Spillers, Waterford

silverstealth · 12-05-2008 10:07pm #1

This place looks very interesting for a bit of exploration in Waterford, appears to have been empty a long time..

Fajitas! · 13-05-2008 10:57am

I've been wanting to get in there for a long long time!

On of the chaps here Dazftw got in... but his 'method of entry' was a bit out of my league!!!

kensutz · 14-05-2008 7:27am

Like Fajitas, the place always interested me but I think it's way too dodgy to get in and around the place.

Roen · 15-05-2008 11:10am

Did you not mention there's guard dogs in there now Fajitas!

And yes Silverstealth, it's a huge place and has had me curious for a long time, it's only across the river from where I drink

Would be curious to hear from Dazftw! Any means of entry are good for me.

Fajitas! · 15-05-2008 11:14am

There's guard dogs now?

KingLoser · 15-05-2008 11:51am

Are ye sure about the dags?

I pass there all the time and never seen any. Plus isn't the land in ownership limbo? Meaning people probably wouldn't bother spending the money on 24h security...?

Ah, I dunno. Would suck if they did put dogs in there though.

And yeah, dazftw seems to always be getting in there.. and various other places of questionable legality.

Roen · 16-05-2008 10:54am

Fajitas! wrote: »

There's guard dogs now?

You said there was in a post in the main forum you clown!

Fajitas! · 16-05-2008 12:05pm

I'm talking about the other spot, on the other side of the river!

Roen · 16-05-2008 1:22pm

So you did...my apologies

Chochese · 16-05-2008 5:23pm

The place with the dogs is the Foundry, that where you're on about Al? The two German Shepards with the mange only drippin' off 'em? WOuld be a good place alright, what with all the broken boats and cranes and such.

Fajitas! · 16-05-2008 6:06pm

That's the spot, Trigger!

steelydan99 · 17-05-2008 10:53pm

Thats the old Flour Mills and I got into it about 2 years ago. Pretty dangerous place as most of the floors are gone in the main building.(think they were pine or teak for cleanliness) so someone uprooted them and left. Lots of old machines with pulley systems and good view of the river. I put a slide show together aome time ago but its too big to upload here.The guy that left us in was a worker there in the 70's and 80's and he also gave me some old photos of the place in that time, tried to do a compare shots of same photos.

Cabaal · 19-05-2008 10:50am

would be great to get in their and have a look alright, but looks mighty dodgy (unsafe etc)
Foundery also looks very interesting...especially all those old ships

21-05-2008 6:37pm

I might be up for this later in the year.From the photos access to the complex seems grand,it's hard to know about the buildings though.Dan,would you have any shots you could upload,that sounds very interesting

retroireland · 09-05-2009 9:23am

I went here a couple of days ago and after a bit of effort found a way in...there is security inside there, we were caught and kicked out within a couple of minutes! i was sick i didn't get to explore it fully...there is a lot of good abandoned buildings nearby though...!

Irelandseye2010 · 09-05-2009 3:44pm

Here is some recent pics:

retroireland · 10-05-2009 7:10am

and i didn't get any shots of the inside of the buildings but a couple of the towers...

i was caught right after taking this one....

steelydan99 · 10-05-2009 7:42pm

Managed to scan a few slides of photos of the inside of the place (just goes to show how long ago I got in there!!)

Window View
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End Of the Day

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Cogwheel

Slide Down ( I believe this was also used to get from the 5th floor to the bottom for workers when the dinner bell went, must have been a great sight? Mainly used to move bags of flour to the bottom floor)

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Receipt (Note the date in the top right 1971 !!)

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Machine Room
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Machine Room2 ( This what the one i took versus the old one given to me by the cartaker)

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The Last Bag!!
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All taken with Fuji Sensia 100 Slide Film...Yes Film

retroireland · 10-05-2009 7:46pm

cool pics mate, good to get a glimpse of what i missed out on!

Dan Jaman · 11-05-2009 5:03pm

Cracking set of pics, especially the machine room. That slide looks interesting. I wonder who was the first to try it.

seven_eleven · 12-05-2013 10:58pm

Sorry to bump old thread but I didnt think it was worth creating a new one for. Has anybody gained access to here recently? Was thinking of trying it on a quiet sunday morning, 7am, to avoid any sightings from people etc.