Karst Booklet Contents


 The Karst of Ireland
 
Limestone Landscapes, Caves and Groundwater Drainage Systems.
  What is Karst?

The development of karst
How karst features are formed
Ancient karst or palaeokarst in Ireland
The importance of limestone and karst in Ireland


The main karst regions of Ireland
The North-western Plateau karsts
The Burren
The western lowlands
The east midlands
The southern valley karst in Counties Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford
The Ulster chalk

Engineering and environmental aspects of karst
Engineering and construction
Water Supply
Quarrying and mining
Agriculture
Water pollution; the need to protect water resources in karst areas
Groundwater protection schemes in karst areas

Conserving our karst landscape

Glossary of Technical Terms

Irish Place Names and Karst

Where to Find out More

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