227Fossil sites
Fossils in Ireland
227 fossil sites in Ireland, with 336 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Carboniferous.
227Fossil sites
0Dinosaurs
336Finds
8By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianCambrian
By geological period
Quaternary8
Triassic3
Permian14
Carboniferous95
Devonian5
Silurian17
Ordovician83
Cambrian2
What was found
Trilobites · 326Ampyx, Tretaspis, Flexicalymene, Pseudosphaerexochus, Allolichas, Sphaerexochus, Amphilichas, Remopleurides, Calyptaulax, Deacybele, Hadromeros, Illaenus
Ammonites · 10Muensteroceras, Reticuloceras, Pericyclus, Goniatites, Vallites
Geological formations
20
Kildare Limestone 15Kingscourt Gypsum Formation 14Tramore Limestone 13Knockerk Formation 12Campile Formation 12Lucan Formation 11Feltrim Formation 8Kilbride Formation 6Raheen Formation 6Dunabrattin Limestone 5Clogrenan Formation 4Lane Formation 4Harrylock Formation 3Kingscourt Sandstone 3Grange Allen Formation 3Ballymore Formation 3Bricklieve Limestone 3Holmpatrick Formation 3Slane Castle Formation 3Mweelrea Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
MitchelstownFossil sites: 18
KingscourtFossil sites: 17
WashingtonFossil sites: 12
Grangegeeth Cross RoadsFossil sites: 11
WesttownFossil sites: 9
BaltinoranFossil sites: 7
KilleaFossil sites: 7
LissinagroaghFossil sites: 7
ChurchtownFossil sites: 6
Passage EastFossil sites: 6
PorterstownFossil sites: 5
PortraneFossil sites: 5
KnockmahonFossil sites: 5
KiltyclogherFossil sites: 5
CloughranFossil sites: 4
Emlagh EastFossil sites: 3
BallyhaleFossil sites: 3
BoyerstownFossil sites: 3