Why Northern Ireland Is Sitting On The Most Valuable Land In Human History
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Northern Ireland looks like green fields and old headlines, but the ground underneath tells a completely different story. Beneath its bogs and mountains sit the largest gold deposit ever found in Britain, the critical metals the modern world runs on, buried salt and coal, and the biggest lake in these islands. We count down 35 facts that remap the whole region, from a coast built of 40,000 stone columns to a lake quietly turning to poison. By the end, you'll see why this small corner of Europe may be sitting on some of the most valuable land on Earth.
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That’s why I feel so strongly about protecting it. No amount of gold could ever replace what we have here or justify risking our water, our environment and the place future generations will call home.
I stand proudly with Save Our Sperrins. If you care about this beautiful part of Ireland and the people who call it home, please don’t stay silent. Learn what’s being proposed, speak up, share the message and stand with our community.
Once a landscape like the Sperrins is changed, we can’t simply put it back. The Sperrins are worth more than gold. Save Our Sperrins.
Why Northern Ireland Is Sitting On The Most Valuable Land In Human History
Lost With Steve Europe
62,298 views
Northern Ireland looks like green fields and old headlines, but the ground underneath tells a completely different story. Beneath its bogs and mountains sit the largest gold deposit ever found in Britain, the critical metals the modern world runs on, buried salt and coal, and the biggest lake in these islands. We count down 35 facts that remap the whole region, from a coast built of 40,000 stone columns to a lake quietly turning to poison. By the end, you'll see why this small corner of Europe may be sitting on some of the most valuable land on Earth.