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CRUMLIN
County Autrim, Ireland
Fell September 13th, 1902 - L5 Chondrite

Collection No. B153.1 - 2.902 gram part-slice with small bit of crust. Cut from a piece now in the National Museum, Dublin, Ireland.

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References:

Grady, M.M. (2001)  Catalogue of Meteorites , 5th edn. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Robinson, J.D. (2009) The Authenticated Meteoric Falls of the British Isles, (self-published) Co Durham, England.

The Crumlin meteorite fell around 10:30 on the morning of September 13, 1902. On the farm of Andrew Walker of Crosshill, a worker by the name of  W. John Adams witnessed a "Whirl" of something striking the ground about 20 yards from him in a cornfield, throwing soil and dust well up into the air. He decribed the sound of the event like strange rumbling and escaping steam. He proceeded to grab a shovel and excavate a dense black stone, which was unlike any material known in the area. The 10 pound stone, which was  identified as a meteorite, was later acquired by the British Museum.

Left: a  photo card showing the main mass as it appeared in 1922. The card is part of a five card set that was issued by the British Museum in 1922.