Friday Night Fun - Cycling Picture Game

Wishbone Ash

It's years since we had one of these so time for a bit of fun.

Here are 10 images of British Post boxes in North County Dublin- (4 x Queen Victoria and 6 King Edward VII.

Lets see who is observant when riding the highways and byways of the North County.

These are all on popular cycling routes so can you pinpoint where they are?

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10.

RobertFoster

4. Between Oldtown and Naul, at the turn for Garristown: https://goo.gl/maps/NpoytQ6AqH62
10. Leaving Skerries for Balbriggan? https://goo.gl/maps/aKRXve7fvMn

Wishbone Ash

Spot on RF - here are a couple of wider imges:

magicbastarder

Huh. I've passed #4 god knows how many times and didn't recognise it.

De Bhál

Number 2

Man o War pub

Eamonnator

The chap in #1 didn't want his photo taken.

Wishbone Ash

De Bh108211065 wrote:

Number 2

Man o War pub

Very impressive De Bhal!

Wishbone Ash

Eamonnator wrote: »

The chap in #1 didn't want his photo taken.

I think it was a laydee!

Swordsdave

#3 Reynoldstown animal farm

Eamonnator

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I think it was a laydee!

That explains it.

Wishbone Ash

Swordsdave wrote: »

#3 Reynoldstown animal farm

Well spotted Swordsdave!

(On the R122 between Balbriggan and Naul).

SomeFool

Not from Dublin but suddenly tempted into owning a Fuji.....

Eamonnator

Is #8 Naul village?

ednwireland

hmm trying to see a theme but im struggling

Wishbone Ash

SomeFool wrote: »

Not from Dublin but suddenly tempted into owning a Fuji.....

.....and what about the Kardan? :pac:


PS - for any history buffs out there number 6. has the letters 'SE' (Saorstat Eireann) crudely added at the bottom of the box (after independence). Difficult to see in the pic.

Wishbone Ash

Eamonnator wrote: »

Is #8 Naul village?

Way off Eamonnator!

Wishbone Ash

ednwireland wrote: »

hmm trying to see a theme but im struggling

Eh........British post boxes in north County Dublin!!

Wishbone Ash

Eamonnator wrote: »

Is #8 Naul village?

I should have also said that the bus stop sign should narrow it down - Dublin Bus doesn't serve Naul village.

Lumen

Sandbag in #1 suggests Sutton side of Howth peninsula.

Wishbone Ash

Lumen wrote: »

Sandbag in #1 suggests Sutton side of Howth peninsula.

Way off the mark I'm afraid Lumen.

Inquitus

magicbastarder wrote: »

Huh. I've passed #4 god knows how many times and didn't recognise it.

Aye #4 is driving me mad, defo cycled past it a ton of times. Reckon its in the Naul somewhere!

Wishbone Ash

Inquitus wrote: »

Aye #4 is driving me mad, defo cycled past it a ton of times. Reckon its in the Naul somewhere!

No. 4 was the first to be guessed - see second post. It's at Springhill at the junction of the R122 and R130 - the right turn for Garristown after you come over the 3 sisters/Nags Head.

magicbastarder

My wife thinks #1 is swords, rathbeale road?

Wishbone Ash

magicbastarder wrote: »

My wife thinks #1 is swords, rathbeale road?

....and she'd be correct!

(Bridge Street/Rathbeale Road, Swords at the junction with Church Lane).

Wider image:

magicbastarder

I think it was the cottage she recognised.

Wishbone Ash

magicbastarder wrote: »

I think it was the cottage she recognised.

Yes, I thought that would give it away.


5,6,7,8,9 remain.

Inquitus

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

....and she'd be correct!

(Bridge Street/Rathbeale Road, Swords at the junction with Church Lane).

Sadly that one is a goner now.

Wishbone Ash

Inquitus wrote: »

Sadly that one is a goner now.

:eek: It was there a couple of weeks ago.

(Incidently, the Victorian one on the wall opposite the old end of Turvey Avenue (on the R132) was removed or stolen a few months ago. )

secman

Donal,

Don't think you would have spotted many on yesterday's spin , lovely idea for a rambling spin though. My problem is trying to upload photos, it's so easy on Strava !
Nice to talk to you again yesterday.

