Irish research reveals deep-sea discovery

Irish research has led to the discovery of a volcanic landscape along the Mid- Atlantic Ridge, a vast underwater mountain range that extends almost the entire length of the ocean.

The discovery team has named it Moytirra, after the great battle between the Fir Bolg and the Tuatha Dé Danann in Irish mythology.

The volcanic smoking vents and three-storey “chimneys” will feature in a National Geographic television programme to be broadcast next Sunday.