Mr Bear,
Not sure about about any standing stiffs! But there were plenty of standing stones... sorry to be so irreverent. The many ancient fortifications and monuments looked great viewed from the air. And I do remember the slope you mentioned, it gave the visual illusion of having only part of the runway for takeoff, which was a little unnerving.
And as Whirlybird found the last piccie a taste of things to come, I have dug out the approach to Sligo, plus a comment from Grommit.
