Wicklow Library
Wicklow Library
Site Details
- Location
- Wicklow Library
- Grid reference
- 52.9800559, -6.03882
- Fossil Name
- Brachiopods, corals, gastropods
- Fossil Type
- Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones)
- Fossil Age
- Carboniferous
- Rock Type
- Limestone
- Access Info
- Windowsills of the library front window. Free parking is available on the South Quay. Walk up Salthouse Lane to Main Street.
- Fossil Info
- The limestone forming the windowstills is fossiliferous Irish limestone. Brachiopods are visible on the exterior windowsills. Excellent examples of brachiopods, corals and gastropods are on the interior windowledge.
