUL
Hog’s Head ?TH ?OH Sherky 75 TH
Thick multistorey purple EN P
DF CH Knockreagh Barraboy 75 50 50
ANE Esk Mountain 40
BE 40 70
HEA 30 10 Cappeen
fine grained sandstones and mudstones EL Island Mountain 40 70 Lough
NORTH MUNSTER SHELF CAHA MOUNTAIN 50
BJ
30
468 SHE VS B’S
LAM Castle Cove
OU
R 60 70 30 TH 80 45
50
35 Tunnels
75
45 55
50
Curraghmore
Lough
Curramore 50
GP
60
60 65
Inchinroe 40
OH 25
Nambrakderg GP
234
50
Derreenafalee Gortroe
35
40
MONEYGAFF FAULT
RB
30 60 Bunaw 132 30 60 CH
LT (BALLYTRASNA) BALLINSKELLIGS 45 65 60 60 60 Maugha OH TH TH TH Inchincurka
?KNam Baurearagh
FAU HAINE
45 60 CH Carrigmount 50
MAR
E
CORK CH/BT
FORMATION BJ FORMATION 30 251 304 45 KNrg 50 KNat 80 60
Mountain 35 40
50 KNrg Gortloughra Shehy 184
50 50 50
30 CH Lisheenleigh
40 40 226
KEN 060
45 R L 435 Cappaboy River 161 224
060
Thick purple mudstones Purple sandstones and minor mudstones
30 GA NC 85 40 Coomnadiha 30 Coonane Caha River 75
ON SY
and minor sandstones 40 Caherdaniel 50 80 SL Canrooska 65 Gortloughra TH 174
60 30 KNrg 45 40 70 227
Bunavalla KNam 55 Kilmakilloge 50 60
CO
R 40 60 80 KNat 60 Shanlaragh Lissicorrane 40
T IVE SLAHENY 85 Harbour Cummers 50 20 30 60 KNcs KNcs 50 Tooreen
AUL NR ST. FINAN’S/GLENFLESK CHLORITIC 50 70 ? 20 613 537 Derryfadda KNcs 60 60 60 60 50
NDO OH
40 Foilmore
RY F 65 30 TH Dromdeegy
A FAULT FORMATION 45 40 SL 60 60 80 45 CH
BAN
T E-B RINGABELLA SL SFGC SANDSTONE FORMATIONS 172 70 30 50 60 OH KNat 50 182 55
AGU 40 KNrg 80 Derreen 168 Knat Paddock
OLE AULT Green sandstones and minor Thick green and grey sandstones and 40 OH GP 55 50 45 50 88 Aultaghreagh
60 CH
IM 50 40 65 30 30 65 KNcs TH GP 65
-DR F purple and green mudstones minor mudstones Dogs 292 70 45 Ahakeera 124 CH 50 Shanaclogh
RUS 85 Shanacrane 60 210
40 85 Owenshagh 45 40 45 60 Coomclogh Shehy Beg 70 50
DUR 55 Point
River 40 50 Currakeal 45 40 85 45 50
BIRD HILL VALENTIA SLATE KNam SL T KE 30
Maulavannig 186 65 55 60 ?SL 173
75 50 80 SL UL LA E 60 35 r KNam 60 60 50 60 119
50km BH FORMATION VS FORMATION 30 40
FA
EY IN
50
Ri
ve 85
KNrg KNcs CASTLETOWN FAULT 60 60
SOUTH AN
NM LT
US MUNSTER BASIN Thick purple mudstones and
fine grained sandstones
Thick purple fine grained sandstones
and mudstones
Abbey
Island
45
Darrynane
Bay 25 60 50 40
20
80
KNat
Ardgroom
80
60 60
Lauragh
50
GLANRAS
55 TAL FAUL
T
Droopa
M ’ SH
ILL 25
A RL NCL
B SY
30
200
Gortroe
60
75 35
50 75
70
om
ho
la
80
85
50 Cahermuckee
KNrg 20 80
75
60
60
60 Neaskin
60 Kilmalooda
70 70 55
159 Ballaghanure
40 RA CH 80 OH
DU FAU Harbour 30 Esknamucky 50 Co 128 60 163
65 TH GP 30 70 CH 60 Castletown
LT Owngar River
Drumaclarig KNat 20 173
SHERKIN KNat CH 30 164 55 50
AU
25 45 45 160 50 KNrg 80 60 50 Togher 65 GP
FORMATION OH 70 OH 60 CH CH Kinneigh
RF
55 30 50 117 30 70 60 Clash
SK IGNEOUS TERTIARY E Dromdour 45
OUTLINE OF (Undivided) TD 65
IN GLENGARRIFF 35 E
RIV
THE NORTHERN MARGIN OF THE 80 KNrg 114 KNat 45 60 150
INTRUSIVES DYKES CL
60 Cousane Gap TH 117 Shanagh
30
MAP AREA SOUTH MUNSTER BASIN IS 80 TI 103
KENMARE BAY
40 75 80 r KNcs
Thick grey and pale green sandstones
60 ?TH
AN 35
Barley 30 80 LA ve KNat 60 70 30 Ardkilleen
LT
Aghnacloghatee
SHOWN BY THE PURPLE FAULT E Ri 80 30 55
HO
and mudstones Moylaun Lake 50 er
Cummeennahillan L 50 LIN Kealkil 35 Riv
RD1 YNC AU nbe
LINES-THIS CORRESPONDS TO THE Two Headed 35 70 80 80 g TH GP CASTLETOWN FAULT
OM
Island LT 50
60 50 TA CH GP OH 50 AU don 65
STRUCTURALLY POSITIVE AREA CORK-KENMARE (‘LINE’) FAULT ZONE SHERKIN FORMATION Island
OH AS S F e 70 30 Ban Ardcaher
CO
30 70 80 KNat 75 YF GP
* The Victoria Point Member (Ballysteen Formation) Maughanaclea
DEVONIAN

