TerraForm News

New Relief Map Ireland

After a long development process our new relief map of Ireland is finally coming together. The above image is of the resin mould that will be used to form the relief maps… Just needs a bit of a clean and […]

Is it a Fjord or a Fjard??

I remember learning about the Ice Age and glaciation in school and at that time we were told that Killary Harbour on the Galway/Mayo border was considered to be the only fjord in Ireland. A fjord being a long, narrow, deep inlet […]

New Relief Map of Ireland

“Geography – The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these” – Oxford English Dictionary Here at Terraform we love maps – we love studying them, […]

Geoweek Mapping Competition

Each November the Geographical Society of Ireland supports and promotes Irish GeoWeek to coincide with international events. A range of educational activities are organised by society members, non members and universities including the GeoWeek Mapping Competition. Terraform were delighted to be asked to sponsor the […]

Wicklow Mountains Map

The Wicklow Mountains cover an area of over 500 km2, making it the largest massif in Ireland. The mountains are made up of a range of granite and quartzite hills that have been eroded by glaciers into the beautiful rolling […]

Killary Harbour

Killary Harbour is one of only two Fjords in Ireland, the other being Carlingford Lough between County Down and County Louth. A Fjord is formed by glacial erosion – specifically, when a glacier erodes a U-shaped valley which is subsequently […]

Enterprise Awards

Galway Local Enterprise Office hold an annual enterprise awards competition with the aim of supporting and recognising new and growing businesses in the Galway area. There are three awards categories: Overall winner in Galway County, Overall winner in Galway City […]

Bedrock Geology of Mayo and Connemara

The geology of the area covered by this map is quite complex. Most of the rocks in the Connemara area are composed of meta-sedimentary rocks. These rocks were originally deposited in a marine environment during a phase of continental tension […]

3D Raised Relief Maps as an Educational Resource.

3D relief maps provide a unique educational resource for anyone involved in the teaching of geography and outdoors pursuits. They provide a birds eye view of what a landscape really looks – something you just don’t get from traditional 2D […]