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Ancient Tara monument vandalised

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  • 29-05-2014 1:50pm
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    Kermit.de.frog
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    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BozDOSHIYAA6r2n.jpg

    Can't understand why someone would do something like that to a 5,000 year old monument.

    The gardai are on to it so expect an arrest imminently.


    Or maybe not. Now await the copycat vandals in other places.

    Shame.
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    I Heart Internet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,678 ✭✭✭I Heart Internet


    Do you have a news source for this with more info??


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    Beanstalk
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    http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2014/05/29/4030592-taras-lia-fail-stone-daubed-with-paint/


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    Kermit.de.frog
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    Yup

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/garda-investigation-after-iconic-ancient-stone-at-hill-of-tara-vandalised-with-paint-30314709.html


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    Azwaldo55
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    Perhaps the person has some issues with the government and thinks that by damaging the stone they will send messages into the supernatural ether? I remember some of the protesters who opposed the motorway near Tara a few years ago believed that hidden forces would curse the country and then claimed that the economic crash was the result.


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    I Heart Internet
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    People who vandalise our shared heritage are some of the lowest of the low.


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    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,599 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Perhaps it was a frustrated person who mistook it for a fertility symbol.


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    Reckless Abandonment
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    Bit of a god****ie thing to do...


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    Valetta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,611 ✭✭✭Valetta


    They're misunderstood, the poor lambs.

    hanging would be too good for them.


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    R P McMurphy
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    I think someone attacked it with hammer a few years ago as well


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    intellectual dosser
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    Just read this online, I just cant understand how someone would do this. It's not as if they were walking over the Hill of Tara and came across some buckets of paint and the stone, this took planning.


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    TimeToShine
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    Utterly pointless.


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    Azwaldo55
    Registered Users Posts: 546 ✭✭✭Azwaldo55


    intellectual dosser wrote: »
    Just read this online, I just cant understand how someone would do this. It's not as if they were walking over the Hill of Tara and came across some buckets of paint and the stone, this took planning.

    If there is any truth to the spine chilling tales about the fairies and their wrath toward mortals who trespass on their territory, whoever did this is going to come to a very sticky end indeed. :D


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    Alf. A. Male
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    Jesus wept. This is why we can't have nice things.


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    southcentralts
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    If my history is correct, this signifies a challenge to the kingship of Ireland, The use of black paint may indicate that the challenge comes from a house which has a pint of Guinness as its sigil.

    Be warned people of Ireland, winter is coming, after summer..and autumn, but who will be our new leader?


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    Merkin
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    I find this absolutely infuriating. :mad:


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    recylingbin
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    Looks better with the paint IMO.
    Kudos to this hit and run artist.


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    Lenin Skynard
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    My faith in humanity just died a little bit after seeing that.


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    Azwaldo55
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    southcentralts wrote: »
    If my history is correct, this signifies a challenge to the kingship of Ireland, The use of black paint may indicate that the challenge comes from a house which has a pint of Guinness as its sigil.

    Be warned people of Ireland, winter is coming, after summer..and autumn, but who will be our new leader?

    A few years ago there were strange goings on due the road construction at Tara.
    In June 2007 Minister for the Environment Dick Roche signed an order destroying the Lismullin Henge. Lismullin Henge was a 4,000 year old astronomical observatory and place of worship and hailed as one of the most important archaeological finds of the century.

    Roche was since held up by an armed gang in the Druids Glen Hotel and also lost his job and was then demoted.

    Martin Cullen the then Minister for Transport nearly got sucked out of a helicopter when the door fell off on one of his extravagantly expensive trips.

    The chief Health and Safety Officer was seriously injured by a falling tree when felling began at Rath Lugh in 2007.

    A worker was killed when he became trapped at Fairyhouse where there have been many accidents on this stretch of road.

    A human tooth was discovered in a digger which was used to destroy the famous ancient feasting grounds and gathering place of ancient Harpers at Baronstown. Shortly afterwards the stairs in the National Museum collapsed.

    And finally, just last summer, several large wasp nests were found throughout the valley. In Celtic Lore the appearance of the wasp was associated with the anger of Mother Earth.

    Someone is meddling with powers they cannot possibly comprehend.


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    TheGlass
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    What kind of a useless c*** would you have to be to bother doing that? Hope they are caught


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    Kermit.de.frog
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    The only conclusion that can be come to is that the stone is in fact cursed.


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    Peter B
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    Name and shame if they find him/her/them


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    fearrua
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    Well at least it wasn't covered in knobs and 'deco wuz ere 2k14'


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    wicklowstevo
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    This is the sort of bell end that we have lumbered our selfs with . some one who was never told that they are an as hole and to cop the fcuk on . our culture of excessive inclusionism has led to all sort of ridiculous situations and produced people who have personality disorders and believe that they can do as they like when ever they like.

    you can rest assured that this was done by some metro-sexual cum burper hipster who reckons he is so cool and so smart that no one understands him/her.

    i would love for them to get caught and shunned by every one in the county god knows they were probably stupid enough to put some pictures on instangram or something


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    maguic24
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    What the hell is wrong with some people to do that to a national monument ffs??? :mad:


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    Riamfada
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    Its a shame because Tara has been open to the public, now the OPW will slap a big fence around it and only allow you in on paid visit, guided tours between 9am-5pm.


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    Riamfada
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    wicklowstevo wrote: »
    you can rest assured that this was done by some metro-sexual cum burper hipster who reckons he is so cool and so smart that no one understands him/her.

    Could have been anyone. My money is on scrotes


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    bazarakus
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    wicklowstevo wrote: »
    This is the sort of bell end that we have lumbered our selfs with . some one who was never told that they are an as hole and to cop the fcuk on . our culture of excessive inclusionism has led to all sort of ridiculous situations and produced people who have personality disorders and believe that they can do as they like when ever they like.

    you can rest assured that this was done by some metro-sexual cum burper hipster who reckons he is so cool and so smart that no one understands him/her.

    i would love for them to get caught and shunned by every one in the county god knows they were probably stupid enough to put some pictures on instangram or something

    What is "excessive inclusionism"?


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    wicklowstevo
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    its never telling some on that they are wrong . never being allowed to point out to some one that they are a bell end because they are a "unique little flower "
    its why we have so many wnakers roaming around from urban outfitters to vintage record stores to organic cheese mongers.


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    conorhal
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    Azwaldo55 wrote: »
    A few years ago there were strange goings on due the road construction at Tara.

    Someone is meddling with powers they cannot possibly comprehend.

    The answer is simple then. Once we catch this little $h1t I'm afraid we're going to have to sacrifice him to the ancient celtic gods at Tara to appease their wrath!


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    maguic24
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    wicklowstevo wrote: »

    you can rest assured that this was done by some metro-sexual cum burper hipster who reckons he is so cool and so smart that no one understands him/her.
    wicklowstevo wrote: »
    its never telling some on that they are wrong . never being allowed to point out to some one that they are a bell end because they are a "unique little flower "
    its why we have so many wnakers roaming around from urban outfitters to vintage record stores to organic cheese mongers.

    :confused:

    The fudge?


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