Patrick Ganly | |
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| Born | 15 October 1809 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 29 October 1899 (90 years) Donnybrook, County Dublin |
| Resting place | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland 53°22′21″N 6°16′36″W / 53.3726°N 6.2768°W |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Citizenship | Ireland |
| Partner | Eliza Ganly (d.5 January 1894) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology, Surveying, Cartography, valuation |
Patrick Ganly (1809–1899) was an Irish geologist, surveyor, civil engineer, cartographer and valuator during Griffith's Survey. He was the first person to discover and describe the usage of cross-bedding in geological stratification to show the 'way up' of rock layers, a discovery overlooked until its independent rediscovery over 70 years later.