Wishbone Ash

secman wrote: »

Donal,

Don't think you would have spotted many on yesterday's spin , lovely idea for a rambling spin though. My problem is trying to upload photos, it's so easy on Strava !
Nice to talk to you again yesterday.

We passed No. 6 on yesterday's ride!

smacl

Great idea for a thread WA! Tried adding a picture last night but flash and phone died after the miserable shot below. Bonus points if you can figure this one out from the blur.

The Noble Nudge

smacl wrote: »

Great idea for a thread WA! Tried adding a picture last night but flash and phone died after the miserable shot below. Bonus points if you can figure this one out from the blur.

Are you on the southside Smacl?
Edmondstown road think the name of it is....

RobertFoster

#8 is in Rush: https://goo.gl/maps/gwwuyTpHdBz

Wishbone Ash

RobertFoster wrote: »

#8 is in Rush: https://goo.gl/maps/gwwuyTpHdBz

Yes - well done.

Main Street , Rush - between the Garda Station and the Church. (I'll post a wider image when I get home from work).

plodder

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

We passed No. 6 on yesterday's ride!

It's in Oldtown.

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Just as well I didn't see this on Friday as I know all the ones within 5-10 miles radius . Stumped by 8 and 9 though.

I've often wondered does An Post still collect mail from these. Some of them basically would amount to a private mail collection service, as there's so few houses nearby.

Wishbone Ash

plodder wrote: »

It's in Oldtown.

here

Well spotted plodder - about a km north of Oldtown Village on the R122.

Wishbone Ash

5, 7, and 9 remain.

RobertFoster

plodder wrote: »

It's in Oldtown.

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Just as well I didn't see this on Friday as I know all the ones within 5-10 miles radius . Stumped by 8 and 9 though.

I've often wondered does An Post still collect mail from these. Some of them basically would amount to a private mail collection service, as there's so few houses nearby.

You beat me to it, I'd just found that one on Google maps myself thanks to that hint.

Any more clues WA?

plodder

Feck. 5 and 7 are very familiar, but I can't place them now..

Wishbone Ash

RobertFoster wrote: »

..Any more clues WA?

There's a bit of a clue on number 9 inside the gate.

RobertFoster

https://goo.gl/maps/QY3YY2XAGUU2

Wishbone Ash

RobertFoster wrote: »

https://goo.gl/maps/QY3YY2XAGUU2

Oh well spotted Robert Foster - Harbour Road, Skerries, beside 'Stoops' pub.

Again I'll throw up some wider images tonight (can't do so at work).

smacl

The Noble Nudge wrote: »

Are you on the southside Smacl?
Edmondstown road think the name of it is....

Yes indeed, fair play for getting it from that shot.

The Noble Nudge

smacl wrote: »

Yes indeed, fair play for getting it from that shot.

T'was a fluke Smacl I had taken a very similar one in the same place not so long ago....Cycled past it at least 100 times before I spotted it..:cool:

Wishbone Ash

Here's the wider shots of no. 6, 8 and 9 as promised earlier:

No. 6 - Approx 1km north of Oldtown on the R122



No. 8 - Main Street, Rush - looking towards Tesco.



No. 9 - Harbour Road, Skerries

Wishbone Ash

No. 5 & 7 remain.

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

5.




7.

plodder

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

No. 5 & 7 remain.

Passed 7 today, and can't believe I didn't remember it last week.
It's Baldwinstown Cross between Garristown and Oldtown here

Wishbone Ash

plodder wrote: »

Passed 7 today, and can't believe I didn't remember it last week.
It's Baldwinstown Cross between Garristown and Oldtown here

Spot on plodder - Baldwinstown Cross it is (between Garristown and Springhill on the Clonalvy side of the junction for those who don't know it).

Wishbone Ash

This is the only one remaining.

Clue - it is on what was once a very busy route.


5.

RobertFoster

Just north of Blakes Cross on the R132: https://goo.gl/maps/cehkVCQLuKk

Wishbone Ash

RobertFoster wrote: »

Just north of Blakes Cross on the R132: https://goo.gl/maps/cehkVCQLuKk

Bingo! Well done.