The Ballybunion thread

RiderOnTheStorm

thx jezzag, thats much appreciated.

However, I did do a couple of short runs since the mara, and my left foot is still giving me trouble. It might be spring before I take you up on the offer!

jezzag

Theres no rush, we're there every week! Sat morning runs this time of year are generally on the beach down to the Cashen and back if the tide is out enough.

RiderOnTheStorm

Other Ballyb news:

There is a craft fair on in community centre on the 10th or 11th Dec (not sure exact date, will pay more attention to signs when I am driving by next time)

The Tintean cinema club had a showing of Bridesmaids the other night, and there were some nibbles, a fashon show and a few handbag/shoe/clothes vendors there too! A good night by all accounts (ie, according to my mrs!)

There will be a pub quiz & offer-auction on 10th in McMunns in aid of paying for Christmas lights. All are invited!

kesey

Here's a nice run (250km) if you have a week to spare:

http://www.4deserts.com/beyond/nepal/course

There are 6 Irish lads on the 2011 one which is half way through at the moment.

RiderOnTheStorm

correction on last post -

Community Centre Craft Fair is this Sunday (the 27th Nov)

please support, its a great fair with lots of unusual and quality stuff.

crazzzzy

Our 9 yr old black and tan alsatian/german shephard is missing since late Wednesday night from the Castleisland area. He answers to the name Bailey and is very friendly. If anyone has any information please let me know. I have attached a recent picture

Thanks

A90Six

Santa comes to Ballybunion!

kerryphoto

North Kerry Photographic Society (formerly Listowel Camera Club) 2012 Calendar
North Kerry Photographic Society have published a calendar this year to raise funds for the society, it features photos from Listowel and North Kerry and can be purchased on their website for €3.
http://nkdphotographicsociety.com/?page_id=197

Frank165

Ballybunion's G.A.A. team, Beale contesting the North Kerry Championship against Finuge this Sunday in Ballylongford at 2. Flags flying all over town.

snow scorpion

Frank165 wrote: »

Ballybunion's G.A.A. team, Beale contesting the North Kerry Championship against Finuge this Sunday in Ballylongford at 2. Flags flying all over town.

Ah! Blue skies in Ballybunion today!

I wish I was there.


And A90Six returns to the fold!

RiderOnTheStorm

Issue 40 of the Ballybunion newsletter....

www.ballybunionnews.com

xxyyzz

Anybody know if there is any webcam for Ballybunion beach? I know the sea and cliff rescue guys had one in the past but I can't seem to find it.

seansully

They had one but its for private use only now. Be great to have one for the town, must be one of the last seaside towns in the world not to have one. Be great asset for everyone, surfers to check out the waves, fishermen to check conditions, families to check the weather etc etc, Lahinch, Tramore, Kilkee all have one.

RiderOnTheStorm

there used to be a webcamera on the Ballybunion Golf site, but I cant see it now. Maybe its still there, hidden under some other page / options.

The Ballyb Sea Rescue is developing a web page as we speak, and it will have a web camera pointing out to sea (located on the rescue centre on ladies beach). That website should be ready for spring 2012. I will let y'all know when its up and runing.

xxyyzz

Thanks lads. Yeah, it would be great to be able to check the surf seeing as Ballyb is my new local spot.

snow scorpion

Issue 41 of the Ballybunion News is out.

On page 13 is a photo with the caption "The old Brosnan’s Bakery on Church Road taken in the 1950’s"

I would swear that when I was a little kid Brosnan's Bakery was in the East End where the caravans are now. Or am I remembering it wrong?

Or maybe the old bakery was on Church Road and a new bakery was in the East End.

seansully

Be great to have the Webcam up & running again for the town & fair play to the Sea rescue for putting one up they definitely have the perfect location. Might even save lives, if people see that the waves/conditions are too much for them before they make the trip down rather than just chancing it because they drove all the way here.
Brosnan's Bakery was located in East End opposite Buckleys Petrol Station, the building is still there. Not sure about the building in the photo its not the East End building though.

