Die Legende sagt, man muss sich dem Sessel vorsichtig nähern, um seine Kraft nicht zu stören. Man soll sich langsam setzen, beide Arme auf die Sessellehnen WISHIN & G legen und mindestens 15 Sekunden innehalten, um die S CH E A atemberaubende Landschaft, die diesen Ort umgibt, G I ID R aufzunehmen, bevor man sich etwas wünscht. Damit R B der Wunsch wahr wird, darf er nicht laut ausgesprochen B U Y R werden. Das zweimalige Klopfen auf den Sitz, nachdem N I D A man wieder aufgestanden ist, besiegelt die Echtheit des F O R E Wunsches. A H N T La leggenda consiglia di avvicinarsi alla sedia con cautela, per timore che i poteri della stessa vengano interrotti. Si consiglia a coloro che vogliono esprimere un desiderio di sedersi lentamente aggrappandosi a entrambi i braccioli e quindi prendersi una pausa di almeno 15 secondi per ammirare lo splendido scenario che li circonda, prima di esprimerlo. Il desiderio, deve essere espresso in silenzio e in segreto per aumentare le possibilità che si avveri. Infine, si ritiene che toccando il sedile due volte mentre ci si alza, ci sia più probabilità che si avveri. Distance (On Foot) Cuenta la leyenda que uno debe acercarse a la silla de los From Tourist Office via Roguey Walk - 2km deseos con precaución. para no perturbar los poderes From Main Beach via Roguey Walk - 1.5km de la silla. Se recomienda que aquellos que quieran From Town Centre via East End - 1.8km pedir un deseo se sienten lentamente, apoyándose en ambos brazos de la silla y se detengan por al menos 15 Car Parking: segundos para admirar el paisaje que los rodea, antes Seasonal parking charges: Easter - October de pedir su deseo, que debe hacerse en silencio y en Free car parking: October - Easter secreto, para aumentar la probabilidad de que se haga Car Park Charged: Easter - September realidad. Por último, dicen que si golpeas la silla con tu mano dos veces antes de levantarte, habrás demostrado que tu deseo es sincero. Fairy Bridges & Wishing Chair Tullan Strand Road, Bundoran, La légende raconte qu’il est conseillé de s’approcher de Co Donegal, « la chaise aux vœux » avec précaution de peur que ses Ireland pouvoirs ne soient perturbés. Il est également conseillé (Tourist Office) aux visiteurs de s’asseoir lentement en tenant les deux T. +353 71 9841350 accoudoirs et d’y rester au moins 15 secondes pour E. [email protected] apprécier pleinement le paysage qui les entoure avant de faire en silence un vœu qu’ils garderont secret afin d’augmenter les chances qu’il se réalise. Enfin, la légende dit que frapper le siège deux fois en se www.fairybridgesandwishingchair.com relevant prouvera que le vœu est sincère. Photo credits: Conor Conlon, CMP Ireland / Shane Smyth / Martyna Hempel / Till Michalak. WELCOME........ TO THE FAIRY BRIDGES AND WISHING CHAIR AT TULLAN STRAND, BUNDORAN, IRELAND Tullan Strand Discovery Point Your first stop in County Donegal dictate, to crash through and blow water on the Wild Atlantic Way! upwards. It is believed that as far back as the WISHIN 1700s locals thought these to be haunted by & G WISHING WISHING ES CH & C & C G A ES H ES H D I G A G A The Wild Atlantic Way stretches along the the fairies with the result of the name “TheI R D IR D IR I I R R R B B B B B B entire west coast of Ireland from Donegal in Fairy Bridges”. U Y U U Y Y R N N N I R R D I I A D D F A A O O O F F the north to Cork in the south making it the R E R R A E E H A A N H H T N N T longest specific driving route in the world. Wishing Chair ritual T Coming from South to North, Bundoran’s Legend says it is advised to approach the WISHIN Tullan Strand is proud to be the first Discovery chair with caution lest the powers of the chair & G WISHING S CH & WISHIN GE A S CH & G I Point you will meet in County Donegal and be disrupted. Wishers are advised to sit downE A S C ID R G I E H R D R A I G B D IR B R I what a place to start! With scenic views for 360 slowly holding on to both “arms” of the chair U B Y B R N R I U B B Y D A N U R O Y F I R D degrees you can see back into Mullaghmore, and then pause for at least 15 seconds to N R A E A I O F D H N A R T O F E A R H N E A County Sligo and across Donegal Bay to the take in the stunning scenery that surroundsT H N magical Slieve League Cliffs. them before making their wish which must be T done in silence and kept private to the wisher Due to the peculiar rock formations in the in order to increase the chances of it coming Selfie Spots area, a series of natural “blow” or “puffing” true. Finally it is believed that tapping the The Fairy Bridges and Wishing Chair is a holes exist (and still do to this day) which seat twice as you get up will give your final designated sefie spot on the town’s official causes the seawater, when tidal conditions commitment that your wish is a genuine one. Selfie Trail - for more locations on the trail see: www.discoverbundoran.com/selfie.