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The British and Irish Meteorite Society (BIMS) |
Please click on the headings below to chose the section you wish to read. Click a meteorite name to be taken to its Meteoritical Bulletin Database page.
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Dundrum:
Fell: 7:00pm, 12th August 1865.
Type: H5
A single 2.2kg stone was seen to fall after detonations. Image courtesy of Michael Simms.
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Killeter:
Fell: 3:30pm, 29th April 1844.
Type: H6 (Veined)
After detonations a shower of stones fell across fields. Only a few stones were preserved. A total mass of ~142g is listed for the institutions in the Catalogue of Meteorites (5th Edition).
Leighlinbridge:
Fell: 10:10pm, 28th November 1999.
Type: L6
After a bright fireball and detonations were observed, Rob Elliott offered a reward for any recovered stones. Four individuals were recovered (84.7g, 73.3g, 65.6g and 47.9g. Totalling 271.4g). Image courtesy of Rob Elliott.Further reading:
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Limerick:
Fell: 9:00am, 10th September 1813.
Type: H5 (Veined, S3)
A shower of stones fell following detonations. 7.7kg at Scagh, 29.5kg at Brasky, 10.9kg at Faha and a several smaller stones near Adare. Total known mass of 48.1kg.Further Reading:
Mooresfort:
Fell: 12:00pm, August 1810.
Type: H5 (Xenolithic)
Following sounds 'like thunder' a 3.5kg stone was seen to fall.Further Reading:
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Pettiswood:
Fell: 1779
Type: Stone
Nothing is preserved of this fall, although there is sufficient evidence to believe it is genuine. The stone is described as light coloured, almost white, with a light brown crust. This description is similar to that of some aubrites such as Norton County.
General Further Reading:
Unless otherwise stated, information on this page was obtained from the Catalogue of Meteorites (5th Edition, Grady) and the Meteoritical Bulletin Database.
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