SUMMER PROGRAMME 2022Saturday 30th AprilDOWN TO EARTH - GSIEXPLORING IRELAND'S GEOLOGYCollins Barracks, DublinIO 14206 3445053.348180 -6.285814Leader - Karen ParksTrain – 8am from Lanyon Place then Luas from Connelly St to Collins BarracksOr meet at Barracks at 11amAfternoon walking tour finishing at Oscar Wilde statue, Merrion SquareIO 16575 3368753.340811 -6.250539Limited to 25 placesTo book your place please email the Excursion Secretary at bgsfieldtrips@outlook.comNB please book place irrespective of travel plansNo café facilities at Collins BarracksSee: https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Exhibitions/Down-to-EarthSaturday 14th MayBALLINTOY GEOLOGYPart of GeoWeek 2022 - see: https://earth-science.org.uk/geoweek/This is focus on practical field geology – learn how to make a geology mapLeader - Karen ParksMeet at Ballintoy Harbour car park at 10.30am.ID 03745 4528555.243649 -6.369672To book your place please email the Excursion Secretary at bgsfieldtrips@outlook.com_Saturday 4th JuneCARRICKFERGUS MUSEUM (morning) andGLENOE WATERFALLS (afternoon)Leader - Ian EnlanderCARRICKFERGUS MUSEUMMeet at Carrickfergus Museum (Antrim Street) 10am. The museum will be hosting an exhibition about the Carrickfergus salt industry. Limited to 20 placesTo book your place please email the Excursion Secretary at bgsfieldtrips@outlook.comGLENOE(no limit on numbers)Meet at Glenoe car park (National Trust), Waterfall Road, Glenoe 2pm.IJ 39452 9684554.800065 -5.832285facilities at Carrickfergus museum – no facilities at GlenoeSaturday 11th JuneDERRY CITY GEOLOGICAL WALKING TOUR.Leaders - William Lynn, Karen Parks Meeting 11.00am at the Guild HallIC 43604 1689754.997647 -7.319435Train option - free shuttle bus from railway station to the Guild HallLimited to 20 placesTo book your place please email the Excursion Secretary at bgsfieldtrips@outlook.comMonday 18th JulyCULTRA(joint BFNC/BGS trip)Leader - Mike SimmsNo limit on numbers – no booking requiredMeet 7pm at the top of the steps down to the beach at the eastern end of Seafront Road, CultraIJ 41293 8084954.655965 -5.811437Saturday 23rd JulyBOAT TRIPPortmuck, Isle of Muck and Gobbins Cliffs.Trip will last approx 3 hours and is of course weather dependantLeader - Ian EnlanderMeet at Ballylumford Harbour car park 12 noonID 41974 0234054.848682 -5.790407Limited to 10 placesBoat is a working pot fishing boat so no facilities on board. Toilets at the car park.Cost will be £30 per person payable in advance to secure your place (pay to any committee member if you are attending any of the above events – cash/cheque in envelope with your name on it)To book your place please email the Excursion Secretary at bgsfieldtrips@outlook.com. Please book by 4th June and pay by 11th July – reserve list will operateback to topHomeNEWSWinterSummerLinksResourcesArchiveAboutContactGalleries