Limerick Hills on Fire today. BBQ got out of hand?

CCSL

Just wondering if anyone else noticed the big fire up on Keeper Hill today?



Did it burn out or were the fire brigade needed?

TestTransmission

Noticed that alrite today,made the news at 9 on today FM.Will listen again now

highlydebased

The gorse was set alight by some youths- who were arrested. The shannon voluntary firemen were there- they were just leaving it burn out, and putting out bits that might be dangerous to the masts.



(bigger size http://www.flickr.com/photos/39896705@N05/4633382870/sizes/o/)

JerryHandbag

^ What time was that pic taken? I just happened to be up there for a spin, didnt realise what was happening til I saw the fire brigade reversing out that narrow passage that leads up to the "golf ball". Not much to see in my pic, just the charred aftermath...I think the smell of burning followed me down the hill!

highlydebased

JerryHandbag wrote: »

^ What time was that pic taken? I just happened to be up there for a spin, didnt realise what was happening til I saw the fire brigade reversing out that narrow passage that leads up to the "golf ball". Not much to see in my pic, just the charred aftermath...I think the smell of burning followed me down the hill!

Around 7.

langdang

Gallows hill maybe? Keeper is in tipp!

phog

Some of the gorse on the other side of the "golf ball" was burnt in a previous fire, I was up ther last week and the place was all charred.

slinky2000

seen it about 5pm coming back fro Ennis, half the hill was alight!

Comhrá

Just wondering if anyone else noticed the big fire up on Keeper Hill today?

As a Tipp man, I take gravest exception to a Tipperary hill being confused with a Clare hill.

This inflamatory thread could re-awaken old Tipp/Clare wounds (Hurling-related)

J.

Liam Byrne

langdang wrote: »

Gallows hill maybe? Keeper is in tipp!

Think it's Woodcock Hill ?

firesidechat

tippman1 wrote: »

As a Tipp man, I take gravest exception to a Tipperary hill being confused with a Clare hill.

This inflamatory thread could re-awaken old Tipp/Clare wounds (Hurling-related)

J.

True.
Tipp is mostly bogland anyway.:D

Icky Thump

firesidechat wrote: »

True.
Tipp is mostly bogland anyway.:D

thank god they didnt set fire to the boglands................ the peat would be burning forever:D

golden8

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Think it's Woodcock Hill ?

Gallows Hill and Woodcock Hill are the same hill.

CCSL

tippman1 wrote: »

As a Tipp man, I take gravest exception to a Tipperary hill being confused with a Clare hill.

This inflamatory thread could re-awaken old Tipp/Clare wounds (Hurling-related)

J.

Keeper was in my head as we are heading up that way soon with the scouts!

testicle

golden8 wrote: »

Gallows Hill and Woodcock Hill are the same hill.

Two parts of the same hill you mean!

dave 27

i noticed this too, i was on a walk along the newly paved walkway by clonmacken road when i saw it

Balagan

http://www.clareherald.com/regional/crime-legal/1775-teens-handed-asbos-for-starting-gorse-fire.html

Jagle

hey, sorry to go a lil offtopic here, actually well off topic but does anyone know what the "golf ball" is used for or who owns it? thanks

Twin-go

Jagle wrote: »

hey, sorry to go a lil offtopic here, actually well off topic but does anyone know what the "golf ball" is used for or who owns it? thanks

Owned by the IAA for Shannon Airport.

Jagle

Twin-go wrote: »

Owned by the IAA for Shannon Airport.

thanks very much, presumed so, used to go up there as a kid, at christmas play in the deep snow, i presume theres no access to the inside of the golf ball?

Captain Average

Jagle wrote: »

thanks very much, presumed so, used to go up there as a kid, at christmas play in the deep snow, i presume theres no access to the inside of the golf ball?

There used to be a second one many years ago if I remember correctly?
I've only ever seen one other of these outside of Ireland and that was in Crete. What purpose do these things serve?
A mate of mine once told me they were provided by the US Army and served a military purpose, but I find that hard to believe.

Jagle

Captain Average wrote: »

There used to be a second one many years ago if I remember correctly?
I've only ever seen one other of these outside of Ireland and that was in Crete. What purpose do these things serve?
A mate of mine once told me they were provided by the US Army and served a military purpose, but I find that hard to believe.

yes, my dad always told me the second one was blown away, now i doubt thats true but the base for the second one still remains, as to the US army, i seriously doubt that

Twin-go

Captain Average wrote: »

There used to be a second one many years ago if I remember correctly?
I've only ever seen one other of these outside of Ireland and that was in Crete. What purpose do these things serve?
A mate of mine once told me they were provided by the US Army and served a military purpose, but I find that hard to believe.

They are known as Geodesic Domes and shelter transatlantic navigation and communication airials.

Jagle

Twin-go wrote: »

They are known as Geodesic Domes and shelter transatlantic navigation and communication airials.

wow, very knowlegable on the subject
safe to be inside one?

Twin-go

Jagle wrote: »

wow, very knowlegable on the subject
safe to be inside one?

