Local Ordovician Granite

Pink granite of Ordovician age occurs in several areas of County Tyrone and part of Londonderry, most notably near Moneymore and the Pomeroy/Beragh area. It is very course grained with large crystals of alkali feldspar, plagioclase, quartz and biotite. It is rarely seen on buildings in Northern Ireland but does occur on the Former Waterside Railway Terminus, Londonderry and various buildings in Tyrone.

Buildings constructed with this stone type:

Tower and Adjoining Gable

County Londonderry

Stone Types: Barony Glen Sandstone (Dungiven), Giffnock Sandstone, Granite, Local Ordovician Granite
Church of the Immaculate Co…

County Tyrone

Stone Types: Dungannon Sandstone, Limestone, Local Dalradian Limestone, Local Ordovician Granite
Domnach Rigduinn, Ardtrea

County Tyrone

Stone Types: Basalt, Local Ordovician Granite, Tyrone Carboniferous Sandstone
Donaghenry Church

County Tyrone

Stone Types: Basalt, Granite, Local Ordovician Granite
Harry Avery’s Castle

County Tyrone

Stone Types: Basalt, Basalt (Tyrone Volcanic Group), Local Dalradian Schist (Tyrone), Local Ordovician Granite
Newtownstewart Bridge

County Tyrone

Stone Types: Granite, Local Ordovician Granite, Tyrone Carboniferous Sandstone
Ardboe Abbey

County Tyrone

Stone Types: Basalt, Local Ordovician Granite, Tyrone Carboniferous Sandstone
Hanover House, Coagh

County Tyrone

Stone Types: Basalt, Local Ordovician Granite
Magh-Eitir-Di-Glais

County Tyrone

Stone Types: Granite, Local Ordovician Granite
Derryloran Church, Cookstown

County Tyrone

Stone Types: Buff-Pink Sandstone, Cookstown Sandstone, Local Ordovician Granite

Local Ordovician Granite

Buildings constructed with this stone type:

Tower and Adjoining Gable

Church of the Immaculate Co…

Domnach Rigduinn, Ardtrea

Donaghenry Church

Harry Avery’s Castle

Newtownstewart Bridge

Ardboe Abbey

Hanover House, Coagh

Magh-Eitir-Di-Glais

Derryloran Church, Cookstown