Rockall part of the deeply eroded Rockall Igneous Centre that was formed as part of the North Atlantic Igneous Province, approximately 55 million years ago, when the ancient continent of Laurasia was split apart by plate tectonics. Greenland and Europe separated and the northeast Atlantic Ocean was formed between them, eventually leaving Rockall as an isolated islet. The RV "Celtic Explorer" surveyed the Rockall Bank in 2003. The Irish Light Vessel "Granuaile" (the same name as the steamer on the RIA 1896 botany survey) was chartered by the Geological Survey of Ireland, on behalf of the Department of Communications, Marine and
Taryn Rockall while playing for the NSW Sapphires in the pre-W-League 2000–01 and 2004–05 seasons. Taryn Rockall Taryn Rockall (born 11 November 1977) is an Australian soccer player. She played for the NSW Sapphires and later for the Central Coast Mariners in the Australian W-League during the 2008–09 season. Taryn made her debut against Melbourne Victory on Saturday, 25 October 2008 after being substituted on for teammate Teresa Polias. Taryn has not had her contract extended by the Mariners for the 2009 season. Taryn is the only dual winner of the Julie Dolan Medal awarded annually to the player voted to be