Frank165

One of the best nights of the year in Ballyb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADmgy2Muy30

Frank165

Ballyb's & Kerry's oldest resident, Mike Joe Stack turned 102 last Thursday. There's a video on youtube of his centenary celebrations two years ago & he's still going strong.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cdecI7OQ8Y

He's front page news in Ballybunion News this week too!!
http://www.ballybunionnews.com/Issue%2045%20January%2013th%202012.pdf

RiderOnTheStorm

hi all ....

been a bit quiet here lately so I am setting myself a challenge. And it involves you!

I was thinking of taking a photo of all the shop / pub fronts on main st (both sides) and posting them up here. You could have a virtual tour! OK, google maps lets you walk down main st .... but this is good too!

Anyone got any requests for photos? I will post them here ....

Victoria22

snow scorpion wrote: »

I was in Ballybunion 20 years ago and have happy memories of the village.

I'd love to hear what it's like today and how much it has changed.

The only recent picture I've seen on the world wide interweb is this:

Hi Snow Scorpion,
It has been 30 yrs since I was in Ballybunion. Like you, I've got very fond memories of that place. I'm hoping to go there, this year, 2012 for a holiday. I'm so looking forward to it.

If you want to see how Ballybunion looks now, go to google maps with street view. That's what I've done, and it has helped bring back old memories to me.

Hope you get to visit Ballybunion, real soon,

Regards,
Victoria22

snow scorpion

Victoria22 wrote: »

Hi Snow Scorpion,
It has been 30 yrs since I was in Ballybunion. Like you, I've got very fond memories of that place. I'm hoping to go there, this year, 2012 for a holiday. I'm so looking forward to it.

If you want to see how Ballybunion looks now, go to google maps with street view. That's what I've done, and it has helped bring back old memories to me.

Hope you get to visit Ballybunion, real soon,

Regards,
Victoria22

Welcome to the thread, Victoria. Wow! You went all the way back to the very first post in :eek: May 2005! I've been back to Ballybunion three times since I started this thread.

Street View has been a great addition to Google Maps, I've "cyber-walked" around a lot of north Kerry thanks to it.

If you want to get an even better look at the village than Street View gives you, go over to YouTube and look for the videos I posted there under the name of "ballybunion9". I put my pocket camcorder on top of the dashboard of the car and drove around Ballyb and so you can see almost everything from Ahafona to the Coast Road.

I hope you'll stop by the thread on a regular basis.

Victoria22

snow scorpion wrote: »

Welcome to the thread, Victoria. Wow! You went all the way back to the very first post in :eek: May 2005! I've been back to Ballybunion three times since I started this thread.

Street View has been a great addition to Google Maps, I've "cyber-walked" around a lot of north Kerry thanks to it.

If you want to get an even better look at the village than Street View gives you, go over to YouTube and look for the videos I posted there under the name of "ballybunion9". I put my pocket camcorder on top of the dashboard of the car and drove around Ballyb and so you can see almost everything from Ahafona to the Coast Road.

I hope you'll stop by the thread on a regular basis.

Hi Snow Scorpion,

Many thanks for your welcome reply. Yes, I did start at the beginning of the thread, and have read most of them.

I'm re-considering my holiday plans, now, as there were so many posts about the Monday Night Madness (MNM) and louts.That is not what I want
to see after going to such expense to travel to my favourite childhood haunt. I think I may have been hoping it would have stayed as beautiful, and friendly, as it used to be. So, I've decided to hold those memories close to my heart, and not hamper them by re-visiting Ballybunion, and being let down.

However, I shall still visit this board, and re-live those happy days.:)

Regards,
Victoria22

Victoria22

Hi Snow Scorpion,

I wonder if you could help me, please? I would love to see a video of the last 3 miles into Ballybunion from the Duagh-side. It is a long, straight road, and one can see, and smell the sea, from that point onwards. The sea is visible from the left hand side of the road. It is the most beautiful part of the journey into Ballybunion, and one I shall never, ever, forget. I'm sorry if I'm not explaining this properly. I'm sure if I could see a video of that route, I could almost smell the sea. You've no idea of how many times I've longed to see that view, again.

