Historic underground slate quarry first opened in 1816 and still in production. Local natural stone is the lowest carbon construction material. CE marked.
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3 Oct 2024
Marvellous concert last weekend by the Kerry Choral Union in our underground concert space at @ValSlate. Organized by Kerry County Council.
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11 Jul 2024
1910 and 2024 extraction methods, as written on the wall.
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20 Jun 2024
Unveiling today in Frongoch, Wales by Cllr Jim Finucane, Mayor of Kerry, of a Valentia Slate plaque commemorating a historic football match played there in 1916 by Easter Rising prisoners from Kerry and Louth.
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11 Jun 2024
Some historical (except @ValSlate!) slate quarries of Ireland. From internet searches and checks of old OS mapping. Not exhaustive. But lots of them.
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30 May 2024
Valentia Slate cladding from the 19th Century on the Kane Williams Architects building in Tralee. Some interesting local stones in this area of the town. Lisheenbawn red marble and Caherlehillan sandstone as well as some Connemara Marble on the Dominican Church for example.
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23 May 2024
The recent aurora photographed by @ValSlate in Killarney National Park. Eagle's Nest with the moon peeking over the shoulder of Sehy. We hear that there may be more aurora to come in a few days time when the active area of the sun turns again in our direction.
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21 May 2024
Sand volcano on a Killarney construction site. Spring water is distributing sand from the "crater" to form a cone. About 500mm across and about 100mm high.
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19 May 2024
Leeches are native to Ireland, 17 species it seems. Here's one on the Lack Road in Glencar yesterday.
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10 May 2024
What a beautiful shot of the aurora borealis taken from close to @ValSlate. Bravo!
7 May 2024
Aurora, milkyway and valentia lighthouse. A beautiful display over the long weekend. @AstronomyIRL @KerryDarkSky
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22 Apr 2024
Delighted to announce our designation as an IUGS Heritage Stone.
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19 Apr 2024
At Wine Strand on the Dingle Peninsula last weekend with Cork Geological Assoc led by Ken Higgs. Looking at rocks similar but a little older than @ValSlate. Also some similar structures which could be plant roots or perhaps ... Devonian fungus!
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4 Apr 2024
Slate engraved for Kerry CoCo on our CNC, for recent presentation to Astellas Pharma to mark its investments here. A 100mm cube of our slate (390 million years old) with a found piece of Kerry bog pine (4,000 years old), finished with Killarney beeswax. Like Astellas, of Kerry.
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31 Mar 2024
Columnar jointing in Devonian gabbro on Beginish near Valentia. 330 million years older than the Giant's Causeway! This and the nearby Cathedral Cave would make a great trip in 2024 with local @Kerryaqua boat tours.
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16 Mar 2024
Interesting piece on an amazing #Valentia fossil location in the same rocks as @ValSlate #tetrapodtrack bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct4xh…
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27 Feb 2024
Interesting and inventive video/sound composition featuring @ValSlate and other aspects of Valentia by PhD student JJ Riordan. JJ showed this piece at the quarry in recent days and were delighted to host it. youtu.be/usJ8oigGZFs?t=558
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