AV ER
35 E
SKfb 50 Glengarriff 80 Ow TR
Foilcoagh Bay Member NR N Derrynacaragh 160

Ri
MIDDLE

in the Kenmare Syncline is shown as a thin red line. Deenish CH A Harbour 80 KNam SN IV Breeny Beg KNam BA 15 40 80
50 Aghalnane

ve
55 R
GL 45
Island KNrg Knam TH 80 GP CE
LAMB’S HEAD
Grey sandstones and mudstones 70 80 60

r
80
EG
Scarriff 80 55 40 Gortavallig 70 60 65 CH 45

Bl
70 80 TH
65 Mount 50 TH
** 171
The Ringmoylan Formation in the Kenmare Syncline 85 Ardgroom er 45
Island CH 45 ne Riv
NB

ac
35 80 Owva Maughanaclea Hills 55 Toom
NAMES SHOWN IN BRACKETS REFER TO KNcs Gunnery

kw
is shown as a thin grey line. 70 GP SL Knockowen E 30 138
Tooth 60 70 80
PALINSPASTIC MODEL OF THE SOUTH MUNSTER BASIN LITHOSTRATIGRAPHICALLY EQUIVALENT UNITS 35 30 45 80 80
OW
40 65 60

ate
50 GP 45 80 40 70 60 Carrigaphuca
IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE BASIN Mountain 80 70

r
40 Glanmore 45 Glenkeel 80 55 65 70 70 65 60 60 Caher
80 GP KNrg OH
SHOWING THE MAIN SEDIMENTATION CONTROLLING FAULTS, 80 50
Lough GP
60 SL 55
40
40
Lough
CH
Lough 45
20 60
60
75
70 Garnish
? OH KNat
80 75
173
KNrg Ardrah 70
Coomleagh West
30
70
60 Drumdrasdil
191
Ship
Lough 60
50
GP
80 60
70
70 CE
60
75
80
Laurel
OH
123

STRUCTURALLY POSITIVE AREAS AND DRAINAGE DIRECTIONS REGIONAL LITHOSTRATIGRAPHICAL CORRELATIONS 72

Fadda Bunskellig 55
50 50
55 Canagullen Island
Gun
Point
80 85 TH KNcs
80 RD1
72
50 40
OH
50
40
60 60
Annees
GP 20
40
70 70
70
TH 75
60
85
133
50 75
80 80 80 Hill

DURING THE LATE DEVONIAN AND EARLY CARBONIFEROUS 7

Kilcatherine
Point OH
80
GP
102 CH
Tooreenamna
35
SL
602 Healy Pass 40
45

55
80
CH
70 70
70
80 OH KNrg
80
30 Ballylickey
Cappanaboul
KNat
CE TH 70
GP 50 Lake
Cullenagh
35
Coolkelure
Derrynasagh
CE 75
80
60
Gortnamucklagh

136
108
Balteenbrack
105 OH 80 BALLINEEN
(STRUCTURAL RESTORATION BASED ON A NORTH-SOUTH SHORTENING OF ABOUT 50%) KM Barrees 50 Lackabane
30 55 80
KNam KNam
TH
Mealagh River 55 60 Coolkellure 70 OH Bandon River
Knockanead
1 2 3 4 MB
EP
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 80
TH 50 SL 50
50 60 GP
60 Cowdy 80 25
KNrg Ards More TH 80
55 60
KNpc
80 50 Glenbeg Eskatarriff Point
WA RD2-4
6 RD1 LP
Inishfarnard Lough CH 50 30 ?GP
GP 55 75 80 60 60 35 Shandrum
KNcs
Barnagowlane 50 80 DUNMANWAY 60 Phale
KNrg 80 137 e r 30 60 80 RD1 RD1 126 Nowen Hill 55 CE 50 KNcs
KNpc KNam 75
Ballycrovane 55
50 SL 50 Riv 50
60
75
45 Eagle
Gortagarry
50 88 50 60
45 40 Ballyhalwick
KNam OH Reen Point 50 50 ole TH Reenagough 35 RD1 131 TH CH 55 101 KNat

ARDNAMANAGH
KNrg UR 30 rig Point Dromdaniel Gortroe 70 OH Kilcaskan
KILLARNEY 90 HARBO Harbour 45 60 50 Ad Point Glanareagh
KNat TH ROVANE 35 60 Four Heads Point Ardnamanagh T TH
50 70 Nedinagh 75 LT
KNat KNnc BALLYC FAULT 40
UL
75 Grillagh

FAULT
Clogher 60 30
AU
50 60 Point RD2 OR 75
KNcs GLENBEG LOUGH 45
HF
55

ULT
OH 117 60 Reenydonagan FA TN 80 60 80 60

R FAIFF
FAULT TH
SHRONE
UL TH 45 85 T
NORTH MUNSTER SHELF CE
65 60 ANTICLINE
50
60 60 Lake
RO
E KNam
FA Mullaghmesha 70 25 85
OR Shanaway KNnc

