At first, the sea was formed around 5.6 million years ago, due to a large-scale flood, but the waters were separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar, so, in the hundreds of thousands of years that followed, the water spreads dried out almost completely.
The Irish Punt was legal tender in the Republic of Ireland until 2002, when Ireland joined the Euro. This guide outlines the sources for historical exchange rates between the Irish Punt and Pound Sterling. The Irish Punt established by the Currency Act 1927 had a fixed link with Pound Sterling until March 1979.
With a bit of help from the wind the ball flew 70 yards before taking a few good bounces, eventually being fielded by by the Lions Bill Thompson inside the one-yard-line. Total length of of the longest punt in NFL history; 98 yards, breaking the 94 yard record that stood since November 16, 1931.