Thanks in advance,
Victoria22

snow scorpion

Victoria22 wrote: »

I would love to see a video of the last 3 miles into Ballybunion from the Duagh-side. It is a long, straight road, and one can see, and smell the sea, from that point onwards.

Sounds like you're describing the Listowel Road. If we're thinking about the same road, I don't have the last three miles, but I do have the last mile or so going into Ballybunion.

Is this the road you're talking about?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpyNxyaPWvg

Victoria22

snow scorpion wrote: »

Sounds like you're describing the Listowel Road. If we're thinking about the same road, I don't have the last three miles, but I do have the last mile or so going into Ballybunion.

Is this the road you're talking about?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpyNxyaPWvg

Hi Snow Scorpion,;)

Many thanks for your welcome message.:) However, that is not the road I'm seeking. As far as I know, Listowel is the opposite side of Ballybunion, to Duagh. Geography is not my strong point, but, one has to pass Duagh, before you get to Ballybunion. The straight stretch of road is certainly a few miles from Duagh. Hopefully, someone else might have it.

Thanks again,
Regards,
Victoria22

ejmaztec

Victoria22 wrote: »

Hi Snow Scorpion,;)

Many thanks for your welcome message.:) However, that is not the road I'm seeking. As far as I know, Listowel is the opposite side of Ballybunion, to Duagh. Geography is not my strong point, but, one has to pass Duagh, before you get to Ballybunion. The straight stretch of road is certainly a few miles from Duagh. Hopefully, someone else might have it.

Thanks again,
Regards,
Victoria22

I think you must be talking about the road from Listowel (the R553), which passes through Lisselton on its way to BallyB.

Direction-wise, it's Duagh to Listowel on the R555 and then to Ballybunion on the R553.

snow scorpion

ejmaztec wrote: »

I think you must be talking about the road from Listowel (the R553), which passes through Lisselton on its way to BallyB.

Direction-wise, it's Duagh to Listowel on the R555 and then to Ballybunion on the R553.

That's what I thought, too, but Victoria says no.

I wonder if she could be talking about the road in from Ballyduff?

ejmaztec

snow scorpion wrote: »

That's what I thought, too, but Victoria says no.

I wonder if she could be talking about the road in from Ballyduff?

Looks like you've got another journey ahead of you.:D

Can you incorporate the whiff of sea-air by filming it in glorious "Smellovision"?

snow scorpion

ejmaztec wrote: »

Looks like you've got another journey ahead of you.:D

Can you incorporate the whiff of sea-air by filming it in glorious "Smellovision"?

Going to be a very long journey seeings how I live in New York.

ejmaztec

snow scorpion wrote: »

Going to be a very long journey seeings how I live in New York.

No sacrifice is too great to promote international friendship and harmony.:D

Still, you could always drive down a straight road in New York, I don't think anyone will notice to be honest.:pac:

Failing that, you could always try a longer lens.

snow scorpion

ejmaztec wrote: »

No sacrifice is too great to promote international friendship and harmony.:D

Still, you could always drive down a straight road in New York, I don't think anyone will notice to be honest.:pac:

Failing that, you could always try a longer lens.

I don't think I want to meet someone who can't tell the difference between Ballybunion and the Bronx.

ejmaztec

snow scorpion

Not in a million years could think this is my beloved Ballybunion.

snow scorpion

ejmaztec wrote: »

You should send that to the guys who make the Jackass movies. They're always on the lookout for new ideas.

ejmaztec

snow scorpion wrote: »

Not in a million years could think this is my beloved Ballybunion.

If you squint your eyes a bit, those buildings look like cliffs.

snow scorpion wrote: »

You should send that to the guys who make the Jackass movies. They're always on the lookout for new ideas.

They can't afford to lose another one in a car crash.:(

snow scorpion

ejmaztec wrote: »

Failing that, you could always try a longer lens.

