The recent spell of prolonged dry weather has uncovered a hidden part of Clare’s geological history.
Previously unseen rocks on the shore of Lickeen Lake near Kilfenora indicate that the North Clare lake may have formed on a zone of rock that resulted from a continental collision almost 300 million years ago.
The rocks were uncovered by Burren & Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Geopark and Clare County Council geologist Dr. Eamon Doyle while he was fishing on the lake with his son.
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He has explained their significance:
