Site Details

Location

Enniscrone Beach

Grid reference

54.212560, -9.097607

Fossil Name

Brachiopods, corals

Fossil Type

Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones)

Fossil Age

Carboniferous (approx. 340 million years old)

Rock Type

Limestone

Access Info

There are multiple free car parks in Enniscrone with easy access to the beach. 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. Explore the flat low lying rocks along the coast. 

Fossil Info

The fossils are are relatively well preserved and are typically white and grey in colour.