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Nenagh castle

Nenagh castle

Site Details

Location
Nenagh castle
Grid reference
52.864938, -8.198074
Fossil Name
 Crinoid, gastropod, olivelites
Fossil Type
Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones), Trace Fossils
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Limestone and Sandstone
Access Info
CAUTION: The ascend to the tower is only possible through a very narrow and long staircase. Entry is free, visit https://www.discoverireland.ie/tipperary/nenagh-castle for more information.
Fossil Info
 There is a small crinoid ossicle and a gastropod on the 4th from the top step. Inside some of the rooms as you ascend/descend the tower, there are flagstones near the windows that present the characteristic trace fossils.

Find out more about the fossils at this site

What does this site look like?

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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