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  • 20-02-2011 11:13pm
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    jc77
    Registered Users Posts: 547 ✭✭✭


    While looking through a CD with scenic photography, I came across this particular building (photo taken in Co. Mayo).

    I've seen the same building near Ardmore.

    Any info on what it was/used for/etc please?

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    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,498 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    Coastal lookout during WW2 afaik.


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    Guramoogah
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭Guramoogah


    There's huts like that on Brownstown Head and Dunabrattin Head, too.


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    Mr Clonfadda
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭Mr Clonfadda


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    Coastal lookout during WW2 afaik.

    +1 was just in Ardmore on Sunday. They were used in the recording all planes and boats passing during World War II.


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    obliviousgrudge
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    Theres one of these in Downings, Donegal too.


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    jmdsk
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    They are all around the country.

    They were used on headlands as spotters, and if something was spotted at sea, a fire was lit notifying the next headland and so forth until the message got around to Dublin.

    There was a fire lit at the Brownstown head one a couple of years ago to commerate something or another.

    They also have something similiar around Britain, it was on a BBC program called coast. and they could send message from Holyhead to Liverpool quicker then a text message.


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    losthorizon
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    THey would have been needed as according to the German invasion plans Operation "Green" the main landings would have taken place somewhere between Dungarvan and Wexford.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Green_%28Ireland%29


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