" P@tH Im@ges "
" Out to Another Side "
A Smile in the Dark
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Specs of coloured light pierce the inky blackness of the night away in the distance to the south of Tonelnagee mountain[ from where I took the photo] and across the Wicklow Gap, seen just before dawn on the first day of January 2017. There is a perfectly logical explanation for them but there are many recorded incidences of moving lights flickering and dancing across the moors and wild places.. This strange phenonimum is referred to as "Will O` the Wisp" or "Jack O` Lantern". It is common in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and also in Nova Scotia and the Appalachian mountains. It also exists in many other forms throughout the World. It is said that it is the fairies who create this to toy with unwary human. Others say that its is the spirits of souls who were not allowed into hell and who are condemned to wander the wilderness forever carrying a glowing ember from the fires.
It was first recorded as been seen in Shropshire, in England, in 1660.
People are warned that if they see theses lights, to look away immediately and ignore them, as those who dont find themselves drawn in with an un controlable desire to catch them.
Many have been known to be found at daylight on the following morning completely disjointed and exhausted from chasing the lights continuously through the long night and unable to catch them or escape there strange magnetic attraction.
Scientists are now of the opinion that the effect may be caused by phospherence created by the reaction of various types of decaying vegative matter. The spirits apparently dont believe it though!
According to dictionaries, Willow the Wisp, is used to define a person who is very secretive and elusive.Cute in other words. We use the word cute here to mean slippery or underhanded or hidden.
My favourite expression with regard one of these types is; " That fella is so cute, he would live in your ear and let the other one out in rooms!"
Something that is "Willow the wispish" is also a pipe dream that not attainable. A bit like the problem your going to have making any sense out of all this!!!!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will-o'-the-wisp
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfpnwk-DXrA
The lights seen in the photo are of the Turlough Hill, Hydro Electric Scheme built in 1974. They literally removed the top of a mountain and created a reservoir. Below this is a natural lake, Lough Nahanagan. The water is pumped between these during the night and allowed to fall back to the lower lake during the day which operates the turbines. The operating plant is concealed under the upper lake in a vast made made chamber and the for the lower lake in the natural cliffs surrounding it It is completely silent.,An incredible feet of engineering which has proved extremely successful.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turlough_Hill_Power_Station
Ive never seen these fairy lights myself but I have on occasion, woken up in a hell of a lot worse places than the middle of a peat bog, and Im saying no more!!!!!!
Do hope you enjoy the spooky photo and my ramblings.
Pat.
My photos are very easily viewed on Flickriver by clicking on this link;
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Update!!!!!!
I see several people are referring to the lights as coming from a village. My write up clearly states that they are from the"TURLOUGH HILL HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME!"
Perhaps reading the write up might help. I forgive you though! Well, mostly!!!! Lol!
Hugs, P@t.
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" Out to Another Side "
A Smile in the Dark
www.google.ie/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&...
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Specs of coloured light pierce the inky blackness of the night away in the distance to the south of Tonelnagee mountain[ from where I took the photo] and across the Wicklow Gap, seen just before dawn on the first day of January 2017. There is a perfectly logical explanation for them but there are many recorded incidences of moving lights flickering and dancing across the moors and wild places.. This strange phenonimum is referred to as "Will O` the Wisp" or "Jack O` Lantern". It is common in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and also in Nova Scotia and the Appalachian mountains. It also exists in many other forms throughout the World. It is said that it is the fairies who create this to toy with unwary human. Others say that its is the spirits of souls who were not allowed into hell and who are condemned to wander the wilderness forever carrying a glowing ember from the fires.
It was first recorded as been seen in Shropshire, in England, in 1660.
People are warned that if they see theses lights, to look away immediately and ignore them, as those who dont find themselves drawn in with an un controlable desire to catch them.
Many have been known to be found at daylight on the following morning completely disjointed and exhausted from chasing the lights continuously through the long night and unable to catch them or escape there strange magnetic attraction.
Scientists are now of the opinion that the effect may be caused by phospherence created by the reaction of various types of decaying vegative matter. The spirits apparently dont believe it though!
According to dictionaries, Willow the Wisp, is used to define a person who is very secretive and elusive.Cute in other words. We use the word cute here to mean slippery or underhanded or hidden.
My favourite expression with regard one of these types is; " That fella is so cute, he would live in your ear and let the other one out in rooms!"
Something that is "Willow the wispish" is also a pipe dream that not attainable. A bit like the problem your going to have making any sense out of all this!!!!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will-o'-the-wisp
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfpnwk-DXrA
The lights seen in the photo are of the Turlough Hill, Hydro Electric Scheme built in 1974. They literally removed the top of a mountain and created a reservoir. Below this is a natural lake, Lough Nahanagan. The water is pumped between these during the night and allowed to fall back to the lower lake during the day which operates the turbines. The operating plant is concealed under the upper lake in a vast made made chamber and the for the lower lake in the natural cliffs surrounding it It is completely silent.,An incredible feet of engineering which has proved extremely successful.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turlough_Hill_Power_Station
Ive never seen these fairy lights myself but I have on occasion, woken up in a hell of a lot worse places than the middle of a peat bog, and Im saying no more!!!!!!
Do hope you enjoy the spooky photo and my ramblings.
Pat.
My photos are very easily viewed on Flickriver by clicking on this link;
flickriver.com/photos/137473925@N08/
Update!!!!!!
I see several people are referring to the lights as coming from a village. My write up clearly states that they are from the"TURLOUGH HILL HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME!"
Perhaps reading the write up might help. I forgive you though! Well, mostly!!!! Lol!
Hugs, P@t.
.