[(Title)]Irish wildfire reveals huge hidden 'Eire' signal from Second World War

A large gorse fire on headland two weeks ago exposed the sign in Bray Head, County Wicklow, which was originally used to warn air crews of their location in neutral Irish territory.

两星期前，爱尔兰威克洛郡布瑞角（Bray Head）一场森林大火，意外让二战遗迹重见天日。 该标志在二战用于警告空中的飞行员已经进入中立国爱尔兰的领土，勿轰炸此地。

The word Eire means Ireland in the Irish language.

“Eire”是爱尔兰共和国的爱尔兰语国名。

The Defence Forces Air Corps noticed the landmark from above while assisting emergency services as they put the fire out.

国防军空军在协助应急部门灭火的同时，从空中注意到这个遗迹标志。

The sign had been hidden for years by thick undergrowth.

这些标志被茂密的矮树丛掩盖了好几年。

"The signs themselves are quite common on the west coast but unusual on the east," an Air Corps spokesperson said.

空军发言人说：“这些标志在西海岸很常见，但在东面却很少见。”

"The Air Corps helped put the fire out and then the Garda helicopter, which we fly, noticed the sign emerging from the past."

“空军帮助灭了火，接着我们的Garda直升飞机注意到了旧时的遗迹。”

In some of the 83 signs placed around the Irish coast, up to 165 tons of stone were used to create the navigational aides.

在位于爱尔兰海岸周围的83个标志中，多达165吨石块用来建造空中导航标志物。

Many of the signs, which were carved into headlands for both Allied and German pilots, are still visible and have been restored by volunteers in recent years.

许多标牌被雕刻成盟军飞行员和德国飞行员的高头灯，这些标牌现在仍然可见，并且近年来被志愿者恢复。

The Eire signs were also given lookout post numbers at the request of the US Air Force.

应美国空军的要求，Eire标志也被授予了瞭望编码。

It helped American bomber pilots navigate across the Atlantic.

它帮助美国轰炸机驾驶员穿越大西洋。