Whitewashing ‘Eire’ Admin at 3:44 pm April 27, 2012 Ailish Connolly writes: “World War II ‘EIRE’ sign restored by community on Loop Head Peninsula [West Clare] this morning. Last time it looked like this was June 1945. 150ft x 50 ft, nice for all the planes coming into Shannon Airport.” The Loop Head Peninsula, West Clare (Facebook) FacebookTwitterPinterest Related posts: Lahinch, Co Clare, Right Now Ah Pier Looper Meanwhile, In Clare