After Wildfires Scorched The Irish Countryside, A Hidden Message From WWII Was Revealed

How did the wildfire help the Irish countryside reveal a message from the past? It makes for a fascinating history. On July 2018, a devastating wildfire broke out in the Republic of Ireland. Bray Head was affected by the wildfire and it was this place where the secret message was exposed. The pilot of Garda chopper who was flying over the region when the fire was brought under control first discovered the forgotten artifact of the WWII. Bray Head is around one hour drive from the south of Dublin. The coastal position of Bray Head made it a significant point during the World War II for the aviation. A century long conflict ended finally in 1801 when parliaments of the United Kingdom and Ireland passed a bill where it was mentioned that the whole of Irish island would be unified with Britain. Nevertheless, another rebellion started in 1916 that met with a crushing defeat. Finally, in 1921, a settlement was negotiated where the southern part of Ireland became independent and was called Eire in Gaelic. The northern part remained with the United Kingdom only. In 1939, when World War II broke out, the state of Ireland chose to stay neutral while the British took on the Nazi Germany. Though officially Ireland wasn’t taking part in the war, but as many as 70000 citizens of Ireland volunteered to fight for the British army. The Nazi bombing took place in the U.K. and the Northern Island, but the state of Ireland escaped the bombing. Coming back to the present scenario, Ireland has always received a good amount of rainfall, but the year 2018 proved to be different. Ireland was experiencing extremely dry conditions leading the households to forbid the hoses. A wildfire broke out in as many as six of the republic’s countries. Once the fire was extinguished, enormous letters were visible from the air that formed the word ‘Eire’. Although E had faded out, the rest of the letters were clearly visible. Along with that, the number 8 was also noticed. A little bit of research revealed the mystery behind this giant writing. During the WWII, when the bombing was taking place, Ireland was concerned about the bombing on its land. So, they wrote Eire in 82 such points, Bray Head being the 8th point. This ensured that the aircraft passing by the land would be able to see the word and won’t drop a bomb over there. The Germans targeted the docks of Belfast, situated in the Northern Ireland, so the government of Ireland wanted to ensure that their shores are safe. The aircraft used to pass over their area, so the Ireland government took this step to avoid bombing in error. This is how Ireland escaped bombing during WWII.