2
R N KNpc
35 40 Whiddy Point
60 65 RY

D
BJ 70 RD3

HAR ENGARR

R
TH
EN NT KNat IVE
East Mealagh River 75 30 Kilvinane
CH 60 BA 80 R
T 60 Coolieragh E OH
AUL ULT
30 40 KNcs OH 50 N
RT
60
30 TH F Bawnard 35 20 30 35 60
Harbour EP LT 70 70 CE 40 75 DO A
* SOU GU FAU Drombrow N HF
CE RD1 40
BA

BOU
40 Kilbarry
SH IES 40 60
GP GP SK EYR
50 RD4 Gurteenroe Caher RK Lough H
Cahernacrin GP LT UT
OUT SO
20 30 Pookeen
MA
Keeltrasna
KENMARE RTH 25 60 AU Currabeg
S NO RD1 LT S OH
Eyeries 60 Ballynacarriga
EYRIE NA
Drombrow
FAU TH EF 70 KNcs ER KNnc

GL
Glas Adrigole 20 Coomanore NOR
RIV
KNnc Mohona Kilronane
FAUL
T CH GP Whiddy Island MB N TRY TH OH 60
DU
SFGC 45 Maulin Loughs 75 Garinish 70 75
35 50 ? N A
? Ardacluggin TH Island KNrg B A Lough
OM
KNpc N
DO
CE Gurraghy Dunnamark OH 60 Currane Hill
? Point Crumpane 75 CO N
60 Knockacullen
LT ? 050 BA 050
FAU

LT
SKfb 50 CH Dromagowlane 80 Chapel
KNcs CH LT 55 50 75 65
? ? ? Kilmackowen GP GP 60 70 AU 70
RE RA Adrigole Sheelane Island
eam
55 EF Milane UL
T

FAU
80 70 58 60
BEA
A Raheen 60 OR KNpc 75 Edencurra KNcs Kilvurra
80 GP TH Island Str FA lan OH
NM
?CH Eagle Hill 20 Harbour 80 85 80 Hill 85
CH ? Ballard Commons Kilmore KNat gh OM KNnc hie
KE ULT GH 85
80
Newtown
Rahis Point Ardnacluggin Trafrask Trawnahaha
eela DR ena
NE
Reemore Point 80 FA
? 45 KNam OH RA Kilronane sheRiver KNnc Cloonkirgeen
ICLI
Coulagh Rabbit Island T 87 on CE E T
CH 50 85 UL Caherdaniel KNcs OR 65 Gla
KNnc UL

AGH
HE
45 65 Rennaknock Do West
281 FA 80
ANT
60 OM
? ABBEY ER VS ? 60 60 70 40
80 80
80 TH OH
KM Kilmore Reenrour
RD1 NT
RY KNrg 85 OH 75 LT TH DR INE 40 FA CA Lisbealad East
AU
CL TH 70
Lough
RIV SK 45 Milleeny 50 50 80 Lakes KNat
? Whiddy Point BA EF
Deelish 60 85
OR
80 TH Clodagh
FAULT OLA T
Bofinna
YN
? 80 85
80 OR

LIER
? TH 60 80 88 Point DERRYGINAGH
H CORK CITY 5 70 215 N 45 70 N
LS
55 30 70 KNnc 65
M L Caherkeen Inchinteskin 70 60 West KNrg FAULT MA OH OH ER

Owngarriff River
COO FAU 2 OO Caherkirby
SL ? 1 116 Urhin 80 55 LT RY
80 Derryginagh
Old Barytes 60 C
50 IL 70
45 RIV
65
80
KNnc OH
EH
? 75 OH T Lisnabrinny
AU
NT INE LT 80
70 Rodeen ULT 80 85 DC BANTRY KNat 60 r
ON UL

COO
BANTRY SUB-BASIN ? 5 Commons West 75 RE FA Holly Hill EF FAU
80 80 Mine
142 ive
FA 70 80
WNBE
AN
215 BH1 hR ND
Garranes
BA NCL ANTRY
10Km 80 Seafield 80 Loughcrot Clooncorban
? CAST
LETO OL 80 GP T 84 Mehel Beach
TH L KNpc 60 dag
BA Lake TH Drinagh East KNcs
MI
Cod’s Head 80
RIG UL
Tooreen More CH Head OH Sheskin ILL KNcs lo U
ONE B KNrg 45 TH 65
SO
Ballingurteen
SY
T C 70 TH
DETAIL OF AREA OUTLINED
6 LT 55 AD 80 Shot Head 80 RA Gurteeniher
LT Z 4 FA UL
AU 80 E
ER Curranashingane

LT
IN YELLOW ABOVE 50 75 SP LIN Drinagh West
FAU 3 GP
Knocknagallaun MT
.F
80
FA
Knat
Relane KNam Knat Dromleigh NC
RIV

U
VE
RD4 80 Derryishal KNcs SY en
? T RY ? ISH
Rossmackowen Point 174 LT er Il 60 N
75

FA
? GP 45 85
BAN ? U O
- WA ISK K OH OH Riv 75
AGUE
DURSEY
LA
RD3 75 FA
-M 50 S 85 RE ND
IMOLE R
1000m 80 80 Liscubba
IES Thornhill
HEAD 7 BA

AD
RA
BH BA
US-DR
RD2 60
M ShanavallayBeg CE KNat 249 60 MO 80 L 70 Milleennagun
HIL
LT Rossmore
? ’S E 8 396 AL
LIH
CASTLETOWN GP Felane 75 70 80 U FAU Gortnascreeny DRO
DURR ANDON RIV E F
RM TH
EEP H
RD1
? ULT RE
ULT 14 ANE E

