Citation: Gordon, T.E. & Dixon, A.F. 1908 Deposits of unbroken marine shells at high levels in the Carraun Peninsula, county Mayo. Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society 11: 325-327
Number of Pages: 3
Volume Part: 29
Keywords: Fauna, Geology, Mayo, Mollusca, Stranding
Abstract: This paper discusses the occurrence of large numbers of modern shells from a mountainside in Co. Mayo. Avian and human action are ruled out as causes, and receding sea level, leading to raised beaches, is hypothesized.