The Connemara Marble

It strongly resembles the verd antique found in the mediterranean.

The connemara marble.

Connemara marble can only be found in connemara in west of ireland. It is named after the region in the western part of the country in which it is quarried. View all restaurants near connemara marble visitor s center on tripadvisor. Connemara marble or irish green is a rare variety of marble found in connemara ireland with a distinct green colour.

Connemara marble is the standout irish geological and gem material and is therefore recognised as the iconic stone of ireland. Its use in jewellery can be regarded as one of ireland s indigenous industries and the quarrying of connemara marble is a centuries old endeavour. No two pieces of connemara marble are identical making each piece totally unique. It is one of the world s oldest minerals and rarest marble in the world.

Connemara marble was formed from sediment deposited in a shallow primal sea over 600 million years ago. These sediments were transformed by formidable forces generated in the formation of the mountains of the west of ireland and scotland over 390 million years ago. Restaurants near connemara marble visitor s center. Connemara marble is over 900 million years old and is unique to ireland.

0 24 mi white gables restaurant 0 35 mi the forge 0 24 mi enjoy from white gables cafe 0 24 mi galway cakery cafe 0 36 mi tony s grill diner. We own and operate the oldest marble quarry which was first opened in the 19th century and visited in 1903 by king edward vii and queen alexandra during the royal tour of connemara.