HE
60 70
SH D HIG
? 10 70 75
DR RA A FA
TH ANO 70 OH 80

T
MIL NCLIN65
OM
FA B ZON MH KNam/KNpc 60

UL
BEREHAVEN 40 SK Dunbittern CO KNrg Curraghalicky OH 80
FAULT
GP T ROO TH
TRY
174

EL
A Hollyhill

FA

FAULT
60 Bawnboy
N HE 0 KNrg 65 60 Teernahillane LT 80 Old Silver
TH
Derreengreanach
75 SY 65 KNnc DRIMOLEAGUE 30 Killaveenoge ?OH Lake 50 70 Coolnaconarty OH

E
CN 40 65
BA 9 11 70

EH
? U OH 70

R
Mine
LT 80 Fanahy Coarrid Point CE Inchibegga Shandrum The Pike Farlehanes Ihernagh River
FA

MO
RINGA 60 Dromore
AU 15 League Point Curraghnavaddra Dromasta 75 Kippagh Lough

M
55 KNcs 55 Knockawaddra
RE 50

SS
SF BELLA 130 Sprat Hill
SHEEP’S Horizontal datum is base of Reenydonagan Formation BJ KNat 60 75 Atarriff Gearagh
KNcs 70 atin

RO
NU
Rooska 70
HEAD A FAULT OH
12 13 50 70 BE Bear Haven TH CE Ardrah 80 130
nna snino KNpc KNnc 60 B KNcs
HO
KNpc

ABBEY
ULT 85
? DUNM KINSALE SUB-BASIN * Unnamed sandstone dominant unit within the Castlehaven Formation NOT TO SCALE TH Allihies W
N
65
55 55
Lohehort Point
Reen Point
ROOSKA FA 60 Mullagh OH Keilnascarta Cullomane KNat
AUL
T
Owe r
Rive 70
Lahanaght KNcs OH 70 80 70
DE E KNnc
KNnc
TO Dinish Donegans Point Old Silver Mine T
LLYICLIN
CH Derryvreen
RE F AUL
70
AULT
75 80 80 Aghagooheen iver Aghaville 75

T
LE
Knockgour 45 80 80 Knocks
OMO
Island 75 80 Garranes south

UL
62
ST Caherogullane DR rrag
hR Knockgorm
G UE F G HF 75 A
B NT

FA
55 75
CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHICAL CORRELATIONS 481 Clonglaskan
CA TH 75 OH
? 30 OH 80 GP
mn
ago tream
aun S KNnc
75
DRIM
OLEA
CAH
ERA Drinagh
A Glanbrack

H
? iver 119 70 TH 65 Ballynakilla ? 80 80 o KNpc

UG
Gearhies o
amad 85 80 OH
an R 35 ? ? C gh 65
neg
105 Ahan ga KNcs Coomatallin KNcs
Rua

LO
Allihies Point 60 TH Cloon OH Clashduf 80 TH
AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATIONS 70 114 Mullaghmore Argideen River
do ? 80 129 108 TH 105 Rive
r 60 80 KNnc
ally OH

AN
85
ULT
MIZEN B 262 ? Rerrin Indigo Rock 80 KNpc TH OH ULT 80 Minanes 70
CH A
AGH F
60

GL
80
E FA
D Cooradowny
HEAD ? Lonehort Harbour HEA 60 Bohana
OLD HEAD OF Dunboy Beare Island 60
75 80
EPS TH Maulinward U CAHER
EAG
Ballydonegan 345 KNnc
? NOTE: The relative stratigraphical positions of control points within spore biozones is not known, with the exception of the HD biozone 80 70 SHE r
MOL
GALLEY KINSALE Bay Ballydonegan 238 ? Derrycreeveen 88 80 80 INE Wate 80 Knocklady
where, in some cases, samples from its lower part can be distinguished from those of the upper part. ICL Mile 80 OH
DRI
80 T CE KNnc 80
CAPE TOE HEAD Leaherns A N Four Durrus River
128 Derryvahalla 250 OH 70 Knockmore
Garinish OH Dromduvane
CLEAR HEAD
NORTH BALLYCROVANE
SOUTH Point 238 65 Point 80 Glanlough CE Clashadoo
OH TH KNnc 102 Caheragh
Ballahgadown 112 Driminidy 80 TH 75
Sarue Bealad KNcs
Aghilla
TH CH 85 E Lough 60
CLIN 70
? 2 15 Foher KNrg LT S
ANU
1- KENMARE 3 5/6 7/9 10 11 12 13 14 60 SYN 68
10km Garinish Disert
Greenane 80 TH TH FAU 80 Constable 65 GH 85 70 65 Carrigfadda Maulyregan
RUS 80 M 85 ERA
KNcs OH 70 65 OH
DUN
STAGES Bay 50 200 Lake 162 Kilnacally
GP DUR 60 80
TRANSGRESSIVE

INTERPRETED Derryduff
? CAH
GLANDORE HIGH 35 70 KNat 80 80 60 50
CARB.

KM RELATIVE Knocknahulla CH 75 269 174 85 75 TH KNnc

LINE
GP OH KNnc Clooncugger
UPR.

