Idiot vandals wreck 5,500-year-old Meath monument

profitius · 13-06-2012 08:42PM #1

An historic monument featuring ancient Irish writing has had the almighty crap beaten out of it by at least one mindless idiot at the Hill of Tara in Meath.

The Lia Fáil stone once served as the coronation place for the High Kings of Tara, but now lies in a much less regal state having been battered at least 11 time with a hammer.

"These monuments are a fundamental part of our shared heritage and history, and I condemn in the strongest terms the damage that has been caused to this monument," he told the Irish Times.

None of the four sides of the 5,500-year-old standing stone were spared and the granite face was severely damaged. The vandalism was discovered last weekend, but it's not known when the moronic act was committed.

Arts Minister Jimmy Deenihan has predictably condemned the vandals, but there precious little he can do at this stage. It's not yet clear how serious the damage is, but a archaeologist from the National Monuments Service has examined it and removed fragments.

http://www.joe.ie/news-politics/current-affairs/idiot-vandals-wreck-5500-year-old-meath-monument-0025841-1

They should be locked away for life.

My name is URL · 13-06-2012 08:44PM

Sure nobody cares about heritage these days

Professey Chin · 13-06-2012 08:45PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Sure nobody cares about heritage these days

I do

Deus Ex Machina · 13-06-2012 08:45PM

profitius wrote: »

Arts Minister Jimmy Deenihan has predictably condemned the vandals

Jesus, he really went medieval on their asses!

byhookorbycrook · 13-06-2012 08:46PM

Seeing as the govt wrecked the Boyne Valley, it's no surprise that others don't respect the area.

Pottler · 13-06-2012 08:56PM

"Unemployed Stone mason in drumming up work scandal.":D

profitius · 13-06-2012 08:57PM

Pottler wrote: »

"Unemployed Stone mason in drumming up work scandal.":D

Hilarious

Diego Maradona · 13-06-2012 08:58PM

Arts Minister?

Now whats the point in that?

Scioch · 13-06-2012 08:58PM

The crime should be the punishment. 11 belts of a lump hammer.

whatdoicare · 13-06-2012 08:59PM

I often wondered why there was never any real security around irreplaceable pieces of heritage - I live near the Treaty stone in Limerick and I see graffiti being scrubbed off of it every other week by some poor fella. It would only take one absolute f**king idiot to damage it permanently with a hammer.

Who's failing here - the parents or our schools?

amacca · 13-06-2012 09:01PM

Diego Maradona wrote: »

Arts Minister?

Now whats the point in that?

He has secret powers you couldn't even begin to comprehend...........shhhh

amacca · 13-06-2012 09:02PM

whatdoicare wrote: »

I often wondered why there was never any real security around irreplaceable pieces of heritage - I live near the Treaty stone in Limerick and I see graffiti being scrubbed off of it every other week by some poor fella. It would only take one absolute f**king idiot to damage it permanently with a hammer.

Who's failing here - the parents or our schools?

I blame the parents Joe!

LordSmeg wrote: »

The crime should be the punishment. 11 belts of a lump hammer.

Into the stones................ (genitalia)

Markcheese · 13-06-2012 09:02PM

It's a protest against the celts or even the pre-celts, I mean what have the Celts ever done for us....

danniemcq · 13-06-2012 09:03PM

whatdoicare wrote: »

I often wondered why there was never any real security around irreplaceable pieces of heritage - I live near the Treaty stone in Limerick and I see graffiti being scrubbed off of it every other week by some poor fella. It would only take one absolute f**king idiot to damage it permanently with a hammer.

Who's failing here - the parents or our schools?

Parents, ALWAYS the parents.

People that blame schools are lazy useless parents.

My name is URL · 13-06-2012 09:05PM

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

I do

Heritage is yesterday's news, man. get with the times.. invest in markets and speculation like.. lets get Ireland working.

thomur · 13-06-2012 09:07PM

Make me sick to hear this. Its our heritage. If it was left to these creatures we would be still living in the dark ages

MaxSteele · 13-06-2012 09:14PM

Why aren't sturdy, durable, see through structures just erected around heritage monuments like these ?

