Prehistoric Road Sign of the Day

Seen in West Cork, apparently.

08/08/12 6,186 Views 9 Comments

THIS RATHER UNIQUE road sign was discovered in west Cork by Reddit user BakersDozen:

A little Googling, meanwhile, reveals that Flickr user Shane Horan found a similar – but subtly different – one. He writes that this ancient specimen was photographed in 2007 in Kealkill, on the road between Macroom and Glengariff.

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Flickr/ShaneAH

So what are the signs all about? And why are they the same, but different? Answers on a postcard (or in the comments) please…

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