Ultimate All-Ireland Landmark Tournament

Citizenpain

This is a disgrace . I demand we start again.

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Kolido

Citizenpain wrote: »

This is a disgrace . I demand we start again

Im down with that

#justiceforslieveleague

Purgative

Can we still change our votes?

Omackeral

Here we go with the tie-breaker.

Necro wrote: »

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack

My favourite of the tourney, even makes me vote Mayo over the home county. Just love everything about it.

1 point awarded for a tough vote against hiome county. 1-0 Dun Briste

PTH2009 wrote: »

Match 1- Gleniff Horseshoe Valley

No reason. 1-0 Dun Briste

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Horseshoe Valley looks just lovely

Half a point is all I can give here. 1 - 0.5 Dun Briste

Purgative wrote: »

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack

No reason. 1 - 0.5 Dun Briste

Adeline Rancid Judo wrote: »

Sea stack

No reason. 1 - 0.5 Dun Briste

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Gleniff Horseshoe - if you haven’t already guessed, I’m in love with the place.

I can give a full point for love. 1.5 - 1.0 Gleniff

Kolido wrote: »

The sea stack, oozes awesomeness out there all on its own

Yep, full point for the reference to the isolation. 2.0 - 1.5 to Dun Briste

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Match 1 - Sea stack. Because it's magnificent, and it's by/in the sea

Full point, great description. 3.0 - 1.5 to Dun Briste

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Gleniff Horseshoe Valley ; I feel like there's more to it than the sea stack, and I find it more scenic

Great reason. Another full point. 3.0 - 2.5 to Dun Briste

Omackeral wrote: »

Hello 2 D Person Below reached out me earlier and I have accepted their votes via PM.

No reasons given via PM. 3.0 - 2.5 to Dun Briste

Sawduck wrote: »

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack, looks so awesome and is one of my favourite places in Ireland

Can award a full point as Sawduck states it's among their favourites in the country. 4.0 - 2.5 to Dun Briste

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

Match 1: Dún Briste sea stack - a good run from the horseshoe and it might have been a different vote had Ben Bulben made it through for Sligo.

No real reason. Pining for Ben Bulben more . Remains 4.0 - 2.5 to Dun Briste

ChannelNo5 wrote: »

1. Gleniff Horseshoe Valley

No reason. 4.0 - 2.5 to Dun Briste

KathleenGrant wrote: »

Dún briste

No reason. 4.0 - 2.5 to Dun Briste

bubblypop wrote: »

Match 1- Gleniff Horseshoe Valley
The whole area is beautiful, and there is so much more including a cave and the views!

Perfect. Full point. 4.0 - 3.5 to Dun Briste

Green&Red wrote: »

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack, big fan, its the number one place I bring visitors to in Mayo. I always think its a shame there isn't a busier town close by, I think between it and the Ceide Fields Ballycastle is one of the most impressive villages in Ireland. If anybody ever wants a romantic weekend away you could do much worse than to check out Stella Maris, just take a look at pics on the home page and you'll be convinced

Would give extra for this if I could (well, I could but I wont!).
5.0 - 3.5 to Dun Briste

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Sligo
Gleniff Horseshoe Valley
Just looks stunning, and so much more to it. I've seen the sea attack, and I like it, but don't share the love others do

Spot on. Full point. 5.0 - 4.5 to Dun Briste

Citizenpain wrote: »

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack
Need Mayo in the final

Tenuous! A very skepical half point here for county loyalty. 5.5 - 4.5 to Dun Briste

breezy1985 wrote: »

The Valley. The valley wins because there is nothing special about a rock sticking out of the sea the coast is full of them

This doesn't say much for the Valley. Half for me. 5.5 - 5.0 to Dun Briste

pimpmyhat wrote: »

Horseshoe valley.

No reason. 5.5 - 5.0 to Dun Bris

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

I vote for Sligo and Waterford. They are both so crap at Gaelic football they deserve to make it to this final.

Nothing of merit. 5.5 - 5.0 to Dun Briste

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack

It's just pure class - every time I see it on this thread I'm more excited for my next journey up that side of the country to go see it!!

Point awarded. 6.5 - 5.0 to Dun Briste

mehico wrote: »

Gleniff horseshoe valley

No reason. 6.5 - 5.0 to Dun Briste

Trigger wrote: »

The Valley - I love a valley and that road leading into it is absolutely magnificent

Perfect reason. Point awarded. 6.5 - 6.0 to Dun Briste

Dun Briste aka Downpatrick Head Sea Stack advances to the final.

Citizenpain

Citizenpain wrote: »

This is a disgrace . I demand we start again.

