Some places across the country are absolutely packed with fossils—you can spot dozens in just a few steps! From urban buildings full of ancient sea life to beaches where fossil-rich rocks are exposed, these are some of our favourite sites found during the Great Irish Fossil Hunt

The Great Irish Fossil Hunt uncovered some truly incredible finds. Common fossils found included Corals, Brachiopods & Crinoids. Rarer finds included Echinoids and Orthocones. Every find represents a living creature that existed in Ireland millions of years ago #ScienceWeek2025

Our Fossil Map of Ireland is live! Featuring 176 new fossil sites, it's a celebration of Ireland’s amazing fossil heritage. Thank you to everyone who sent in fossil photos during the #GreatIrishFossilHunt! #ScienceWeek2025 @Researchirel @SEFSUCC ucc.ie/en/fossil-heritage/fo…

For the first time ever, the only dinosaurs known from Ireland go on display! 🦴 🦖 The Domain of the Dinosaurs opens Nov 16 @ The Glucksman, UCC. Over 250 real fossils + new artworks by Irish artists. More info 👉 glucksman.org/events

We are delighted to announce we have been awarded County Winner in the National Heritage Week Awards for our Tralee Fossil Walk in August. Thank you to everyone who took part in the event and to the Heritage Council for this recognition. @ucccollegeofsefs @corkpalaeo @uccbees

The School of BEES is thrilled to reveal the newest addition to the UCC Geological Garden: an extremely fossiliferous Carboniferous limestone, courtesy of Kilkenny Limestone Quarries, part of the Brachot group. Find out more on our website: ucc.ie/en/mariamcnamara/news…

New artwork on North Main Street! 🎨 Fossils of brachiopods, gastropods & corals come alive in a stunning utility box painting by @tomhdoig funded by @corkcitycouncil’s Community Heritage Grant. 🐚🪸 Explore more with our Fossil Map 👉 ucc.ie/en/fossil-heritage/fo…

Cork’s streets are about to get a little more prehistoric ✨ With support from @irishfossils, local artist @tomhdoig is adding fossil-inspired stencil art to a utility box on North Main Street. Watch the city’s history and creativity come alive! #FossilsOnTheStreet #CorkCulture

The Great Irish Fossil Hunt is CLOSED! The team will now visit as many fossil sites as possible to confirm the locations. Then the work begins on our new fossil map of Ireland — set to be revealed at a special launch event in November! 👉 Stay tuned here for updates!

Less than a week to go! Have you found a fossil? Submit it to the Great Irish Fossil Hunt before 5pm this Sunday, August 31st! Don’t miss your chance to put your area on Ireland’s official fossil map — get involved before it’s too late! #IrishFossilHunt #FossilMap #LastChance

That’s a wrap on #HeritageWeek2025! Missed out or want to keep the fossil fun going? The Great Irish Fossil Hunt is open for 1 MORE WEEK! Help us build the Irish Fossil Map by sending in photos of fossils in place (not loose) from anywhere in Ireland ucc.ie/en/fossil-heritage/th…

#HeritageWeek2025 is underway, and our fossil walks are now in full swing across the country! There are still a few spots left for our Waterford Fossil Walk this Thursday — don’t miss out! 📩 Get in touch now to claim your place before they’re gone!

Walks in Dublin, Tralee, Kilkenny, Galway, & Cork are sold out! We've added a second date in Cork, and there are still spaces available in: 📍 Tullamore 📍 Limerick 📍 Waterford 📍 Westport 📧 To book your spot, email [email protected] today. #heritageweek2025

Due to popular demand, we’ve another Fossil Walk in Cork City on Aug 22nd! Spots are still available for our fossil walks in: Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Galway, Westport, Tralee, Tullamore, Kilkenny, and Waterford. 📧 Email [email protected] to book #heritageweek2025

Closing Soon! The Great Irish Fossil Hunt closes on Aug 31st! Help us build Ireland’s fossil map by sending a photo of any fossil you find, along with the location. Remember the fossil must be in place (not loose) in a natrual or urban location and easily accessible