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St. Carthage's Church, Lismore

St. Carthage's Church, Lismore

Site Details

Location
St. Carthage's Church, Lismore
Grid reference
52.135894, -7.930957
Fossil Name
Crinoids, corals 
Fossil Type
Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Limestone
Access Info
Parking is free on the streets nearby. Access to the church is easy and available for people with restricted mobility. 
Fossil Info
The fossils appear at the walls and the entrance of St. Carthage’s Church. Some of the surrounding gravestones also contain 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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