Placenames and signposts, that just make you laugh.

Marlow

Have you come about weird or funny signs, placenames etc. ?

Here are a few.

You'd think twice parking here !! (Seen in the Liosban Industrial Estate in Galway):


Came across this one today. Who ever came up with the translation "Nobber" for an irish town or village or place, must have been a nob himself:


/M

antomorro-sei

Place on the N7 to KK called "Milford". Always makes me laugh.

Oh and "Muff" in Donegal.

Edit: Milford is signposted on the N9, not the N7.

Testament1

Isnt there a place somewhere in Ireland called Muff?!!

Edit: Too slow typing!

JHMEG

Yes, in Donegal on the coast and there's a diving club there too...

Testament1

JHMEG wrote: »

there's a diving club there too...

Tis a good way to pass the time I guess :D

Hal1

-Corkie-

Theres a village near me called newtwopothouse. Their is a village called bastardstown!!!! in the butt end of wexford. I would love to get a photo of muff diving club though:D:D:D:D

keithclancy

I pass this place on my way to work every morning.



Fantastic beer shop quite close to there actually ..

Toots

I was driving up to a hen party in Cavan recently and we passed a sign for a place called 'Cock'.

jaffa20

Kilcock, Kildare
Stillorgan, Dublin
Bastardstown, Wexford

AugustusMinimus

chris85

www.muffdivingclub.ie

Macca3000

This was in Brisabane in Australia. Always made me smile walking into town.


and I believe there is an estate called Muff Crescent in Nobber

bazz26

For Forks Sake

stupid censorship messes up the link : http://www.extremefunnyhumor.com/pics/****ing_Austria.jpg

L1011

Toots* wrote: »

I was driving up to a hen party in Cavan recently and we passed a sign for a place called 'Cock'.

Wouldn't be the constantly vandalised signs for (the still titter-enducing) "Shercock" by any chance?

JHMEG

This is a town in Austia. The profanity filter screws up the link to Wikipedia.

KeithM89_old

Termonfeckin, Louth

JHMEG

You pass here, in Bavaria, on your way to the one above



or take a wrong turn and you end up here, also in Germany

Marlow

For english speaking people it's always quite funny to cross from Jutland to Funen in Denmark, because the first town you hit on the other side is "Middelfart"

http://www.middelfart.dk/

Anyhow, there's loads of funny places, so please post stuff you've driven past yourself (it's the motoring forum) or car related items.

/M

rebel.ranter

There's two little places in the midland somewhere called:

Sex bridge
&
Carnal way

There are at least 3 NewTwoPotHouses in the country, you'll pass through two of them on the road from Cork to Galway.

I also think Batterstown is a funny one.

challengemaster

How about Cum in mayo?

You might pass some old peoples houses on the way there, though

:pac:

Gitb1

Hal1 wrote: »

My bro in law moved there a few weeks ago lol

Placenames in general when driving through Wales. You cant even begin an attempt at pronouncing some of them.

Some examples:

Cwmbran
Pontypridd
Llanmihangel

Lauder

chris85 wrote: »

www.muffdivingclub.ie

They have group option!

Muff Diving
Whether for individuals or groups, we should have the diving expericence for you. We will be introducing our seasons schedule very shortly so please keep an eye on our Muff Diving section on a regular basis.

Hogzy

Random speed limit!!!

R.O.R

No picture of the sign, but always used to have a smirk when passing this before the M1 was open.

Berty

gerdee

Is there not a petrol station in Muff of the "Top" company?

If i recall correctly sign reads:

Top
Muff
Lowest Sterling Prices

Correct me if I'm wrong

snowman707

Effin Co. Limerick


http://www.effingaa.com/

antomorro-sei

Kilcock

Ballsbridge

Mooncoin in KK,

Horse & Jockey, Limerick Junction which are both in Tipp

There's a place in Limerick thats called Hospital

There's Horestown near Lusk, and Horeswood in Co. Wexford!

Berty

antomorro-sei wrote: »

There's a place in Limerick thats called Hospital

I feckin hate that place. I would be ringing into work and they would say
"Where are you now"
"Just heading into Hospital"
"Everything ok?"
*Sigh :mad:

JHMEG

Hackballscross in Co. Louth

Cookie_Monster

not a sign as such but ever seen the "Fucker" bus around europe?

Saab Ed

stevenmu

Saw this one recently, the spot clearly has a rich and ancient history to deserve such an imaginative name:

Berty

Note the two signposts encouraging people to drive the wrong way around the roundabout.

antomorro-sei

Is that Roundabout in Naas? Seems familiar.

stevenmu

Yep, that's the one.

Theta

Dont forget Crazy Corner in Mullingar Crazy Corner

MetzgerMeister

It's not a place but if you go from Templemore to Templetouhy via the bog road there's a sign there that reads "River Ghoul"

Marlow

Berty wrote: »

Note the two signposts encouraging people to drive the wrong way around the roundabout.

Yep. And no county counciler or garda ever thought of removing them, nor did the people that stuck'em up or get them made think about, what they actually are doing. So much for traffic safety and consistancy.

/M

TestTransmission

When I did the year in Oz,I used to pass this sign in Melbourne every day.Had to take a photo eventually

Cookie_Monster

TestTransmission wrote: »

When I did the year in Oz,I used to pass this sign in Melbourne every day.Had to take a photo eventually

Holy Distractionary Roadsigns, Batman!!!

R.O.R

gerdee wrote: »

Is there not a petrol station in Muff of the "Top" company?

If i recall correctly sign reads:

Top
Muff
Lowest Sterling Prices

Correct me if I'm wrong

Not sure if it's still there, but last year I ended up with a "Top Muff" keyring. Have a photo of it somewhere..................

EDIT - Found it:

Berty

I do not have a picture but you "Dubs" can spot it way down the M50 a little further south of Sandyford. It is a sign in the Northbound lane telling you what exits are off the M50.

It says M1 Belfast(North), M6 Galway(West) & N8 Cork(South).

There's no exit for Cork until you get to Portlaoise, it's the N7 FFS! :rolleyes:

aaaahhhhh dubs!

PauloMN

JHMEG wrote: »

You pass here, in Bavaria, on your way to the one above



or take a wrong turn and you end up here, also in Germany

Actually, as I once read, it's not far from Petting to Fuсking.... only around 40km!

bonzodog2

Near Sheffield airport, there is a road called Letsby Avenue. There is a police facility there. map link

Berty

bonzodog2 wrote: »

Near Sheffield airport, there is a road called Letsby Avenue. There is a police facility there. map link

Ahhhhh took me a while to get it.

donvito99

bonzodog2 wrote: »

Near Sheffield airport, there is a road called Letsby Avenue. There is a police facility there. map link

I just got that. Class!

Hermy

At the juction of the R108 and R122 (back of Dublin Airport) there is a place called Pass if you can.
Or is that an instruction?
And on the R149 between Clonee and Leixlip there is a place called Passifyoucan!