Dear New Resident

We extend the warmest welcome as you arrive on our convivial island, whether by choice, accident, or invitation you don’t remember accepting.

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Dear New Resident
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We extend the warmest welcome as you arrive on our convivial island, whether by choice, accident, or invitation you don’t remember accepting.

Please familiarise yourself with the following:

  • Curfew is at dusk.
  • Do not feed the lighthouse keeper.
  • Get your iron nails ready, and fill your pockets with salt. The full protection charm collection exists for a reason.
  • Leave offerings out to the creatures of the land. Especially the ones in the bogland. It is a hungry creature. It might just leave you alone.
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The moon has its own agenda here on Rathkill island, attracting the interest of astronomers around the world who will never be granted permission to set foot on our island because of what happened the last time.

You, though, are very very welcome. Very welcome. Check out our visitors' guide for all the marvellous sights and experiences we have to offer.

Either way, you’re here now. And as we say in Rathkill: you come here, you stay here.

Welcome home. We’ve been expecting you.

– The Rathkill Community Council

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Inis na Péiste: Tagann tú anseo, gheobhaidh tú bás anseo.