The Geography department is delighted to announce an overnight trip in September 2014. This will cover vital parts of the senior cycle curriculum at two of Ireland’s most amazing geological sites.
First stop will be The Marble Arch Cave system in Fermanagh.
The Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark is host to one of Europe’s finest showcaves allowing visitors to explore a fascinating, natural underworld of rivers, waterfalls, winding passages and lofty chambers. Lively and informative guides conduct tours of a bewildering variety of cave formations – stalactites glisten above stream ways and chambers while fragile mineral veils and cascades of creamy calcite coat walls and spread as shimmering terraces across rock strewn floors. Spectacular walkways allow easy access while powerful lighting reveals the stunning beauty and grandeur of the caves. Electrically powered boats glide through huge caverns carrying visitors along a subterranean river.
That evening will include some economic geography, with a shopping trip to Victoria Square in Belfast.
The second day will be a detailed tour of the Giants Causeway (pictured below) and a trip across Carrick-a-Rede ropebridge for the brave! The Giant’s Causeway provides a glimpse into the Earth’s most ancient past. For this reason, it was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Made up of over 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the Giant’s Causeway is the result of intense volcanic activity millions of years ago.
