Smoldering bushes at Monasterevin exit on M7

adser53

Jaysus harr you're onto a winner there! Electric picnic me hole, St Adser's Fire for the win!
I dunno if sacrificing sheep would go down well Spurs, sheep are sacred to a few folks down here BUT if you can convince Cowen to pop in, we'll throw him on the fire. That'd make it the best party in history! The brits burn Guy Fawkes, we could start a tradition of burning effigies of Cowen, Lenihan, Bertie, Harney etc. What dya reckon

ROS123

If its still burning after today, it definitely a wonder of the world, it hasn't stopped piss..g rain all day.

harr

ROS123 wrote: »

If its still burning after today, it definitely a wonder of the world, it hasn't stopped piss..g rain all day.

if anybody is down that way today will you see if our bush is still burning we might might have to put our party( prayer meeting) on hold for a few weeks :mad:

adser53

Well at 3:30pm today on my way home it was still smoking!

I'm nipping out to buy a bible now :eek:

ROS123

still smouldering, even after all that rain....

budhabob

Drove past it this afternoon and twas still smoking.......I'm a believer now!!

adser53

hallelulajh!!!

I drove by the STILL BURNING bush today.....I think there's something afoot!

portgirl123

still smoking 2day

Bodhan

I saw them burning today too...maybe there's something under the ground...something....hot

Augmerson

End of days lads. Smoke your smokes quick, it's all about to kick off.

adser53

still burning today.

Anyone turn up for the festivities last night?

harr

adser53 wrote: »

still burning today.

Anyone turn up for the festivities last night?

no,i think the holy bushes are well left alone there is something not quiet right about them,maybe somebody lives under the bush and the smoke we see is from there chimney :rolleyes:

ROS123

harr wrote: »

no,i think the holy bushes are well left alone there is something not quiet right about them,maybe somebody lives under the bush and the smoke we see is from there chimney :rolleyes:

Hobbits

adser53

Or else it's this....

FarmerGreen

If you walked up to this bush just to have a look, and the peat was burning below would the ground not give way?
Tandoori time.

Bodhan

Maybe I should get some pictures of the burning bushes at a symbol for my website, smokerspack.com now with added burning bushes. BTW I just passed them and they are still going :eek:

adser53

Bodhan wrote: »

Maybe I should get some pictures of the burning bushes at a symbol for my website, smokerspack.com now with added burning bushes. BTW I just passed them and they are still going :eek:

Shameless promotionalism (but I'll let it slide cos its a brilliant site!) But I'm afraid you cant capture videos or images of St Adser's Fire without my permission
But seeing as we're neighbours, I'll sell you my photos Bob

Wolfe Tone

But those photos are illegalll!!!!! haha

G_R

Weird, i noticed this on the way home from college earlier on and came on for answers. So i can confirm she is still burning as of 15.30 this afternoon. tis a strange one alright,

adser53

I noticed last weekend that the farm yard right beside the slip road has a load of semi burnt logs piled up. Curiouser and curiouser....
I couldnt tell if it was still burning the last few days cos its been dark every time I pass it but you can definitely smell it when your driving by

blondie7

Hey guys was passing by this yesterday evening on my way home and it was still smoking its very strange indeed. Has anybody found any answers to this?

harr

blondie7 wrote: »

Hey guys was passing by this yesterday evening on my way home and it was still smoking its very strange indeed. Has anybody found any answers to this?

no answers for you,it was still lighting this morning even after all the rain last night. could not see it on the way home today to dark.can anyone confirm its still smoking this evening.:)

Goodne

Will someone please go into the field & find out what is going on?? Would go myself but I'm too scared!!

Bicky

Goodne wrote: »

Will someone please go into the field & find out what is going on?? Would go myself but I'm too scared!!

Where would one park?

Bicky

Is it this field or the next one?
I noticed it about six weeks ago on the way down from Dublin and thought some stupid ass farmer had started an illegal fire right beside the motorway.

kikel

This one

adser53

Ah here now this is mad, the feckin things are STILL burning!!!

Bicky

I could t see it yesterday. It was dark though.

blondie7

Its mental im going to bring my mum for a drive past it at the weekend and see can she give me some explanation, you no the old folk now

Mc Love

I have seen them too - its crazy!

irelandspurs

Just ring the fire service,tell them the bushes are on fire they'll either put the f**Kers out or tell you why there burning

ROS123

Someone suggested it might be someone making charcoal, possibly from old tree roots or branches ! Feasible ?

blondie7

Is it still burning i havent been down that way in a while.

harr

still burning:)

Squeaksoutloud

Lets see if the smokey bushes survive the snow forecast over the next few days..if they do it truly is a miracle or something sus going on!

adser53

Folks we have an answer! A friend of mine knows a lad in the fire brigade and put this question to him. here's the reply.....drumroll please...

It's a bog fire that is impossible to put out as the fire goes deep down into the ground below and could go on for months. The one way of reducing the fire is by covering it up with clay etc, hence the mound or heap of bushes that we can see from the m 7.

I feel empty inside now that the mystery of St Adser's Fire has been solved and its such a simple answer. I need a new miracle to get me through these foreboding times. Anyone have a statue of the virgin mary that's whinging crying or anything?

Bicky

Sure. Next thing you will say there is no God or santa claus.

adser53

Bicky wrote: »

Sure. Next thing you will say there is no God or santa claus.

Arent they one and the same? I know I spent more time praying to Santa as a lad

adser53

I think the fire's out....a moment of silence please.....