1. Slightly larger in size than the island of St. Lucia, it was officially established in 1964

2. The local area has previously supported both lumber and quartz mining industries

3. Prehistoric encampments have been uncovered in the area, believed to date back over 9000 years

4. It is situated in a region whose name derives from a popular Irish tourist attraction

5. Contains a free, self-use public observatory, which opened in 2010