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Geopark Description

The Copper Coast Geopark is a designated area located along the southern coast of Ireland in County Waterford, extending for some 17 km from Kilfarrasy in the east to Stradbally in the west. The Copper Coast Geopark was the first Geopark designated on the island.

The Copper Coast is a spectacular record of the earths past linked cultural and intangible heritage and community activism. Its rocks and geosites tell the story of undersea volcanos, arid deserts and dramatic ice-ages while its human history is inextricably linked with its landscape from ancient to early modern times. The Copper Coast is named for the vast mines that once ran here during the 19th century and left an archaeological and cultural heritage.

Details

Geopark
Country

Country

Ireland

City | Region

City / Region

Waterford

Website

Website

Email

Email

Telephone

Telephone

(+353) 51292828

Geosites
Number of Geosites

Number of Geosites

30

Nearest Airports
Airport

Dublin Airport

Airport

Cork Airport

Train-Stations
Train

Waterford Train Station

The European Atlantic Geotourism Route

The European Atlantic Geotourism Route has been created to support the development of Geotourism in a number of destinations in the European Atlantic Area.

Uses and Customs

Geoparks are territories with a strong cultural and ethnological identity, which are represented by their customs and traditions. These customs and traditions have gained relevance throughout the centuries and became inseparable from the present and history of this regions and its people.

Museums / Interpretative Centre

Museums gather collections that allow us to better understand our existence and everything related to it. They are privileged spaces that tell us about the history of the Earth and life.

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