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Private runway

  • 03-02-2014 10:43am
    #1
    s_gr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Was on google maps and came across this very interesting find at the co ords#;
    53.42176, -6.552778
    Looks like private tarmac airstrip with a fighter jet and other planes on display. Anyone know about this.... very nice setup


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  • #2
    St. Leibowitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭St. Leibowitz


    Dollys Grove. Been mentioned before.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=57270304


  • #3
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72,194 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Saved someone's skin after an engine component failure a while ago:

    http://www.aaiu.ie/sites/default/files/upload/general/REPORT_2012_011.pdf


  • #4
    Xpro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 901 ✭✭✭Xpro


    Very nice Airfield.

    Theres An-2 on display and an ex RAF Harrier.

    The guy also owns a socata TBM700 ( regularly flown in and out) an R44 and a C172rg.


  • #5
    s_gr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭s_gr


    Thanks for info, very interesting alright....


  • #6
    de biz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭de biz


    Xpro wrote: »
    Very nice Airfield.

    Theres An-2 on display and an ex RAF Harrier.

    The guy also owns a socata TBM700 ( regularly flown in and out) an R44 and a C172rg.

    Does he still have the TBM?

    Any reg if he does?


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  • #7
    urajoke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 722 ✭✭✭urajoke


    N700EL open for correction


  • #8
    Xpro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 901 ✭✭✭Xpro


    urajoke wrote: »
    N700EL open for correction

    I think thats it.


  • #9
    poteen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭poteen


    Who's airfield is it? Whats the harm in naming them?


  • #10
    CaptainSkidmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭CaptainSkidmark


    What id like to know is how the Harrier got there!


  • #11
    Growler!!!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Growler!!!


    poteen wrote: »
    Who's airfield is it? Whats the harm in naming them?

    Would you put you real name and address up on a public forum? Or would you like somebody else to put your details up?

    There's a name in Kevin Glynns flight guide if you want to know. But after the name is the annotation ( please do not contact - strictly private airfield) as is his right.
    CaptainSkidmark wrote: »
    What id like to know is how the Harrier got there!

    I'd love to hear it flew under its own power, but I'd say it came over on the back of a truck :(

    The airfield looks like it's well looked after.


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  • #12
    CaptainSkidmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭CaptainSkidmark


    i wonder what the chap that owns it does for a living


  • #13
    Bsal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭Bsal


    Eugene Larkin
    owns that property, he is/was a property developer. Famous for building Tyrrellstown in Dublin. Probably now in NAMA.


  • #14
    Growler!!!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Growler!!!


    No point in being coy in my post then.
    Have you an address and phone number for him :-)


  • #15
    folbotcar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭folbotcar


    Flown over it a few times. I think a lot of us here would love a set up like that. If I had one I wouldn't mind the odd visitor but I suspect there are other issues like disturbing neighbours, insurance and planning restrictions.

    There's one or two strips like that dotted around the country. There's a tarmac strip near Limerick as well. Also strictly private.

    But if you're in the market Tony Ryan's former place was for sale. It has an airstrip, swimming pool, lake and 600 acres of land. €30 million will clinch it.

    Then there's Galway airport. It'll go for a lot less than €30m. You can build your house overlooking the runway!


  • #16
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,052 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Bsal wrote: »
    ..............owns that property, he is/was a ........ Famous for ..........

    Is that info in the public sphere?
    Regardless of personal opinion this could be seen as some sort of intrusion?

    EDIT: in response to the below....I was too lazy to check.


  • #17
    IRLConor
    Subscribers Posts: 4,076 ✭✭✭IRLConor


    Tenger wrote: »
    Is that info in the public sphere?
    Regardless of personal opinion this could be seen as some sort of intrusion?

    Judging by a quick Google, there was an article in the Mail on Sunday about him on May 19th 2013 covering most/all the details in this thread. Whether or not we'd like to follow the lead of that... em... august publication is another matter. :)


  • #18
    folbotcar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭folbotcar


    Yes it is in the public sphere. in any case it's difficult to hide being rich having a huge estate and a private runway.


  • #19
    Bsal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭Bsal


    IRLConor wrote: »
    Judging by a quick Google, there was an article in the Mail on Sunday about him on May 19th 2013 covering most/all the details in this thread. Whether or not we'd like to follow the lead of that... em... august publication is another matter. :)

    That's how I know about it, read it there last year.


  • #20
    de biz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭de biz


    IRLConor wrote: »
    Judging by a quick Google, there was an article in the Mail on Sunday about him on May 19th 2013 covering most/all the details in this thread. Whether or not we'd like to follow the lead of that... em... august publication is another matter. :)

    D'ont suppose you have the link to that article?

    C'ant seem to find it on google....


  • #21
    IRLConor
    Subscribers Posts: 4,076 ✭✭✭IRLConor


    de biz wrote: »
    D'ont suppose you have the link to that article?

    C'ant seem to find it on google....

    The article itself is not online. There are several newspaper archiving sites which have a copy of it and publish snippets but you'd have to pay to get a full copy.


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  • #22
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,669 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    folbotcar wrote: »
    Then there's Galway airport. It'll go for a lot less than €30m. You can build your house overlooking the runway!


    or convert the control tower ! :D

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #23
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,052 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    ednwireland wrote: »
    or convert the control tower ! :D

    Now there's a pretty nice ManCave idea


  • #24
    folbotcar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭folbotcar


    Tenger wrote: »
    Now there's a pretty nice ManCave idea
    Yes indeed, there's enough space for a beer fridge and you can close the door at the end of the spiral staircase to keep out the ladies of the house.

    Having said that it may not be available just yet for residential use. It's going to make a very nice GA airport.


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