[1] The famous son of Iringal, Kunjali Marakkar, went on to become the trusted admiral and commanded the Zamorins fleet and thwarted the efforts of Portuguese vessels trying their best to make a landing on the Kerala coast.

Today, Keralites remember his valor and selfless service rendered for his motherland with lot of reverence.

The Department of Archaeology took over his birthplace for preserving and also to give an opportunity for generations to come and pay respect to one of Kerala's valiant sons.

The villages displays products made of fibre, bamboo, coir, sand, coconut, palm and pine.

National highway No.66 passes through Iringal and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai.