Ireland's Fossil Heritage (based at the School of BEES/ERI) is launching an exciting new campaign on 2 April called The Great Irish Fossil Hunt!

This brand-new citizen science initiative is inviting you to get involved and find fossils in natural rocky outcrops and also in urban buildings and footpaths. We need your help to gather information on what fossils can be found in locations all over Ireland. Simply take a picture of any fossil you find while you're out and about in your local village, town or city, and send it to the UCC team—who will check out as many finds as possible. Your discoveries will help build a brand new fossil map of Ireland!

Don't miss your chance to be part of this amazing project! For more information and to submit your fossil finds, visit our website : https://www.ucc.ie/en/fossil-heritage/ and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X (@irishfossils)

The closing date for submissions is 31 August 2025.

Let the hunt begin!