NORTHERN Prograding Fan Complex 209 Caheraphuca 65 ? Barna 80 40 75

MB Mealaun OH 85 70
YNC
NAMURIAN SEA LEVEL Brahalish 85
LEVELS

MARGIN OF Deep Marine ?Continental slope/rise Point Lackacroghan KNat CE OH Durrus 65 85 65 50 Maulvirane
EP 246 Ardnakinna ?
S Reenroe Carrigbaun Knockavoher 75 KNcs
? ? ? ? ? SOUTH MUNSTER
BASIN ? 7(BH1)
HIGH LOW TD 260 199 Point 85
75 60
Driminidy
KNcs
KNcs
ULT
BRIGANTIAN Knockroe Fair Head OH Golnacappul KNcs 85 Reanascreena KNnc OH
KNrg Shee Head KNcs OH er 60 TH OH
S FA
iver 80 CH Glanlough 80 a Riv
Deep marine Garinish 85 KNcs KNnc Foxhall
ASBIAN 171 Loughanemore Hill ne R
Rossmore 85 152 huc Tooreen 70
ANU
230 Carnoogarriff
gha 110 ap 55 Corran
HOLKERIAN RD4 ? Muds LP HS Dursey Island Clo Doonbeg Head Collack TH Murreagh
M Dromreagh Glan Lough
TH OH Glan TH 75 South Woodfield Garralacka
DUN
FAULTS CONTROLLING STRUCTURALLY TD 224 ORE FAULT TH CE GP OH KNnc OH 208 75 Ballyourane Ri 70 80 OH Tullig
ARUNDIAN DC CH Cahermore CAHERM Glanaphuca ve
?KNrg 88 Knockeens KNnc 75 rI 50
SEDIMENTATION POSITIVE AREAS CHADIAN Deep marine GP Foilbolus
TH OH
80 OH
US
le
n Derreeny 30 65 Carrigeeny Killinga
muddy shelf/ RD3 ?T8 193 CH Glanarough KNrg MAN Derrylahard TH 80 Rearaninagh 50 KNcs KNnc
ve
r KNnc
DUN Three
Shelf Rossmore
SPORE CONDENSED, 80 80 CH KNcs Derrycarhoon Ballybane East
Mount Kid 50 Ri Curragh
(downthrow side indicated) BIOZONES WA continental Carbonates
NON-DEPOSITION 80 Firkeel
KNat
Loughanebeg RD Minor igneous rocks in the Dursey Head- SEEFIN FAULT 80 N FAU
LT Point KNpc CLIN
E 119 Old Copper 35 50 50 Knockskagh
Gneeves el Knockfeen
?BECOME STRUCTURALLY BAvp slope HS 60 175 Bay 80 Cod’s Head-Beare Island region omitted here. SEEFI OH SYN 269 TH Mine 234 35 CE 85 sh
and/or EROSION
80 Kilmichael ZONE SH 30 40 Ca KNnc
BA RD2 252 Horn Point 80 106 Saivnose River 75 Cashel
TRANSFER FAULTS BETWEEN POSITIVE IN COURCEYAN PC ?T7 KNam CE 100 75 Dunscullib KNpc
CARBONIFEROUS

Point 80 KNnc
RM RD1
T6 ?mfs 040 Ahakista 85 040
ADJACENT FAULTS POSSIBLY DUE TO 80
ULT White Ball Head
70
US
15
30
50 80 Coolcraheen
FA 30 40 OH KNcs
HS
BANTRY BAY
MH2 Reen
(downthrow side indicated) ROTATION OF FAULT BLOCK 80 144 80 Reen AN
LOWER

E NM NE KNnc Froe
COURCEYAN

KNam
OR Kitchen 80 Carrig 60 Acres
DU NCLI
BP CE 55 Point Gurteenaduige Ballyroe
Shallow marine KNpc 80 TH
ERM Cove 60 171 TH 45 CE OH
Deep marine muddy shelf Garrane
?coastal 80 154 H 85 TH Illaunnacuska SY 80 80 CE 60 KNnc KNpc Benduff OH Derryduf
TH
SPECULATIVE FAULTS ARE ‘ONSHORE’ GLANDORE HIGH CA Black Ball Head 85
Owen’s KNpc Bawnishal
50 Bauravilla
Derrylugga
SHOWN WITH DASHED LINES CONDENSED SEQUENCE MH1 Deltaic Shallow T5 ?mfs 80 Crow
CE SH OH Island
RD Mount Corin Glansallagh 40 30 45
60 KNcs TH
Kilruane Lissavard
KNrg KNnc ?T4 80 CE TH 50 Maultrahane Ballinlough Connonagh

Roaring
HD marine sandy Island KNcs Creagh Beg
(?POST SHERKIN FM.) Fluvial 9 open shelf Open marine muddy ?LS Crow Head 60 60
Cloghane Maulnagirra
Benduff Slate
Garrane
DURSEY HEAD er Cullane 60 48 Quarry
80
KNat CE KNcs 80 Drishane Bridge 111 Riv TH
MAIN DRAINAGE shelf with minor sands
TH OH 55
75 85
rind
uff OH
Cappnabohy 65
80
CE
DRAINAGE DIRECTION DURING KNnc Aha
c

water
50 68 70
DIRECTIONS DURING DEVONIAN KNcs 75 75
Lassanroe 90 80 75
UPPER CARBONIFEROUS CN HS SH Kilcrohane 75 TH 75 75
AND LOWER CARBONIFEROUS VI Deep marine muddy shelf
050 GORTAVALLIG FAULT Laharan 60 Clonkeen
KNcs Bohonagh Carrigroe

River
Fluvial KNat 75 124 70 128 KNcs 80 KNpc TH
75 KNcs TH KNnc 68
T3 ?mfs LET 75 70 TH LT KNpc 102 62 KNpc Leap 80 Ardagh
TER 70 75
AU KNnc UL
T KNnc 35 Slate 85 OH TH CE Knocknageehy
SF 50
Clash Quarry

