Eire 80 sign on the headland at Malin Head, Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland

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The stone signs from World War II were to signal to pilots that they were entering neutral airspace as Ireland maintained a position of neutrality during World War II. In reality the signs were useful to the Allies as navigatinal aids enabling them to avoid accidentally landing in Ireland, which would result in their internment. The sign at Malin Head was recently restored.

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Size: 6720px × 4480px
Location: Malin Head, Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland
Photo credit: © HelloWorld Images / Alamy / Afripics
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