Rendzina

Shallow <30cm and often very stoney
Calcareous bedrock; pH>7

Photograph of a rendzina soil profile with dark brown shallow topsoil containing numerous limestone stones and rock fragments. Large pale rocks are visible throughout the profile beneath a grass-covered surface. A measuring scale marked in centimetres is positioned vertically along the left side of the soil pit.

Mainly found in the west of Ireland and Burren

Map of Ireland titled “Rendzina Soils.” Green highlighted areas show where rendzina soils are the dominant soil type, while light blue shading indicates areas where they also occur. The soils are concentrated mainly in limestone regions of the west and northwest. County boundaries are outlined in grey, with a legend distinguishing dominant and associated areas.