Large Meteorite lands of Donegal Coast overnight as it exploded into 3 pieces
Overnight much of Ireland sat under perfect clear skies when a suddenly a meteorite was spotted making entry into our atmosphere burning up as it streaked across the sky.
The Meteorite was seen around 10:58pm on the 26 May 2021 and was seen by thousands of people not only in Donegal but all over Ireland. The fireball was spotted coming from a east/southeast and leaving to the west/northwest direction.
There have been reports send in from Galway, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Derry, Armagh, Mayo, Tyrone, Down.
Donegal Weather Channel also has had reports in from Glasgow in Scotland of the same Meteorite with reports in from England also.
Donegal Weather Channel has had hundreds of reports send in over the last few hours and we have been able to narrow down the area that we believe the Meteorite has crashed to the ground going but people's reports, photos and video.
Going by the latest data the Meteorite passed over low across north Donegal (Inishowen) before breaking up into 3 pieces and making impact possibly of the Donegal Coast anywhere between North of Malin head and North of Ballyheiran Bay going by eye witness reports, photos and videos.
Anyone with Video cameras or CCTV in that area should check them especially if you have any overlooking the north Donegal Coast Last night. You can email them to info@donegalweatherchannel.ie for review.
From Scotland, England and Wales this meteorite was seen and looked a little different and would of appeared to be going straight downwards as it is a few 100 kilometers away.
Publics Reports
Eileen McLaughlin It was very low..I thought it was a drone by the sound of it and the height of it. It came straight to the lighthouse & and went in a curve to the big white bay where there swimmers that saw it break up off the headland. Incredible
Cheree Mckinney - It broke in 3 pieces across fanad donegal we watched it the tail was a fireball & it split into 3 pieces
Fiona Gallagher - Seen it in Letterkenny heading north. Amazing to see
Katherine Mc Crann - I saw this from north sligo around 22.30/23h didn't know what I was seeing - huge, very bright and going at some speed
Paul Obrien Seen it over Donegal town between 10.40 and 11 it just then burned up in the sky over Donegal town
Tracy Murphy Wilson - Seen it crystal clear in sky coming from in south east heading to north west direction at 11pm burned in sky just over carrickfinn coast area. Mighty bright was beautiful to see.
Jure Copic So it from Milford, unfortunately did not have my mobile with me, it was so beautiful. Specially because sky were so clear!
Angie Mac - I spotted it at around 11pm. It was going in a north westerly direction! Amazing
Rory Mchugh - Saw it in inver about 10.55 last nite
Jennifer McCabe - Seen County Down (newtownards) around 10.45/11pm
Eileen Jackson - Spotted in Ballykelly area.
Decky Dcfc Mc Swiggan I saw outside Gortin Co Tyrone around 11 and it broke into 3 and then it disappeared
Breege Doherty I think that's what I saw 23:00 hrs I'm in Co Tyrone
Tasha Shakespeare Seen this at 11pm roughly in the castlefin area, it looked to be heading northwest direction
Anne Marie Brady Mcgowan Seen in kinlough roughly around 11 pm
Ana Paula Oliveira We seen it in Letterkenny, around 11pm, very low in the horizon, we were facing North and it was shooting from east to west.
Gary Williamson Was coming home from Enniskillen and approximately 11.50 between Dromore and Irvinestown I saw 2 large flashes of light high in the sky
Jean McGurrin I posted this earlier. Saw it over Sligo. 😊
I just saw what I think can only have been a meteor going from east to west. WOW Did anyone else see it. Happened about 3 minutes ago. I saw it about 11pm
Neil Moroney Saw it from Limavady at 10.58pm heading from an easterly towards the north west.
Claire McAnallen I’m actually in County Armagh and saw what I thought was a shooting star at this time ⭐️
Sharon Reilly Seen in Detrycorrib Belmullet before 11pm last night.
Eamonn Harkin Seen in carndonagh heading northwest around about 11:00pm. Very bright
Bernie Sherlock I seen it in athlone at the same time world is a wonderful place
Seán Leonard I seen what I’d call a shooting star with a tail last night just before 11 in ballinlough co roscommon