Fossils found in Ireland
The Paleobiology Database records 344 fossil occurrences of 132 genera in Ireland. Every fossil site is shown on the map; colours show the main group found there. Countries are as recorded by the Paleobiology Database for each fossil collection.
Dots are fossil collections in the Paleobiology Database on today’s map, merged where closer than about 5 km. See them on the ancient Earth →
What fossils have been found in Ireland?
The genera with the most fossil records in Ireland include Ampyx, Calymene, Orcinus, Orthoceras, Dendrerpeton, Urocordylus.
Prehistoric birds (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (8 genera)
Dendrerpeton, Urocordylus, Keraterpeton, Lepterpeton, Procochleosaurus · 3 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (1 genera)
Ancient fish & sharks (6 genera)
6 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (12 genera)
Orthoceras · 11 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (101 genera)
Ampyx, Calymene · 99 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Fossil occurrences: Paleobiology Database (CC0 as reported by the API; CC BY 4.0 policy), downloaded 23 October 2026. Genus pages quote Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).