These are truly beautiful places but you could throw a dart at 50% of the counties in Ireland and find equally stunning landscapes:)

Omackeral

Omackeral

breezy1985 wrote: »

If theres 24 votes in semi 1 and 23 in semi 2 who sold out Newgrange by abstaining

Some blow-in called Mehico who didn't even vote at all in the whole tourniw nor did they give a reason :pac::pac::pac:

Electric Nitwit

Omackeral wrote: »

Some blow-in called Mehico who didn't even vote at all in the whole tourniw nor did they give a reason :pac::pac::pac:

Null and void their vote in the first!

Edit: just checked and they voted for the valley anyway

Green&Red

Unlucky Strawbs, that was some battle

Citizenpain

This is so close I think it’s only fair that we have a straight playoff
4 semi finalists and Skelligs

HeidiHeidi

Citizenpain wrote: »

This is so close I think it’s only fair that we have a straight playoff
4 semi finalists and Skelligs

Seconded!

Kolido

Omackeral wrote: »

Dun Briste aka Downpatrick Head Sea Stack advances to the final.

Omackeral

60 Minute Time Limit. Most votes wins!!!



Waterford

Coumshingaun Lough



VS

Mayo

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack

PTH2009

Jesus the GAA heartbreakers Waterford vs Mayo

I'm going with my local Coumshingaun Lough

Great game really enjoyed it

Has to be Coumshingaun for me.

It was there long before civilisation, and it'll be there long after.

HeidiHeidi

Sea stack all the way.

Sea, rock, magnificence, blow holes, cliffs, views, sea.....

cdeb

Two lovely bits of scenery make it a great final.

But I'm going to have to stick with my nomination, Coumshingaun.

Discovered it by chance online a couple of years ago - couldn't believe it wasn't better known.

Finally made my way down to it for the first time last month, and it is utterly spectacular. Sitting at the lakeside and watching the tiny stick people move around on the ridge hundreds of feet about you, and listening to the echoes around as well (it's a natural amphitheatre as well) - it's a great experience. Not too busy either - maybe 40 people there, but plenty of room and doesn't feel at all crowded. What more could you ask for?

So Coumshingaun for me. Looking forward to the next trip there to finally take on the ridge in full.

Necro

I've backed it all the way and I'm sticking with it

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack

I think either are a worthy winner but I just think this is amazing. A prime example about how wonderful and yet terrifying the sea is.

From the Eire message to the blowholes, it's just an incredible landmark in Ireland.

Someone said we had a lot of rocks out in the sea all around the country, maybe so - but nothing quite as unique as Dun Briste.

ChannelNo5

Coumshingaun Lough all day long. It's stunning. If you're in doubt watch the drone video that was posted earlier. It's breath taking.

Citizenpain

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack
It broke away 600 years ago apparently.... magestic
I was certain Skelligs would win this but won’t begrudge mayo a win

Kolido

Sea stack. Just sitting out there minding its own business. I cant recall if Ive heard of it before this contest. It looks awesome.

Purgative

Sea Stack - apparently before it separated from the mainland there was a house on top of it.

This is a relatively new sea stack as it was only separated of the mainland Ireland in 1393 when monster seas severed it from County Mayo in an overnight storm. The summit of the stack is approximately 50 metres long and 15 metres across the centre. This flattopped stack contains the remains of the buildings where people were living on the night of the great storm. In 1980 three scientists landed on the summit by helicopter and spent a couple of hours examining the remains of the buildings and plant life still surviving there. They discovered the remains of a building running across the centre of the headland with enough details left to say that both people and livestock lived together inside it.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Coumshingaun Lough ; both are impressive, but the lough holds more of a draw to me, has a certain mysticism that I'm not feeling from the sea stacks

Neowise

I'll vote for the sea stacks, the magical place where people and livestock live together in peace and harmony.

[Deleted User]

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack
Fantastic West of Ireland coastline. The wild Atlantic has shaped so much of the coast & this is a beautiful example of that.

pimpmyhat

Coumshingaun Lough ( no words required )
The picture says it all

bmorrissey

Coumshingaun Lough, breathtaking scenery and a really nice walk along the way to the top

friso59

Ah balls I went for a run and forgot about this. Was gonna vote for gleniff horseshoe and I see it lost by half a point .. can't believe it.

I'll give my vote to the seastack. I've been there and not to the lough so I know how impressive it is.

ScoobyDosent

Downpatrick sea stack please and thank you.
When you are "beside " it you realise just how insignificant we really are.
Hopefully the winner showcasing nature and our spectacular coastline at its finest.
Thanks O Mack.