Sure if the radar wasn't working:D if it was your ability to have children may be impared.
Inside would be something like this Pic


The Geodesic Dome protects from weather and other damage might help amplify signal also (but not 100% sure on this).

Jagle

thanks not to worried about the kid area, my laptop is taking care of that end

just curious to get in there for a few hours do some sound design stuff in there..
kinda for a university thing.. hmm might have to sneak i at night haha

Twin-go

Jagle wrote: »

thanks not to worried about the kid area, my laptop is taking care of that end

just curious to get in there for a few hours do some sound design stuff in there..
kinda for a university thing.. hmm might have to sneak i at night haha

Good luck with that:). Space inside would be quite limited I would think with all the equipment.
It's also protected by CCTV and razor-wire fence.

Oh yea, one last thing, that area can be crawing with scobes from the city at night (Joyriding, gang rape, buying bodies etc):eek:
Mind yourself.

Jagle

haha ya think a disused one is what i need. super so if i avoid the razor wire, knock out the cctv cameras and manage not to get my bits zapped ill get raped on the way out? think ill just try contact the IAA haha, tho i have a feeling where thatll end

langdang

If theres a big dirty revolving radar yoke in there then I dunno how good it would be for sound testing stuff. Anyway, I would say the boys would be hesitant to leave anyone in there with electronic equipment that the IAA didn`t control.

What are you looking for? Maybe some facility (college research or some electronics company) would have an anechoic chamber?

Hermione*

Captain Average wrote: »

There used to be a second one many years ago if I remember correctly?
I've only ever seen one other of these outside of Ireland and that was in Crete. What purpose do these things serve?
A mate of mine once told me they were provided by the US Army and served a military purpose, but I find that hard to believe.

Yeah, there used to be two when I was in school. My parents live at the bottom of those hills, must ask them about the fire!

banie01

Hermione* wrote: »

Yeah, there used to be two when I was in school. My parents live at the bottom of those hills, must ask them about the fire!

Yeah when the 2 balls were there it was known as Testicle Hill....Well at least it was around the Northside anyway!

Raiser

Jagle wrote: »

thanks very much, presumed so, used to go up there as a kid, at christmas play in the deep snow, i presume theres no access to the inside of the golf ball?

Jagle wrote: »

wow, very knowlegable on the subject
safe to be inside one?

Jagle wrote: »

thanks not to worried about the kid area, my laptop is taking care of that end

just curious to get in there for a few hours do some sound design stuff in there..
kinda for a university thing.. hmm might have to sneak i at night haha

Jagle wrote: »

haha ya think a disused one is what i need. super so if i avoid the razor wire, knock out the cctv cameras and manage not to get my bits zapped ill get raped on the way out? think ill just try contact the IAA haha, tho i have a feeling where thatll end

You'll prob. be happiest rolling back down the Cratloe Hills in one of these Zorbs:



Have a look around Thomond Park for the one Pink used a few weeks back......

Jagle

langdang wrote: »

If theres a big dirty revolving radar yoke in there then I dunno how good it would be for sound testing stuff. Anyway, I would say the boys would be hesitant to leave anyone in there with electronic equipment that the IAA didn`t control.

What are you looking for? Maybe some facility (college research or some electronics company) would have an anechoic chamber?

actually an anechoic chamber is a room that removes all sound after its initial production, its so quiet you can hear your own heart beating, that radar dish is certainly not one.
im after it for more the odd sounds it would make/ odd sound of being in that dish

highlydebased

Twin-go wrote: »

They are known as Geodesic Domes and shelter transatlantic navigation and communication airials.

Nothing to do with transatlantic navigation in there- that's all manged at Ballygireen

Twin-go

Neon-Circles wrote: »

Nothing to do with transatlantic navigation in there- that's all manged at Ballygireen

Do you work for the IAA? AFAIK the "Golf Ball" on Woodcock hill is of the monopulse secondary surveillance radar type. This receives data from aircraft that have Transponders.

I know the Ballygirreen is the ATC Radio facility for Shanwick but could they not be using the equipment on Woodcock Hill for transponder data?

langdang

I'd say they are just there to look cool? In reality the boys in Ballygireen have a few sets of binoculars and a big map on a table and little model planes that they push around making "Neeoooom" noises

highlydebased

Twin-go wrote: »

Do you work for the IAA? AFAIK the "Golf Ball" on Woodcock hill is of the monopulse secondary surveillance radar type. This receives data from aircraft that have Transponders.

I know the Ballygirreen is the ATC Radio facility for Shanwick but could they not be using the equipment on Woodcock Hill for transponder data?

There is no radar coverage across the atlantic, coverage stops around 15west. There would of course be coverage if there was somewhere to put a radar in the ocean Position reports are relayed via HF radio to Shanwick radio operators in Ballygireen, the controllers are in prestwick. while you are correct in what you say otherwise, the radar is only used for the FIR/UIR/NOTA/SOTA along with the Mount gabriel site.