TECTONIC INTERPRETATION OF THE 2D P-WAVE VELOCITY FA Skeagh 86

LN ? OH FAU 75
NU 85 H 113 63 OH CE
LT AG 66
Shallow marine sandy shelf
?SH N MA 75 85 268 NA
RE
104 Raheenroe CE 75
Kilnaclasha KNnc Kilfadeen
LP 80 40 Kilbeg
Rosscarbery
Knocknagappul
DU
50 65
MODEL ALONG VARNET-96 LINE B. T2 Roury Glen
FAMMENNIAN

?EROSION/NON-
F3 OH 75 80 CK 54 Reencorreen 80 Shreelane Aghatubrid Mine 80 68 Temple OH
LE DEPOSITION TH TH
30 80 Cold LIN
E LA 223 45 70 Beg Mine KNnc
OH 85 TIC 222 92 GLANDORE-ROSSCARBERY FAULT
GEOLOGICAL SYMBOLS
Reagh Island 75 50 Cullenagh Aghills Lake
AN
DEVONIAN

KNnc 262 50 129 80

Coastal plain T1 LS RE
E 50 60 Shreelane 58
UPPER

CE 80 Doo CE 89 Ahaglaslin
?HS Carbery AD 35 45 CE 60 LINE Lakes 70 Castlefreake
AM YNC
50 km CE 80 SH Lough
OH 75 80 Kilcomane
from VARNET 96 LL 70 KNrg Island KN BALLYDEHOB Barnagowlane KNcs Coolnagarrane EE NS 80 Kilkeran
SH TH OC 35 50 KNnc BER LT Glandore
FAU
GP KN Toormore KIB Ardagh 80 70 Drombeg Creggane
Vermeulen, N. J., Shannon, P. M., Masson, F. Line B F2a ?LS SH Carrignacappul Furze 80 TH S
& Landes, M. (2000). Wide angle seismic control
? Fluvial F2b * ?INITIATION OF
060 CE 75
35 Island
80
80 TH 35 103 65 TH Curragh KNpc
NOR
BER
EEN 60 60
62 70
Downeen

STRATIGRAPHICAL BOUNDARY
Horse
50 65 Aghadown H SKIB 65
on the development of the Munster Basin, DBGMFZ BJ
SOUTH MUNSTER APPARENT MINOR FRACTURE SH 70
Island
Mount Gabriel
70 Rahine
KNcs N NOR
T 80 80 Glandore Harbour 55 Rosscarbery CE Kilkeran
REE
BASIN SK CE Castlefreak
Ireland. In: Friend. P. F. & Williams, B. P. J. (eds) (FAULT and/or MEGAJOINT) 20 75 Ratooragh CE Bay N Lake
BBEE
Proximal CH CE Warren
?HS Copper Mines
90 84 A
RR E
Union Hall
New Prespectives on the Old Red Sandstone. ? Floodbasin Floodbasin Distal Floodbasin INFERRED SUBMARINE 70 Skeaghanore 86 Mohanagh
K I Carriglusk Castle Cloghna
KE LIN
CE Abbeystrowry
Barnatonicane 45 35 64
KNnc 84 SKIBBEREEN TH S CLIN 68 65 Ballincolla
75 Bay Head Donoure
STRATIGRAPHICAL BOUNDARY KILNTIC
Geological Society, London, Special Publication, APPARENT MAJOR FAULT 361 70 80
SOU SYN
93 N Forenagh 60
REE
Lough
IEL
DUNMANUS BAY
50 Brulea
r Ilen
F1b Dunmanus Mill TH
180, 223-238. IBBEE
Fluvial Knockeen
ABR A
SK 40 50 Naluharacaun 65
KMFZ SL LS 55
Point 80 5
S K Rive Currabeg
60 55 Reenogrena 75 Cove
TG
Glan
SFGC Fluvial DIP OF BEDS RIGHT WAY UP INFERRED APPARENT MAJOR FAULT 50 Greenmount 70 70 85 RT H CLIN CE Tralong 75
50 N 75 NO SYN T pc
Dunmanus
30
AUL
Paddock
MID F1a 45 85 Harbour

Maulnacarriga MO
U 50 65 CE
Coronea 75 70 Eve Bay KN
EN F
45 LACKNAREAGH FAULT 60 Skahanagh
SKfb Coastal E 60 77 64 KNpc
HS
AD CLIN
Fluvial 80 Island
FRASNIAN
? ? T0 Reen 68 Church Cross ERE Rinneen Cahergal 80 65
HE E
DIP OF BEDS INVERTED B
INFERRED OFFSHORE FAULT SYN
KF ? 78 Point IB Goats Head KNcs
Upper Palaeozoic and younger strata H SK
70
SHEEP’S
Dunmanus East
? LS P’S I N Knocknageena Foilnamuck 80 Lough SOU
T Carrigfadda CE SK 80 OH
EE ICL
Kilbronoge Carrigillihy
DEVONIAN

