Examples of groundwater vulnerability

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Extreme ‘X’ Groundwater Vulnerability

Tile 1 Description

Karstified bedrock at or within 1m of surface.

The Burren, Co Clare.

Extreme ‘X’ Groundwater Vulnerability

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Point recharge feature. Extreme X groundwater vulnerability for a 15m radius around the swallow hole, as well as within a 10m buffer of the sinking stream.

Sinking stream at Barley Hill, Co Meath.

Extreme ‘X’ Groundwater Vulnerability

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Bedrock at or within 1m of surface.

Molls Gap, Co Kerry.

Extreme 'E' Groundwater Vulnerability

Tile 4 Description

1.5m of subsoil over locally important sand and gravel aquifer.

Knockanemore, Overns, County Cork.

Extreme 'E' Groundwater Vulnerability

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Bedrock at or within 1m to 3m of surface.

Giant's Hill, Rush, Co Dublin.

High 'H' Groundwater Vulnerability

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10m depth of highly permeable sands and gravels in a locally important sand and gravel aquifer.

Broadford, Co Kildare.

High 'H' Groundwater Vulnerability

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3m-4m depth of moderate permeability till (boulder clay) above bedrock.

Doorin point, Co Donegal.

Moderate 'M' Groundwater Vulnerability

Tile 8 Description

Greater than 10m depth of moderately permeable till (boulder clay).

Rangue, Killorglin, Co Kerry.

Low 'L' Groundwater Vulnerability

Tile 9 Description

10m depth of low permeability till (boulder clay).

Mountcharles, Co Donegal.

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Examples of groundwater vulnerability

Examples of groundwater vulnerability

Extreme ‘X’ Groundwater Vulnerability

Extreme ‘X’ Groundwater Vulnerability

Extreme ‘X’ Groundwater Vulnerability

Extreme 'E' Groundwater Vulnerability​

Extreme 'E' Groundwater Vulnerability​

High 'H' Groundwater Vulnerability​

High 'H' Groundwater Vulnerability​

Moderate 'M' Groundwater Vulnerability​

Low 'L' Groundwater Vulnerability​

Extreme 'E' Groundwater Vulnerability

Extreme 'E' Groundwater Vulnerability

High 'H' Groundwater Vulnerability

High 'H' Groundwater Vulnerability

Moderate 'M' Groundwater Vulnerability

Low 'L' Groundwater Vulnerability