List of geological faults of Northern Ireland
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See the main article on faults for a fuller treatment of fault types and nomenclature but in brief, the main types are normal faults, reverse faults, thrusts or thrust faults and strike-slip faults.Key to table
- Column 1 indicates the name of the fault. Note that different authors may deploy different names for one and the same feature, or a part of a feature. Conversely the same name may be applied to two different features, particularly in the case of smaller faults with a wide geographic separation.
- Column 2 indicates the countyCountyA county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
in which the fault occurs. Some traverse two or more counties of course.
- Column 3 indicates the Irish grid reference for the approximate midpoint of the fault. Note that the mapped extent of a fault may not correspond to its actual extent.
- Column 4 indicates on which sheet of the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland's 1:50,000 scale geological map series of Northern Ireland, the fault is shown and named (either on map/s or cross-section/s or both). Some of the faults are also depicted on the 1:250,000 scale geological map of Northern Ireland.
- Column 5 indicates a selection of publications in which references to the fault may be found. See references section for full details of publication.
Tabulated list of faults
| Fault name | County | grid ref | GSNI map sheet | book reference/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballytober Fault Ballytober Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Antrim County Antrim County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000... |
D3304 | ||
| Belcoo Fault Belcoo Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Fermanagh County Fermanagh Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas.... |
G1842 | NIr 44 | Mem NI 44 |
| Camlough Fault Camlough Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Armagh County Armagh -History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha... |
J0621 | ||
| Carnlough Fault Carnlough Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Antrim | D2508 | ||
| Clogher Valley Fault Clogher Valley Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Fermanagh | G4545 | ||
| Elagh Fault Elagh Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Tyrone County Tyrone Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on... |
H8573 | ||
| Great Gaw Fault Great Gaw Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Antrim | Lyle P. 2003 (p170,177) | ||
| Killadeas - Seskinore Fault Killadeas - Seskinore Fault Killadeas - Seskinore Fault is a geological fault in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.-References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.* Lyle, P. 2003 Classic geology in Europe 5 The north of Ireland... |
Fermanagh, Tyrone | G4161 | ||
| Kinnegoe Fault Kinnegoe Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Armagh | H0459 | ||
| Laghy Fault Laghy Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Tyrone | H0984 | ||
| Newry Fault Newry Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Armagh, Down County Down -Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:... |
J0829 | ||
| Omagh Fault Omagh Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Tyrone | Lyle P. 2003 (p117,124,125) | ||
| Omagh Thrust Omagh Thrust -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Tyrone | G4573 | ||
| Orlock Bridge Fault Orlock Bridge Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Armagh, Down | J5079 | Lyle P. 2003 (p41,42) | |
| Pettigoe Fault Pettigoe Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Tyrone | H2080 | ||
| Sixmilewater Fault Sixmilewater Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Antrim | J3091 | ||
| Tempo - Sixmilecross Fault Tempo - Sixmilecross Fault Tempo - Sixmilecross Fault is a geological fault in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.-References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Fermanagh | H3547 | ||
| Tow Valley Fault Tow Valley Fault -References:* Map sheet 44 of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.... |
Antrim, Londonderry County Londonderry The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists... |
C9524 | Lyle P. 2003 (p63,65,177,179) | |
See also
- List of geological faults of England
- List of geological faults of Scotland
- List of geological faults of Wales
- List of geological folds in Great Britain
- Geological structure of Great BritainGeological structure of Great BritainThe geological structure of Great Britain is complex, resulting as it does from a long and varied geological history spanning more than two billion years...