Site Details

Location

O'Connell St, Birr

Grid reference

53.0957431, -7.91128806

Fossil Name

Crinoids

Fossil Type

Marine animals (shells, invertebrate animals – without backbones)

Fossil Age

Carboniferous

Rock Type

Limestone

Access Info

Accessible from the footpath at the top of a short flight of steps. Several pay and display public car parks within walking distance.

Fossil Info

The doorstep of this building is made of very fossiliferous limestone, with densely packed, long, crinoid stems.