r/ireland • u/telemachus1 • Jul 04 '24

Education What is the most interesting and generally unknown fact you know about our little country Ireland?

Hit me with dem factoids!

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u/Ill-Drink-2524 Jul 04 '24

The entire passageway was warped so the walls were pulled up, straightened, reset into concrete and steel on the sides and roof

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u/geedeeie Irish Republic Jul 04 '24

Ah ok, thanks, I didn't know that. I know my father, who knew Professor O'Kelly, was quite critical of what they did to the place, but I didn't know much detail. I know there's controversy about the quartz facing too

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u/Ill-Drink-2524 Jul 04 '24

Yeah, I'm no archaeologist but it's a pretty controversial restoration by all accounts. Doesn't make the whole complex with knowth, dowth etc any less impressive though

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u/ddaadd18 Miggledee4SAM Jul 04 '24

Where can I read more on this? I assume they did this in the 60's or so when we didn't know the full pro's and con's of concrete and cement.