would have thought somebody in head office was aware of their illegality.
Obviously not illegal to sell or own,but can't be used.
nice bit of an aul metal detector
They can be used. It is against the law to engage in general searches for archaeological objects in Ireland using a metal detecting device but not all use is illegal. That one is only a toy, anyway.
One 9V battery. Probably have to point it at the car to find metal.
You might need to brush up on your legal knowledge.
You need permission from the Government and the land owner.
More chance of finding treasures with those detectors than getting both of those.
Again..ITS A TOY!!
And you do not need government approval unless the intent is looking for archaeological objects. You've already been told you have the law wrong, so maybe read the legislation before giving that falsehood a third airing.
Poppycock... The National Museum have a plain English page you might like to read. You'll note the use of the word archaeological.
That's like needing a license to fish for Salmon.
You don't know what it is unless it's dug up. At which point You've broken the law if it's archeological.
I doubt the Government would bother enforcing this given their ineptitude to enforce even the most basic laws in Ireland by virtue of the fact we have one of the least amount of Police per 100,000 people in the world.
Wrong again.
Again!
That fact is true, except for the dozens of other countries with fewer.
Smyths sell them too, and have done for years.
https://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/toys/steam-science-tech-engineering-arts-math/steam-science/fusion-science-metal-detector/p/163572
Wrong. The state would have to show intent. You're making it up as you go along. Maybe look it up before posting incorrect information again.
And....€19.99....9v....IT'S A KID'S TOY FFS!!!!
I better re-bury that chalice I found in my back garden.
Even more ridiculous. Didn't mean to dig up the priceless chalice your honour.
Stop before you make an eejit of yourself. Look up the legislation and some case studies.
Said the farmer tilling his field.
the above link is how a man found the Ardagh chalice digging for potatoes
In the future you will need a licence to dig spuds.
I always thought, mistakenly, it was Ardragh in Donegal , not limerick.
You could be excused for mixing it up with Ardagh in Longford. But not Ardara in Donegal. Even if the locals call it Ardragh.
There's a townland called Ardagh in Donegal, up between Letterkenny and Derry, that is distinct, and about 70km, from the town of Ardara.
There is probably an Ardagh townland in every county. I just checked Cavan and Leitrim. The two substantial settlements are in Limerick and Longford.
Case study boards thread.
Good news, the government have announced that digging spuds with a toy spade is legal.
Gorteen is the same
Thread title should be changed to mental detector.
Ardara, Ardragh and now Ardagh.
"It's pirates, I tells ya, Jim me lad - pirates from spell! "
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I've often seen folks beach detectoring, no hoards of guards descending to haul them away provided some nosey oul biddy doesn't ring them up to complain.
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