Photos taken on your cycle.

QueenMTBee · 02-03-2018 8:54pm

Great fun but tough to keep the pedals going.

magicbastarder · 02-03-2018 9:11pm

is that the steps down to the furry glen in the phoenix park?

QueenMTBee · 02-03-2018 9:20pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

is that the steps down to the furry glen in the phoenix park?

Sure is. Pedal up the path a metre or two to the right and then down the stairs

arybvtcw0eolkf · 07-03-2018 8:49pm

On the way home from work and taking advantage of a lovely late afternoon so I took a spin up to Ben Head (Howth summit).

First island in the background is Eye's Eye (uninhabited) and further back is Lambay Island, not sure of the population but a little unknown info is that Lambay Island has a thriving community of wild Wallaby's!

magicbastarder · 08-03-2018 8:56am

Is Ben head the official name of the summit? Hill head?

delynet · 08-03-2018 10:09am

Loch Na Fooey

cjt156 · 08-03-2018 11:44am

Case Hissing Wheelchair wrote: »

First island in the background is Ireland's Eye

For those cyclists that also like to swim and run (ahem) Howth Tri Club organise a 1.9k swim from the Eye back to Howth; great fun - the currents can be ...interesting.
Link

arybvtcw0eolkf · 08-03-2018 1:47pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

Is Ben head the official name of the summit? Hill head?

I think its actually 'Ben of Howth'.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 08-03-2018 1:51pm

cjt156 wrote: »

For those cyclists that also like to swim and run (ahem) Howth Tri Club organise a 1.9k swim from the Eye back to Howth; great fun - the currents can be ...interesting.
Link

I've seen that, but I've never done an open water swim before. I usually swim 1km in the pool after 45 minutes on the treadmill and could manage 2km but not a chance I'd try that in open water.

NamelessPhil · 08-03-2018 1:56pm

I saw puffins on Ireland's Eye last June. There's one just outside its burrow in the centre of this picture.

neris · 08-03-2018 2:25pm

Case Hissing Wheelchair wrote: »

On the way home from work and taking advantage of a lovely late afternoon so I took a spin up to Ben Head (Howth summit).

First island in the background is Eye's Eye (uninhabited) and further back is Lambay Island, not sure of the population but a little unknown info is that Lambay Island has a thriving community of wild Wallaby's!

There were kangaroos there to but they died off from the weather and still a decent deer population out there.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 08-03-2018 3:59pm

neris wrote: »

There were kangaroos there to but they died off from the weather and still a decent deer population out there.

From recent reading the wallaby's are still living and breeding there.

Someone mentioned Puffins on Ireland's Eye. You don't have to make that trek and sea voyage (all 1.9km lol). If you're cycling Howth take a right at the Summit shop and venture down the hill to the sign for the Baily, it says its a private road but its grand nothing is ever said.

Go down to the bottom by the Bailey gates, take your bino's a 100mtrs up to the left and you'll see puffins and all manner of birds nest and fishing from the cliffs there.

Eamonnator · 08-03-2018 4:13pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

Is Ben head the official name of the summit? Hill head?

As far as I know, Ben Head is at Gormanston, Co. Meath, near the Army firing range.

Wishbone Ash · 08-03-2018 4:29pm

Case Hissing Wheelchair wrote: »

and further back is Lambay Island, not sure of the population ...

2 people.

(It's the smallest division in the Dublin area electoral register).

arybvtcw0eolkf · 08-03-2018 4:40pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

2 people.

(It's the smallest division in the Dublin area electoral register).

7 in 2017 according to Wiki, obviously they're breeding like rabbits lol.

I've been on Ireland's Eye a number of times but never Lambay, landing is by appointment I believe.

Wishbone Ash · 08-03-2018 5:52pm

Case Hissing Wheelchair wrote: »

.. but never Lambay, landing is by appointment I believe.

Yes, it's privately owned.

I doubt that there are 7 people living full time there. The housekeeper and farm manager are the only two that I'm aware of. The others may be casual labourers.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 08-03-2018 6:00pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Yes, it's privately owned.

I doubt that there are 7 people living full time there. The housekeeper and farm manager are the only two that I'm aware of. The others may be casual labourers.

Well the less the better imo.

When I look over at it I wonder about its wildlife, I'd hate to think of the damage humans would do it it.

Mercian Pro · 08-03-2018 9:32pm

Case Hissing Wheelchair wrote: »

I've been on Ireland's Eye a number of times but never Lambay, landing is by appointment I believe.

There are regular (weather dependant) walking tours of Lambay, details at http://www.skerriesseatours.ie/trips.html

The Baring Family also have this website http://www.lambayisland.ie/daytrips where you can book private tours.

Mercian Pro · 08-03-2018 9:36pm

Case Hissing Wheelchair wrote: »

Well the less the better imo.

When I look over at it I wonder about its wildlife, I'd hate to think of the damage humans would do it it.

Damage such as the introduction of non-native species 😉