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Butter Slip Lane

Butter Slip Lane

Site Details

Location
Butter Slip Lane
Grid reference
52.652276, -7.252594
Fossil Name
Brachiopods, corals
Fossil Type
Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Limestone
Access Info
Paving stones along Butter Slip Lane
Fossil Info
Dark grey limestone with white brachiopod. These paving stones and fossils can be seen all around Kilkenny city centre.

Find out more about the fossils at this site

Walk the Kilkenny Urban Fossil Trail

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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