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Athlone Regional Sports Centre

Athlone Regional Sports Centre

Site Details

Location
Athlone Regional Sports Centre
Grid reference
53.4289939, -7.9227043
Fossil Name
Crinoids
Fossil Type
Marine animals (shells, invertebrate animals – without backbones)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Limestone
Access Info
Easily accessible from the free public car park at the Regional Sports Centre
Fossil Info
The limestone block between the car park and the astroturf contains very large crinoid ossicles.

Find out more about the fossils at this site

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Ireland's Fossil Heritage

School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Distillery Fields, North Mall, Cork, T23 TK30,

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