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Cabraghkeel

Cabraghkeel

Site Details

Location
Cabraghkeel
Grid reference
54.265754, -9.06378703
Fossil Name
Brachiopods, corals
Fossil Type
Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Limestone
Access Info
There is a limited number of parking spaces available immediately north of the rocky outcrop at Pullaheeney Pier. WARNING: This is a rocky coastal location with uneven terrain on the rocky outcrop. Please check weather conditions and take care as the rocks become slippery when wet.
Fossil Info
Fossil corals, both solitary and colonial, are well preserved and highly abundant here, with lower numbers of brachiopods. 

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

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