Mystery of a huge 328ft-long Celtic cross which appeared in a forest in Ireland and baffled passengers flying into Derry airport has been solved
- 328ft-long religious symbol baffled passengers flying into Derry airport
- Celtic Cross can be seen from the sky and became an attraction
- It has emerged that the cross was planted by Liam Emmery many years ago
- But he died six years ago and never lived to see his work in all its glory
The mystery of a Celtic cross, which appeared in a forest near the UK's border with Ireland, has been solved.
The 328ft-long religious symbol baffled passengers flying into Derry airport in Northern Ireland.
The tree-cross can be seen from the sky and became an attraction for those flying in and out of the airport, with many people wanting to know who planted it and why it was there.
Incredible footage shows giant hidden Celtic cross growing in County Donegal forest
Today, it has been revealed that the cross was planted by Liam Emmery many years ago.
However, Mr Emmery died six years ago and never lived to see his work in all its glory and his wife had forgotten all about it.
His wife Norma told ITV: 'If he was here, we'd all have heard about it because he'd be so proud.
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'He just loved things to be perfect, and I think the Celtic cross is perfect for him.'
The Celtic cross is situated in the Killea, Donegal, in the Republic of Ireland.
Mr Emmery created the cross using two different trees and according to horticultural expert Gareth Austin, the plantation took enormous planning.
The 328ft-long religious symbol baffled passengers flying into Derry airport in Northern Ireland
The Celtic cross is situated in the Killea, Donegal, in the Republic of Ireland
He told The Irish Post: 'It's not just cutting patterns in your back lawn, this is sizeable horticultural engineering,' he said.
'Liam created that and gave the gift of that to the rest of us, and we're going to appreciate that for the next 60 or 70 years.'
County Donegal is in the North-west of the island and shares its border with the UK.
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