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This cool graph illustrates Ireland's 'closest' neighbours

Give us all the #MapPorn.

Aug 9th 2015, 11:53 AM 13,530 Views 4 Comments

SOME MAP PORN for your afternoon…

Ever wondered where you’d end up if you set off in a straight line from the center of the country?

Twitter user @GertHere took inspiration from a graphic of the closest countries in a straight line from Iceland and made one for our little isle. It shows the country you’d reach first if you set off in a straight line from a particular angle.

CL536M0WgAALNw6 Source: GertHere

It was put together using Google Earth and Excel, with all points taken from the geographical centre of Ireland. Small islands aren’t included, so don’t get tetchy.

Now, who’s got a boat and a lot of spare time? It’s for an experiment.

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This cool graph illustrates Ireland's 'closest' neighbours

Give us all the #MapPorn.

Americans tried to label Ireland on a map, and failed miserably>