Friday, January 20, 2012

An Irish Story: Revenge of the Fairies....

...and how Sean Quinn, once Ireland's richest man, lost his billions.....

You're not the only ones who belive in "orang bunian" or "orang halus". But, you know, Ireland --land of leprechauns and fairies........

Read this:

HE was once Ireland's richest man, with a fortune of €4.7bn, before his huge gamble on Anglo Irish Bank shares toppled him into bankruptcy.

But for some in his heartland on the Cavan/Fermanagh border, the downfall of Sean Quinn has more to do with the wrath of the fairies than risky business moves.

According to these locals, it was the decision to move a megalithic burial tomb 20 years ago which led to the fall of his cement, hotels, and insurance empire.

The Aughrim Wedge Tomb stood for 4,000 years in the townland after which it is named, two miles outside Ballyconnell, Co Cavan.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

can you tell us an australian story about a fat mama?

bruno said...

Anon 7:17pm

if i told you an australian story about fat mama,would you be kind enough to carry fat mama's shopping bags?mighty heavy,though.