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faerygirl Jan 17, 2010 13:34:34

Replying to CianMcLiam

CianMcLiam wrote:

Same story here, incredibly he tried to tell me it was gone, then it was never there, eventually 'there's no visitors anyway'... That was way back in 2004 or 2005.

Technically there is supposed to be a right of way along the banks of rivers (one passes near the tomb) but you would still be trespassing at the site itself.

SURELY they cant do that?? Its not THEIR monument!! I would be climbing fences, and if he wants to phone the police then they can come and get me, you shouldn't be allowed to stop people from seeing these things, they are sacred to some of us

OOOOOOOOOOO this guy has made me so mad I feel like booking a ticket to Ireland, watch if I dont get my photo gggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Branwen Jan 17, 2010 17:58:46

Replying to faerygirl

He's the site's gaurdian. You get a lot of people that respect the idea of a gaurdian, unless they are the ones turned away. Then he's not a guardian, he's an oaf. If he's letting some in, I'd suggest asking first. Perhaps he's watching out for people with metal detectors or pots of paint, or just going on gut feeling. He obviously isn't bothered about cameras, there's pictures enough on the net.

TheStandingStone Jan 17, 2010 23:53:33

Replying to faerygirl

faerygirl wrote:

CianMcLiam wrote:

Same story here, incredibly he tried to tell me it was gone, then it was never there, eventually 'there's no visitors anyway'... That was way back in 2004 or 2005.

Technically there is supposed to be a right of way along the banks of rivers (one passes near the tomb) but you would still be trespassing at the site itself.

OOOOOOOOOOO this guy has made me so mad I feel like booking a ticket to Ireland, watch if I dont get my photo gggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Well he owns the land so he is perfectly within his rights to refuse access however disappointing that may be. Here, the owner had much more control over his/her land than in Britain. We have very little 'ramblers rights' and although all ancient sites are protected by law very few are in State ownership. As for the sites being sacred...there really aren't that many neo-pagans in Ireland...I have never bumped into any. I'm sure others with more experience of these sites in Ireland have met some but really it's still a Catholic country so only a handful would consider them 'sacred'.

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