The odd side of Ireland.

Evidence-backed unusual places in Ireland, grouped with maps, original sources and useful geographic context. These are crawlable research records, not an indiscriminate directory: reports without enough depth remain available for exploration but are excluded from search indexing.

METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Dundrum meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 2,270 g.

Map, evidence and context →METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Leighlinbridge meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 271.4 g.

Map, evidence and context →METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Limerick meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 50,000 g.

Map, evidence and context →METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Mooresfort meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 3,520 g.

Map, evidence and context →UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK · UNESCO Global Geoparks

Joyce Country and Western Lakes UNESCO Global Geopark

IE

The rocks and landscapes of Joyce Country and Western Lakes UNESCO Global Geopark tell a story that spans 700 million years, linked to the mountain-building event of the Grampian-Taconic Oro

Map, evidence and context →UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK · UNESCO Global Geoparks

Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark

IE

The geopark is on the route of the 2,500 km Wild Atlantic Way, one of the longest defined coastal routes in the world, winding along the Irish coastline.The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre, a

Map, evidence and context →UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK · UNESCO Global Geoparks

Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark

IE

Neolithic dolmens, Iron Age forts, pre-Christian inscribed stones, ruined medieval churches, and a spectacular castle owned by the local community await discovery.The Geological Garden in Bu

Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical oddities

HMS Dunvegan Castle

Location recorded in Wikidata

1936 liner converted to armed merchant cruiser

Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical oddities

RMS Carinthia

Location recorded in Wikidata

1925 liner converted to armed merchant cruiser

Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical oddities

HMS Audacious

Location recorded in Wikidata

1912 King George V-class dreadnought battleship

Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical oddities

RMS Laconia

Location recorded in Wikidata

1911 liner converted to armed merchant cruiser

Map, evidence and context →TIDAL ISLAND · Expanded physical oddities

Omey Island

Ireland

tidal island situated near Claddaghduff on the western edge of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland

Map, evidence and context →ARTIFICIAL ISLAND · Expanded physical oddities

Crock Island

Ireland

Crannóg and National monument in Co. Limerick

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