Éire 78 Sign

Ireland / Donegal / Letterkenny /

Second World War 1939-1945, navigation beacon - marine

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The numbers served as a navigational aid and the ‘Éire’ sign was used to alert World War Two pilots that they were flying over neutral Ireland.

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Coordinates: 55°14'28"N 7°47'57"W

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