A close look at the oldest amphibious footprints in Ireland, and possibly the world, a wild Wicklow hill-walk and a look at 500 million years of earth history at Belfast Lough are included in this year's Irish Geology Week, which continues until Sunday.
In its 10th year, Geology Week includes dozens of free visits, talks and discussions on the geology around us. Events are organised by the Irish and British geological surveys, and by geologists working in universities, government and industry.
Dr Matthew Parkes of the Geological Survey of Ireland will be at the Tetrapod Trackway site on Valentia Island, Co. Kerry, all day on Saturday to answer questions about what may be the earliest terrestrial amphibious footprints in the world. A Wicklow hill-walk is planned for tomorrow (assembly at 10.30 a.m. at the Visitor Centre car park, Glendalough).
Dozens of other events will be taking place. Information for all events is available on the Internet at: http://www.tcd.ie/Natural-Resources/Geoscience/iga.html