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Malahide Church Café

Malahide Church Café

Site Details

Location
Malahide Church Café
Grid reference
53.450812, -6.155485
Fossil Name
Brachiopods
Fossil Type
Marine animals (shells, invertebrate animals – without backbones)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Limestone
Access Info
Building stone of the outside of the cafe
Fossil Info
The dark grey limestone on the exterior walls of the cafe shows several different finishes. Many of the blocks are rich in brachiopods. 

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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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