IMC Exploration – Irish Landscape – Vale of Avoca

An excerpt from The Irish Landscape, a book by Dr Peadar McArdle, geologist and former director of the Geological Society of Ireland. Wicklow – Mountain -Building in Seven Easy Stages. Stage 3:   This stage spotlights the rocks surrounding the Vale of Avoca, which developed as part of a chain of volcanic islands on the Iapetus […]

IMC Exploration (IMCP) – Avoca, Our Mining Heritage

Excerpts from a brief history of metal mining in the Vale of Avoca, County Wicklow – by Alan Thomas and Peadar McArdle. The Vale of Avoca is a beautiful part of County Wicklow, deservedly know as the “Garden of Ireland”. It features on the earliest known map of Ireland by the geographer Ptolemy who is said to […]

Where is the Gold in Wicklow’s Goldmine River district? – IMC Exploration

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wicklow’s gold – An excerpt from the book  by Dr Peadar McArdle. Dr McArdle, who recently retired as Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland, has had a long term interest in the history and origin of the Goldmine River gold deposits. Text copyright Dr Peadar McArdle 2011. Pt 12 – Where is […]

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wicklow’s gold pt 11 – IMC Exploration

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wicklow’s gold – An excerpt from the book  by Dr Peadar McArdle. Dr McArdle, who recently retired as Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland, has had a long term interest in the history and origin of the Goldmine River gold deposits. Text copyright Dr Peadar McArdle 2011. Pt 11 – Pocket […]

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wicklow’s gold pt 10 – IMC Exploration

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wicklow’s gold – An excerpt from the book  by Dr Peadar McArdle. Dr McArdle, who recently retired as Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland, has had a long term interest in the history and origin of the Goldmine River gold deposits. Text copyright Dr Peadar McArdle 2011. Pt 10 – Volcanic Rock […]

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wicklow’s gold pt 9 – IMC Exploration

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wicklow’s gold – An excerpt from the book  by Dr Peadar McArdle. Dr McArdle, who recently retired as Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland, has had a long term interest in the history and origin of the Goldmine River gold deposits. Text copyright Dr Peadar McArdle 2011. Pt 9 – Born of Fire […]

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wicklow’s gold pt 8 – IMC Exploration

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wicklow’s gold – An excerpt from the book  by Dr Peadar McArdle. Dr McArdle, who recently retired as Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland, has had a long term interest in the history and origin of the Goldmine River gold deposits. Text copyright Dr Peadar McArdle 2011. Pt 8 – A total of […]

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wicklow’s gold pt 5 – IMC Exploration

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wickow’s gold – An excerpt from the book  by Dr Peadar McArdle. Dr McArdle, who recently retired as Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland, has had a long term interest in the history and origin of the Goldmine River gold deposits. Text copyright Dr Peadar McArdle 2011. Pt 5- Wicklow Gold Mine […]

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wicklow’s gold pt 4 – IMC Exploration

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wickow’s gold – An excerpt from the book  by Dr Peadar McArdle. Dr McArdle, who recently retired as Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland, has had a long term interest in the history and origin of the Goldmine River gold deposits. Text copyright Dr Peadar McArdle 2011. Pt 4- The mania of […]

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wickow’s gold Pt 3 – IMC Exploration

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wickow’s gold – An excerpt from the book  by Dr Peadar McArdle. Dr McArdle, who recently retired as Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland, has had a long term interest in the history and origin of the Goldmine River gold deposits. Text copyright Dr Peadar McArdle 2011. Pt 3- Gold rush […]