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Rose Inn Street

Rose Inn Street

Site Details

Location
Rose Inn Street
Grid reference
52.6518423, -7.2507992
Fossil Name
Brachiopods, corals
Fossil Type
Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Limestone
Access Info
Paving stones along the edge of the footpaths closest to the road
Fossil Info
Dark grey limestone with white brachiopods and large colonial corals. These paving stones and fossils can be seen all around Kilkenny city centre.

Find out more about the fossils at this site

Walk the Kilkenny Urban Fossil Trail

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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