Writer's Well, Listowel, Co Kerry
Writer's Well
Site Details
- Location
- Writer's Well
- Grid reference
- 52.445106573, -9.48633339848912
- Fossil Name
- Olivellites
- Fossil Type
- Trace fossils (burrows)
- Fossil Age
- Carboniferous
- Rock Type
- Sandstone
- Access Info
- The Writer’s Well is situated in the centre of Listowel Town centre. At the bottom of the Writer's Flag, there are large paving stones, known as Liscannor Flagstone which bears the trace fossil, Olivellites.
- Fossil Info
- The fossil burrows, called Olivellites, are visible are prominent curved lines resembling tubes