N 60 116 Ardraly Killangal LP

MIDDLE

?MID ? SYNCLINAL FOLD AXIS FORM LINES Lissacahe 91 80 Mannin OH Marsh

HEAD SH ANT
Gorttyowen CE 65 60 Adams TH
Proposed Caledonian granite GIVETIAN VS
? ? Dunmanus West Lough
OB
Gortnamona Island 75 Ardra
DDBRFZ BH ? ?HS (Direction of plunge indicated) (Intersection of bedding planes 74 65
Y DEH 70 Ballycummisk TH 50 Raheen
Island
AD
Proximal
Floodbasin Floodbasin
* Sandy unit within Castlehaven Formation
F1a/b, F2a/b, F3- Fluvial Influxes into basin and topography. Interpreted from 50
Arderrawinny BAL
L
E CE 60 85 80 Carrigillihy
Harbour
Y
HE KNnc
80
CE
ICLIN
70 Lough
Inferred Basement ANTICLINAL FOLD AXIS 1:30,000 aerial photographs) 60
50
ANT SCHULL 75 Rossbrin
50 KNcs
KNpc Bunlick 45 Abisdealy Castletownsend
L LE E
GA LIN
75 TH Squince

LEGEND TO CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY (Direction of plunge indicated) CE 75 TH Bawngare TH 45 60 Harbour

OH TH 75 75
NC
? Munster Basin F1a/b- FLUVIAL INFLUX FROM THE NORTH, NORTHWEST AND WEST NOTE A-B LINE OF STRUCTURAL CROSS-SECTION
BOREHOLE LOCATION
(Data from Sevastopulo et al. 2000
IRELAND 78
72 Lackavaun
Ballyrisode
Alter 66
CE
Schull
Harbour
Ardintennant
60

Rossbrin TLE
ISLAE
CAS NTICLIN
ND
82
78
OH Inishbeg Lick Hill 50
BE
RY
Lisheenroe
Drishane
Blind
Harbour
CE 70
Rabbit Island
S Y

n
AR INE SK GALLEY HEAD
Toormore A

ve
CE Point Copper Mines 60
F2a- FLUVIAL INFLUX FROM THE NORTH Correlations between sections lacking and Pracht & Sleeman, 2002) Gubbeen 70 Creagh
C Gortbrack

ha
Bird
SS
70 76 TH
North Munster F2b- FLUVIAL INFLUX FROM THE WEST biostratigraphical control points are speculative. 38 70 Munnig L Reen
RO ANTIC
70

tle
South Munster Basin Island
CE Lowertown CE KNnc CE
? 65

as
Shelf F3- FLUVIAL INFLUX FROM THE WEST
T1 to T8 are interpreted as correlatives of
70
030

C
HS- RELATIVE HIGHSTAND LS- RELATIVE LOWSTAND 117 GY 030
corresponding transgressive levels recognised by ARO
Coosheen 60 Cunnamore Lough Drishanebeg Low Island
Lahardane CE
South Bantry Kenmare Dingle PALYNOLOGICAL CONTROL POINTS MacCARTHY & GARDINER (1987) in the eastern part
80
Coorlacka Kilpatrick 108 Croagh
Colla Point Horse Island 85
70 Lackaghane RING Nacartan Skiddy
70 Skull 65 TH E
Coast Bay Bay Bay T0-T8 TRANSGRESSIVE LEVELS mfs- Maximum Flooding Surface of the South Munster Basin. CE Ilen 85 C LINKnockomagh Island

TOPOGRAPHICAL SYMBOLS
Point Skeam High
Drinane Fasagh er SY N Tracarta
75 Riv
Castle Island East Island
Long Island
SOUTH
Ballydivlin
Toormore Point Skeam 80
Dooneen
80
0 20 40 60 80
NORTH
100km
ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATIONS ROADS RIVERS 102
Cloghanaculleen
CE
60
Bay Derryleary
TH Coney
Island 80
REE
N
West
60
80
80 Ardagh
CE 80
Inane CE
Rathmore
Lough
Hyne
Ballyvally
Lough
Barryroe Sandy

THREE
Ballyrisode Point Gunpoint Carthy’s 60 Cove
BBE
Toor Point KNnc Island Tragumna 70
CE
0 RM, BA, WA, DC-Shelf and Continental Slope carbonates and mudstones. LAKES, COASTLINE (high water line) SELECTED SUMMIT POINTS Gortanagashel
Copper Mine CE CE H SKI LINE Knockanoulty Dromadoon Crosslea
TH 120
Altitudes in metres above sea level 80
Ballydivlin Bay Long T C Hare Island 130
Kinsale Sub-basin
?
Bantry Sub-basin
Dingle Basin EP/MB/KM -Turbidites -?Continental Slope/Rise/Abyssal Plain.
RD-Deep marine muddy shelf/continental slope.
CORK-KERRY BORDER
BEACH
CASTLES Goleen
50
BER
EEN Castle
Point Island
KNcs
OH
SOU SYN
CE Ringarogy
Island Rathmore 50 50 KNcs
Copper Mine
KIB
HEAD
LOCATION OF MAP AREA 60 Spanish
MH2-Shallow marine?coastal. 85 CE
RTH S CLINE Goat Island Bridge
SK
Gokane OH
KNnc
70
NO SY N Island Tragumna
GREY BEDS

