Tonevane and Caherleheen Sandstone

Example of the stone type

Material:: Sandstone
Category:: Siliciclastic, Sedimentary
Colour:: Pinkish Red
Grain/Crystal Size:: Coarse
Place of origin:: Kerry, Ireland
Rock Unit Name:: Cappagh Sandstone Formation
Geological Age:: Devonian, Upper Devonian
GSI Rock Unit Code:: CA

Notes:

Coarse pebbly to fine sandstone with cross stratification.

Exterior, front entrance, north side, Ashe Memorial Hall

Exterior, east side, Ashe Memorial Hall

Exterior, corner of east side, Ashe Memorial Hall

Close up of a window surrounded by dark red and pale orange-yellow sandstone — Window detail, Ashe Memorial Hall east side, stone from Caherleheen Sandstone Quarry

Exterior, south side, Ashe Memorial Hall

Exterior, south side, Ashe Memorial Hall

Exterior, west side, Ashe Memorial Hall

Exterior, west side, Ashe Memorial Hall

Exterior, west side, Ashe Memorial Hall

Door detail, west side Ashe Memorial Hall

Detail of red-orange stone wall with some cracking in the stone — Detail, sandstone from Caherleheen Quarry, Ashe Memorial Hall

Ashe Memorial Hall, sandstone from Caherleheen Sandstone Quarry

Ashe Memorial Hall, sandstone from Caherleheen Sandstone Quarry with microcracking

Ashe Memorial Hall, sandstone from Caherleheen Sandstone Quarry

Ashe Memorial Hall, sandstone from Caherleheen Sandstone Quarry

Ashe Memorial Hall, sandstone from Caherleheen Sandstone Quarry

Ashe Memorial Hall, sandstone from Caherleheen Sandstone Quarry

Ashe Memorial Hall, sandstone from Caherleheen Sandstone Quarry

Church of St. John the Baptist (RC), Tralee, Tonevane Sandstone and grey stylolitic limestone

Church of St. John the Baptist (RC), Tralee, Tonevane Sandstone

Church of St. John the Baptist (RC), Tralee, Tonevane Sandstone

Church of St. John the Baptist (RC), Tralee, Tonevane Sandstone and grey stylolitic limestone

Church of St. John the Baptist (RC), Tralee, Tonevane Sandstone and grey stylolitic limestone

Church of St. John the Baptist (RC), Tralee, grey stylolitic limestone and Tonevane Sandstone

Church of St. John the Baptist (RC), Tralee

Church of St. John the Baptist (RC), Tralee, Tonevane Sandstone

Church of St. John the Baptist (RC), Tralee, Tonevane Sandstone

Holy Cross Dominican Church (RC), Tralee

Holy Cross Dominican Church (RC), Tralee

Holy Cross Dominican Church (RC), Tralee

Holy Cross Dominican Church (RC), Tralee, Castleisland Marble doorcase, Connemara Marble in central column

Holy Cross Dominican Church (RC), Tralee, Tonevane Sandstone with cross-bedding

Holy Cross Dominican Church (RC), Tralee, Tonevane Sandstone ashlar

Holy Cross Dominican Church (RC), Tralee, Tonevane Sandstone ashlar

Holy Cross Dominican Church (RC), Tralee, Tonevane Sandstone ashlar

Holy Cross Dominican Church (RC), Tralee, Tonevane Sandstone ashlar

Holy Cross Dominican Church (RC), Tralee, Tonevane Sandstone ashlar

Holy Cross Dominican Church (RC), Tralee

Holy Cross Dominican Church (RC), Tralee, Tonevane Sandstone with cross-bedding

References

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