Clonea beach
Clonea beach
Site Details
- Location
- Clonea beach
- Grid reference
- 52.099136, -7.537654
- Fossil Name
- Crinoids
- Fossil Type
- Marine animals (shells, invertebrate animals – without backbones)
- Fossil Age
- Carboniferous
- Rock Type
- Limestone
- Access Info
- WARNING! This is a rocky coastal location with uneven terrain. Take care as rocks can become slippery when wet. Full access to the rocks containing the fossils at this location is only possible at low tide. At the northern part, next to the Clonea Lower beach car park. Parking is free and provides easy access to the site. Please note that this is a sandy beach with uneven terrain which might be diffult to transverse for people with restricted mobility.
- Fossil Info
- At the northern part of the beach, there are fossil-rich limestone outcrops packed with crinoids.