Ireland, Leinster
Portrane shore, County Dublin
Fossil site Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
FossilsAlso reported: brachiopods, corals.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Why this spot
Ordovician limestone and volcanics on the coast north of Dublin with rich shelly faunas
Classic Dublin geology field-trip shore documented in Irish Geological Association guides.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
tides
Keep exploring nearby
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