Wildfires in Ireland has exposed stone inscription of the time of the Second world war

The recent wildfires in the North of Ireland's County Wicklow, he burned the thick bushes that covered the slopes of Bray head. The burnt thickets of gorse was discovered a stone inscription created in the early 40-ies of XX century.

The police crew noticed historic message during survey of the territory of the fire by helicopter. On the bare ground now clearly shows the country's name Éire ("Ireland") posted letters of white stone.

It is known that during the Second world war the country remained neutral. According to historians, these inscriptions began to appear on the coast by the summer of 1944 as the markings for the bombers. Only in Ireland were found more than 80 reports aimed to prevent the attack a neutral territory. On the creation of the largest took about 150 tons of stones.

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»