A '100-year-old angry-message in a bottle' was unexpectedly found underneath a toppled Queen Victoria statue
A '100-year-old angry-message in a bottle' was unexpectedly found underneath a toppled Queen Victoria statue. The furious message inside the bottle blasted controversial drinking laws in 1921.
However, workers were then left stunned when they pulled out the bottle from the base of the statue as they dug up the ground underneath the fallen statue. The letter inside the bottle was dated July 30, 1921, and was reportedly left as an apology for being unable to place a bottle of brandy underneath the statue.
According to Reg Helwer, the minister responsible for government services, the message reads: 'On account of the Prohibition, we are unable to adhere to the custom of depositing a bottle of brandy under the stone, for which we are extremely sorry.'
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Paisley welcomes new £88m one-of-a-kind medicines centre creating 100 jobsA new centre combining innovative technology and ground-breaking ideas in pharmaceuticals has opened in Paisley, creating 100 high-end jobs and is expected to generate an additional £200m investment in the next five years.
Read more »
Extra 100 Midlands daily trains pledged in £1.5bn rail planThe trains would connect up to 43 locations including Leicester, but plans to boost services from Nottingham and Derby have been shelved
Read more »
Award-winning circus to return to Belfast this festive season'Guarantee gasping, laughing and 100% Belfast inspired craic.”
Read more »