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Different aquifers have differing abilities to store and transmit water. Based on the hydrogeological characteristics and on the value of the groundwater resource, GSI has classified Ireland’s land surface into aquifer categories. GSI Aquifer classes are divided into three...
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Groundwater is the water stored below ground in tiny cracks in the rock or in very small spaces between sand grains. It comes from rainwater that soaks into the ground into an aquifer. An aquifer is a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater. The process of rain...
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A collection of internal and external reports and papers with an associated access database. Groundwater Protection Schemes Reports available for: Cavan, Clare, South Cork, Donegal, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Tipperary North...
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Karst is a landscape with distinctive landforms that develop on rock types that are readily dissolved by water. In Ireland, karstification mostly occurs in limestone regions. This karst dataset contains mapped karst landforms in Ireland including: boreholes, caves, dry...
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The Quaternary geology of Ireland – Sediments Map is a representation of the surficial geology of Ireland at a scale of 1 to 50,000.
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TimpeallachtEU Water Framework Directive Transitional Waterbodies boundaries for Ireland. Transitional waters connect fresh waters such as rivers and marine waters, for example estuaries. The goal of The Water Framework Directive is to achieve a good status for all of Europe's surface...
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) Coastal Waterbody unit within Irish waters. According to the WFD Article 2(7) “‘Coastal water’ means surface water on the landward side of a line, every point of which is at a distance of one nautical mile on the seaward side from the nearest...
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TimpeallachtThe EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface water and groundwater. All Groundwater Waterbodies (GWB) are represented as polygons. They are validated by scientists in the Geological Survey...
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TimpeallachtThe Water Framework Directive (WFD) is a key initiative aimed at improving water quality throughout the EU. It applies to rivers, lakes, groundwater, and coastal waters. The Directive requires an integrated approach to managing water quality on a river basin basis; with the...
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Waterbodies (RWB) are the management and reporting units for the WFD. WFD RWB is a polyline shapefile dataset which is formed from a river routes dataset. Waterbodies are assigned types depending on their likely WFD status classification...
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These are the lake waterbody polygons delineated in accordance with Guidance Document No. 9: Implementing the Geographical Information System Elements (GIS) of the Water Framework Directive (2003) and Guidance Document No. 22: Updated Guidance on Implementing the Geographical...
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This national rivers dataset is a route feature class rather than a simple polyline. The geometry is generated by merging the river lines of individual geometric network datasets.
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This dataset is the GSI’s legacy borehole database, compiled over many years from many sources. This dataset is available while we make significant improvements to our borehole holdings.
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The verified drill holes dataset is a cartographic representation of the collar coordinates of Geological Survey Ireland drill holes combined with a new compilation of historical mineral exploration holes from the Open File system.
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A complete database for the pseudoscorpions of Ireland Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Species Groups recorded: false scorpion (Pseudoscorpion Dataset Status: Complete Additional Information: G. Legg and J.P. O'Connor. 1997. A review of Irish pseudoscorpions...
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TimpeallachtData collected on the macroalgae of rocky shores for Water Framework Directive assessment. Geographic Coverage: Republic of Ireland. Selected Water Framework Directive (WFD) waterbodies identified under EPA WFD monitoring programme. Temporal Coverage: 2007 to 2020 Species...
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TimpeallachtCollation of shieldbug records submitted the National Biodiversity Data Centre. Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland and its offshore waters Temporal Coverage: 2016 Species Groups recorded: insect - true bug (Hemiptera) Dataset Status: Dataset is incomplete as it forms part...
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Reptiles and Amphibians Distribution Atlas 1978 (An Foras Forbartha)National Biodiversity Data CentreTimpeallachtData collated by An Foras Forbartha Geographic Coverage: National Temporal Coverage: 1805-1978 Species Groups recorded: amphibian, reptile
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TimpeallachtRecords of rare marine fish species taken in Irish waters by fishing vessels and sea anglers from 1786 to 2008. Geographic Coverage: Irish territorial waters Temporal Coverage: 1786-2008 Species Groups recorded: bony fish (Actinopterygii), cartilagenous fish (Chondricht,...
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TimpeallachtThe Seabird 2000 dataset is a full census of all of the breeding seabirds in Britain and Ireland between 1999 and 2003. This dataset contains only the Irish data, which is a subset of the larger British and Irish database. Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland and its...
Aonad Sonraí Oscailte
An Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe,
7-9 Rae Mhuirfean,
BÁC 2, ÉIRE.
An Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe,
7-9 Rae Mhuirfean,
BÁC 2, ÉIRE.
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