A wildfire that scorched the ground along the Irish coast has exposed a hidden landmark from World War Two.
The sign was spotted by Garda (Irish police) Air Support Unit at Bray Head in northern County Wicklow after a gorse fire broke out in mid-July. The large white letters spell EIRE, which means Ireland in the Irish language.
According to the Irish Air Corps, who helped with the effort to put out the fire, the sign had been completely covered by gorse but is "amazingly" still in good condition. The Garda described it as a rare sighting. "We see these around the coastline but haven't seen this before," the police force said on Twitter.
