EIRE Sign – Slieve League Viewing Platform loop from Teelin
EIRE Sign – Slieve League Viewing Platform loop from Teelin
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EIRE Sign – Slieve League Viewing Platform loop from Teelin
00:50
7.46km
190m
Running
Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: April 25, 2026
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2.79 km
EIRE Sign
Highlight • Monument
ria.ie/news/documents-irish-foreign-policy/eire-signs-and-emergency
“… but as early as June 1943 the US Air Force requested that the numbers of nearby lookout posts be added to the signs. The numbers offered more precise directions to Allied navigators; the Germans were never informed of them. The original signs were uneven in size, but in summer 1944 they were reconfigured into a standard format: twelve metres long and six metres high, with a rectangular border. Whitewashed stone was used. …”
Treasa Lynch (EIRE signs of WW II, 2022-11-01):
eiremarkings.org
Tim Schmelzer (LOOKOUT POST, 2022-11-01):
lookoutpost.com/project
“LOP This project presents scenery-related light art works on the lookout posts of the Irish Defence Forces Coast Watching Service. …”
The Irish Military Archives (Look Out Posts Log Books Collection, 2022-11-01):
militaryarchives.ie/collections/reading-room-collections/look-out-post-logbooks-september-1939-june-1945
“… A network of 83 Look Out Posts (LOPs) were built around the coast of Ireland and manned by members of the Local Defence Force (LDF). …”
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Slieve League Viewing Platform
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At almost 600 meters above the Atlantic Ocean, Sliabh Liag (Slieve League) is one of the highest sea cliffs in Europe. This rugged natural wonder offers some of the most breathtaking views.
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7.24 km
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