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Irish Fossils Hidden Treasures – a photographic exhibition will take place on the ground floor of the Boole Library, UCC.

Irish Fossils Hidden Treasures – a photographic exhibition features the winning entries from the 2023 National Fossil Photo Contest. The contest invited people across Ireland to photograph an Irish fossil in a natural or an urban environment. The rocks of Ireland contain fossils of many ancient creatures, including plants, shellfish, sharks, amphibians and even dinosaurs. The fossils depicted in the photographs in this exhibition are pictured in situ in their current locations. Collectively, these encompass both urban and natural environments in counties Cork, Galway, Roscommon, Wexford, Sligo and Kerry. The contest was organised by Ireland’s Fossil Heritage – a public engagement project based at University College Cork. The National Photo Contest 2024 is now open and will be accepting submission until Friday 27th September.

More Information 

Contact Jess Franklin, jfranklin@ucc.ie and Ireland's Fossil Heritage.

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