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Astronomy Ireland's website appeared to crash last night.
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One caller spoke of seeing the fireball around the Strandhill Road and described a "turquoise light, which was orange in the centre" that fell rapidly from the sky.
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It's a meteorite!
That was the verdict of onlookers in various areas of Northern Ireland on Wednesday evening as a possible meteorite - in the form of a fireball - was apparently witnessed falling from the sky.
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A fireball, thought to be a meteorite, was spotted in the sky by people from all over the island of Ireland at about 1800 GMT on Wednesday.
People in Armagh, Craigavon and Omagh reported sightings to the police, and it was also seen on the Glenshane Pass.
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"There's a good chance we may end up finding this one" - David Moore of Astronomy Ireland.

Many witnesses who saw the fireball in coastal areas said that it was travelling inland.

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David Moore of Astronomy Ireland said there was an excellent chance the rock had landed inland, but that it would be very hard to pinpoint it.
The meteorite could have been the size of a football or a house, but it was hard to estimate at such an early stage.
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Fireball spotted over Ireland 2-3-10



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Adrian Lydon reports that Astronomy Ireland says a major fireball was spotted over Ireland today
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Ed ~ As i suspected the video is a hoax.

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Crimlin, County Cavan

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Latitude:  53°56'40.93"N, Longitude:   7°19'39.38"W

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