Like ffs .. the fact some shower of scumbags were able to destroy a priceless heritage site speaks volume about negligence from this so called "arts minister".

Frustrating isn't the word.

whatdoicare · 13-06-2012 09:14PM

danniemcq wrote: »

Parents, ALWAYS the parents.

People that blame schools are lazy useless parents.

The only thing is though - are the parents idiots too? Obviously, yes.
So, how do we break the cycle of stupidity?
I liked the idea before of parents doing time aswell for stuff their little darlings did to public property.

danniemcq · 13-06-2012 09:19PM

whatdoicare wrote: »

The only thing is though - are the parents idiots too? Obviously, yes.
So, how do we break the cycle of stupidity?
I liked the idea before of parents doing time aswell for stuff their little darlings did to public property.

March parents and children up and down the road with a massive sandwich board sign saying what they did.

Shame is one of the most powerful weapons

13-06-2012 09:22PM

Yeah this sh.it is terrible, and can't understand why some scumbag would do this BUT....

did anyone just see the Yank wan on the news crying over it?!?!:eek::eek::eek::D:D

whatdoicare · 13-06-2012 09:23PM

danniemcq wrote: »

March parents and children up and down the road with a massive sandwich board sign saying what they did.

Shame is one of the most powerful weapons

I quite like that idea, I hope they catch this idiot and televise his/her shame.
They should go traditional with the rotten veg and cow poo thrown at them in the streets.

mstorres · 13-06-2012 09:32PM

Disgraceful, a complete disregard for our history and heritage!

kowloon · 13-06-2012 09:40PM

Housing developers, farmers, the GAA, they all messed up monuments. Idiots with hammers do a lot less damage. The relationship between the NRA and Irish archaeology tells a story all of its own.

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 13-06-2012 09:41PM

A handful of good-for-nothings ruining things for everyone else... as usual.
Sickened but not surprised.

WindSock · 13-06-2012 09:51PM

The minister is a useless prick. Should offer some kind of incentive to shop the dumb fckers in. No doubt they videotaped their spree to show their mates so they shoulnd be too hard to find.

I like how we can get up and touch the monuments here. Putting perspex around them all so Anto cant get a shot would detract from them and be costly.

Trigger13222 · 13-06-2012 09:53PM

kowloon wrote: »

Housing developers, farmers, the GAA, they all messed up monuments. Idiots with hammers do a lot less damage. The relationship between the NRA and Irish archaeology tells a story all of its own.

Seriously what are you rambling on about?

Trigger13222 · 13-06-2012 09:55PM

WindSock wrote: »

The minister is a useless prick. Should offer some kind of incentive to shop the dumb fckers in. No doubt they videotaped their spree to show their mates so they shoulnd be too hard to find.

I like how we can get up and touch the monuments here. Putting perspex around them all so Anto cant get a shot would detract from them and be costly.

Yeah 10k for the culprit to be found dead or alive is what Jimmy Dennihan should of down, I'm all for the TD bashing but wtf do you want him to do?

Callan57 · 13-06-2012 10:05PM

Minister Deenihan need not worry the Tuatha Dé Danann will sort them out in due course & their seed, breed and generation will pay dearly for this vandalism. Wouldn't want to be in their shoes some dark night & the Tuatha have long, long memories & ingenious punishments.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 13-06-2012 10:08PM

surely monument is a bit much for a big bloody rock in the ground with some scratches on it

its not like they dynamited newgrange

WindSock · 13-06-2012 10:08PM

Trigger13222 wrote: »

I'm all for the TD bashing but wtf do you want him to do?

Offer an incentive or reward on info leading to the identities of the crims. I just said it there in my last post which you addressed there in yours.

squod · 13-06-2012 10:10PM

WindSock wrote: »

Offer an incentive or reward on info leading to

Several witnesses have said bahh

Idiot vandals wreck 5,500-year-old Meath monument

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