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The golf-ball sized fragments of space rock were discovered lying on a local road by a grandmother, who wishes to remain anonymous.
The rock, billions of years old, fell to Earth at 2200 on 28 November, 1999. Witnesses in County Carlow, Republic of Ireland, said the fireball lit up the night sky and sent out booming explosions.
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The Leighlinbridge (L6) meteorite fell in Leinster, Ireland, on the 28th November, 1999.
A total mass of 271 g was recovered.

52° 40'N, 6° 58'W



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