MH1-Fluvial feeders to delta/barrier complex. TH Callaros LT

50 Spanish Point Calf Island CE Bay D FAU 40 NE
?
CM -Fluvial feeders to coastal area to the south. 55 Eighter
East TOE
HEA
NY E KI M
Toe Head IN CLIN ES ROO
Ballyvoge Beg Kilbarry OH E
LP-Deep marine/?Abyssal Plain. 30 D LIN
Farranacoush Knockeencon
CE Lissagriffin Calf Island AN Baltimore Bay N MAC
1km KNam-Deep marine muddy Shelf.
070 Goat Island Middle
CE
ISL NE Harbour CE 45
SY TIC E
Dingle Bay-Galtee KNrg-Wave-dominated Deltaic/Barrier complex. 70 80
RE CLI Baltimore Gokane TH AN RE
SYN C LIN
MA
62 Little
Dunmanus-Drimoleague Carrigmanus Sheemon Point
HA NTI Point
D KEN
Fault Zone Dunlough CE Sherkin 142 Ballymacrown
HEA E
KNat-Shallow wave-dominated sandy shelf. 35 A
Bandon River Kenmare Fault Bay 75 Letter Calf Island
Island NE
(DBGMFZ) KNcs-Deep marine muddy shelf. Tooreen 45 West 74 TOENCLIN 60 C I
L
SYN
Fault Zone (DDBRFZ) 60 SK SK
(KF) OH-Shallow marine sandy shelf. Minor wave influence in Bantry Sub-basin. TH Crookhaven CE Kinish CE
SY
TH-Fluvial Influx 3. Sand-dominated coastal plain complex (green/grey beds, minor red beds) AD 40
HE E
60
Caher
65
75 Streek Point Harbour
128 TOE HEAD B K
COR INE
N LIN 168 60
2km Killarney-Mallow GP-Fluvial Influx 2a. Sandy fluvial terminal fan complex. North VERTICAL STRUCTURAL INTERPRETATION ALONG THE LINE A-B South E
Z IC
MI NT 60 60 45
55
Kilmoon
Gneeves Horseshoe
Harbour
AR
A SYNC
L
RED BEDS

SH-Fluvial Influx 2b. Sand-dominated fluvial. Barley 26 56

Fault Zone (KMFZ) by A 110 BE E
E LIN
?

BJ/CH/CE-Southerly proximal-distal fining.Terminal fan floodbasin complex. Cove Ballynaule 60

AR E
A B
C
45 TH I
SFGC/SL/SK-Fluvial Influxes 1a/b. Sand dominated fluvial. P. A. Meere and I. A. J. MacCarthy Sherkin NM LIN AN T
KE NC
Cloghane SK
SKfb-Coastal barrier complex. Marine influence (Grey-green beds throughout). Point
LEGEND TO SUMMARY MAP
Reen Point
SY
46 Kedge Island
VS/BH-Mud-dominated floodbasin. Southerly proximal-distal fining. 70 115 70
(The lower half of the Sherkin Formation [SK] is mostly grey) Illauneana

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 50
45
ROARINGWATER SKfb
80

Cnocan na
80

80
Gascanane
Sound
UPPER
CARBONIFEROUS
Topography based on Ordnance Survey Ireland The compiler wishes to thank B. Bluck, J. Gamble,
MIZEN BAY
Brow Head
80
mBairneach Cooslahan Point Deep marine (?continental slope/rise) GU
E
by permision of the Government Permit No. 7299 P. R. R. Gardiner, K. T. Higgs, P. A. Meere, J. Smith and Sheep’s Head LEA E
siliciclastics
© Government of Ireland. N. Woodcock for their assistance in the preparation
and production of the map. The final version is, however,
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Syncline
Beara Anticline Anticline Sprat
Rosscarbery
Anticline HEAD
North
Harbour
Clear Island 80 IMO LIN
DR SYNC
Hill Cnocan an
Design and cartography by the sole responsibility of the compiler. Ballydehob Skibbereen Toe Head LOWER CARBONIFEROUS
Syncline Ahoimhthigh
OB
Bantry Syncline Syncline Syncline Crathach
EH
?
?

I. A. J. MacCarthy, Department of Geology, Capewell (1957, 1975) James & Graham (1995) Phillips (1985) Kenmare Milane Hill Caheragh Anticline SK
YD NE
University College Cork. Thanks are also due to T. Elliott and P. F. Friend who Faults Syncline Minnaunboy Marine shelf carbonates LL CLI
Cassidy (1988) Jones (1974) Pracht (1994, 1996, 1997) N S CH Bantry Fault Syncline BA NTI
Ba

Coomanore
reviewed an earlier version of the map and whose Coe (1966, 1969) Jones & Naylor (2003) Pracht & Sleeman (2002) RD South
A
Gu

Fault
ntr

BA
Du

GP Carriglure
ult

Printed by the Department of Geology, suggestions have resulted in considerable improvement. WA Gleann
rte

yF

TH CE The Bill
nn

Fa

Coe & Selwood (1963, 1964, 1968)

Derryginagh

MacCarthy (1978-2004 unpublished) Price (1986) RY

Ow

Shallow/deep marine shelf siliciclastics

en

au
am

OH
University College Cork under the Toe Head of Baile Iarthach
NT NE
gh

KNpc Skibbereen
ro
en Fault

lt N

Fault

Fault
Edwards (1985a, 1985b) BANCLI
MacCarthy & Gardiner (1987) Reilly (1986) 85
ark

The publication of this map has been funded by the Cape Clear
ra
eF

KNam Faults
KNnc
be

direction of J. Smith.
he
ort

RD KNcs
au

Fa

N S
gR

Discretionary Fund of the Faculty of Science, South

Ford (1985) Reilly & Graham (1972, 1976) SY
Ca

MacCarthy et al. (2002)

h

TH OH
lt

ult

RM 85 Harbour
ive

080 UPPER DEVONIAN

N
KNpc
University College Cork. Forsythe (1999) Matthews and Naylor (1973) Russell (1984) Land Surface
020 020
r

Sea Level Sea Level RIEL

CE GAB E
Graham (1972,1975) McAfee (1992) Sadler (1992) MH
KNnc TH 85
Shallow marine shelf siliciclastics US B MT. NCLIN N
RA E
SL Blananarragaun AN E EHOE
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