Abandoned Boat Washes Up on Irish Coastline With a Mysterious Message Inside

In the fall of 2016, residents of County Mayo, Ireland, experienced an interruption to their beach day. Because that’s when they found a strange vessel floating aimlessly just offshore.

And this mysterious boat washed up on the Irish coast carrying a strange secret. But what could the mysterious message found onboard mean?

“Plain of the Yew Trees”

Along the west coast of Ireland is the 2,157-square-mile county of Mayo. It’s the third-largest county in the entire country, and it’s known for both its extensive blanket mire as well as its limestone landscape.

A Picturesque Beach

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Cross Beach, on the northwest coast of County Mayo, boasts one of the most picturesque landscapes in the entirety of the area. It’s also one of the longest beaches on the peninsula, with a combination of both rocky terrain and white sand.

The Floating Caravan

In the fall of 2016, beachgoers noticed what would later be described as a “floating caravan” off the coast of Cross Beach. The craft was bobbing aimlessly in the water and seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.

Community Concern

County Mayo residents were concerned about the wellbeing of any possible passengers on board the floating caravan. So an emergency call was made, which resulted in a rescue mission by lifeboat and coast guard crews.