Report on Alleged Sighting of Flying Projectile, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, 08 May 1984

This document is a collection of reports and correspondence regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) sighting in County Donegal, Ireland, in May 1984. The primary incident occurred on May 8, 1984, when a Garda and a civilian, while unloading tools from a car near Falcarragh, observed a grey, V-shaped object flying overhead at high speed. The witness described the object as resembling the bottom of a domestic pressing iron with fins at the back, approximately 1.5 feet in length, and flying at an altitude of 600 to 800 feet. The object produced a 'bushing' sound similar to a strong wind. The witness estimated the object traveled from the direction of Tory Island toward Horn Head and disappeared toward Taobh an Keithid Mountain. The military investigation, conducted by 10 N Comd, concluded that the object was likely a missile or a target drone, possibly launched for training purposes, though no radar profile was found. A helicopter search conducted on May 15, 1984, yielded no results. The document also includes historical context, such as press clippings from 1947 regarding similar 'rocket-like' objects seen in County Kerry, suggesting a long-standing interest in such phenomena in Ireland. The file contains internal military message forms, maps, and sketches of the object, as well as correspondence between the Garda Siochana and the Department of Defence regarding the investigation.