Tag Archives: Ireland

Cambrian bryozoans? Not yet! [Update in October 2021: Now there ARE Cambrian bryozoans!]

Mark Wilson October 27, 2021 7:35 pm

Editor’s Note: The post below was written in December 2012 about a purported bryozoan found in Cambrian rocks. This would have been a major find because bryozoans, a major fossilized phylum, were notably missing from the Cambrian record, despite molecular … Continue reading →

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Good things happen at VMSG

mpollock January 7, 2016 10:34 am

Dublin, Ireland – Congratulations to Mary Reinthal (’16) for a successful poster presentation at VMSG 2016! Mary did a fantastic job giving her ‘lightning talk,’ a two-minute round-robin-style presentation of her poster. The poster session was everything that it should … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologists in Ireland

mpollock January 6, 2016 5:08 pm

Greetings from Dublin! Mary Reinthal (’16) and I are attending the annual conference of the Volcano and Magmatic Studies Group (#VMSG2016) at Trinity College. Volcanologists, petrologists, geochemists, and geophysicists have gathered to share their research on igneous topics ranging from … Continue reading →

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A spectacular glaciated valley near Ardara, County Donegal, Ireland

Mark Wilson December 20, 2012 4:51 pm

DONEGAL, IRELAND — One last post from a great day in the Irish countryside. The above is Glengesh Pass, with the town of Ardara in the background. Glengesh means “Glen of the Swans”. On the south side (right in this … Continue reading →

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Slieve League, County Donegal, Ireland

Mark Wilson December 20, 2012 4:36 pm

DONEGAL, IRELAND — The above peak sweeping precipitously down into a raging sea is the smaller of the exposures at Slieve League along the southern coast of County Donegal. These are the highest sea cliffs in Ireland, and among the … Continue reading →

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The Grianán of Aileach

Mark Wilson December 20, 2012 3:46 pm

DONEGAL, IRELAND — In the northeastern part of the county, about 7 km west of Derry in Northern Ireland, is Greenan Mountain. On its very top is a spectacular ringfort called The Grianán of Aileach (“the Solarium of Aileach”, shown … Continue reading →

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The wild northwest of Ireland

Mark Wilson December 19, 2012 1:28 pm

DONEGAL, IRELAND — Above is an image of Donegal Bay at sunset. It is striking with its still water, wheeling gulls and glacially-rounded rocky islands. I am in County Donegal for a couple of days simply to see the place … Continue reading →

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Three Amigos in Dublin

Mark Wilson December 18, 2012 6:04 pm

DUBLIN, IRELAND — I have paleontological legends on either side of me, and the best of friends. Paul Taylor is on the left. He and I met in 1985 when I visited The Natural History Museum in London while on … Continue reading →

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Geological fieldwork on the streets of Dublin

Mark Wilson December 16, 2012 6:25 pm

DUBLIN, IRELAND — What could be more Irish than a rainbow over Dublin? (I know better than to write of leprechauns and pots of gold.)  It certainly crowned the end of a delightful afternoon spent with my friend Tim Palmer … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologist in Ireland

Mark Wilson December 15, 2012 7:28 am

DUBLIN, IRELAND — In a very quick transition from grading final exams in Wooster yesterday morning, I find myself now in downtown Dublin. I flew in last night to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the Paleontological Association. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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