Doonbeg bay
Doonbeg bay
Site Details
- Location
- Doonbeg bay
- Grid reference
- 52.735526, -9.533329
- Fossil Name
- Brachiopods
- Fossil Type
- Marine animals (shells, invertebrate animals – without backbones)
- Fossil Age
- Carboniferous
- Rock Type
- Limestone
- Access Info
- Not accessible by people with restricted mobility. 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.
- Fossil Info
- The fossils can be found on the rocks on the side of the road. There is a great collection of brachiopods, both cross-sections and complete parts.
