Galway in Stone
Galway in Stone Compiled by Dr. Martin Feely
2002
€9.00

ISBN: 0-9543412-0-1

A geological Walk in the Heart of Galway


This book is largely concerned with the geology and the use of shaped natural stone in the buildings of Galway. It begins with an introduction to the bedrock geology of Galway and a history of dimension stone quarrying in Galway. The core of the book involves a geological walk around the city with an accompanying map of the different sites where the fascinating range of local and imported building stones can be seen.