RiderOnTheStorm

Victoria22 wrote: »

As far as I know, Listowel is the opposite side of Ballybunion, to Duagh. Geography is not my strong point, but, one has to pass Duagh, before you get to Ballybunion. The straight stretch of road is certainly a few miles from Duagh. Hopefully, someone else might have it.

hi all ..... I am not sure we are on the same page Victoria. Duagh is on the same side of the county as Listowel (in relation to Ballyb). To go from Duagh to Ballyb you have to go thru Listowel then Liselton. Or else go out of your way to go to Tralee road and then on to Ballyb. I dont have a video of the entry to Ballyb from the Tralee side, so I am going to take this as my first project of 2012. I will post it here when its done , and you can let us know if thats the road you remember.

Also, Monday Night Madness has finished. Hasnt happend in a couple of summers. Thats not to say that it will never come back! But please dont let that put you off coming here for a visit. The town is still very friendly and a fun place to visit.

RiderOnTheStorm

Victoria,
you wouldnt be thinking of Asdee would you? Thats on opp side of Ballyb , with a long straight stretch into town ....
I will dig out (or make) a video of that route into town too and you can be the judge .

listowel8

snow scorpion,looks like the grand concourse around 204th st.Lived just off it when i came here in 1965.Got married at lady of refuge just off the concourse.In the 60s you had to have money to live on the concourse or jewish.When Co-op city was built they all left and thought they were going to the promised land but to put it nicely the natives were there waiting for them.Any person that came on vacation in the 60s-70s to the bronx would remember the concourse and Alexanders on Fordham rd.What a wonderful place it was.But sadly the natives have turned a lot of it into a getto.You probably know B.B.famous exile Jerry mcmahon?

snow scorpion

listowel8, you made my heart jump for a minute when I started to read your post. I started to say to myself, "What the he--?" and then I looked under your name and saw Yonkers and everything started making sense again.

I was starting to wonder to myself, "You mean there's someone who walks past the statue of John B. everyday who knows 204th and the Concourse on sight?"

I remember Alexander's from when I was a little kid, but I can't say Jerry McMahon rings any bells.

RiderOnTheStorm

Our very own John Walsh is running for Mayor of Ballybunion.

Please support him!


Fleadh Cheoil Kerry is returning to Ballybunion after an absence of 50 years, and to generate interest & money, there is a race for the mayor. Local groups are asked to submit a candadate, and whoever raises the most money will be declared the mayor ....

the lines cost €2 and half goes to Fleadh and the other half goes to the candadates group.

RiderOnTheStorm

The Ballybunion 10k and Half Marathon is scheduled for Saturday April 7th

see => Runballybunion.com

12april1981

If anyone looks up..and too the west this evening at 6.43 pm Sunday theres a space station flying over head.It will be travelling at 17500 mph.There are 2 American,a dutchman and three Russians onboard !

RiderOnTheStorm

a whale was washed up on shore recently. I think its a Minke whale. It is currently high on the beach near the castle. There are plans to save the skeleton for a feature.

hopefully my son took photos today !

Frank165

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Preserve-the-Ballybunion-Whale/351718968192965

The whole town is behind it & the project is well under way to save the skeleton of a 2, tonne 17ft Pilot Whale (closest relative of the Killer Whale) that washed up on the long strand last weekend. Loads of National & local papers aswell as radio stations are following the good news story.
The link below is to a similar but bigger project that took place in sligo

http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2512.

Click the link below to see what it should turn out like
http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2361601

& finally the facebook page set up for the whole thing
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Preserve-the-Ballybunion-Whale/351718968192965

RiderOnTheStorm

turns out its not a Minke whale, but a Pilot whale.

Here is a photo of the poor guy / gal

RiderOnTheStorm

snow scorpion

RiderOnTheStorm wrote: »

The taxadermy man .... he gonna have a heart attack when he sees what I brung him!

*****

Looks like Thursday was a beautiful day in the Kingdom if the Look Around You Photos thread is any indication.

Let's see, the thread averages 100-105 views of a day so it looks like we'll be going past the 200,000 view milestone sometime on 11 March.

RiderOnTheStorm

the whale was hauled up onto a car recovery truck (it is a fladbed that can be lowered to the ground) and a lot of blubber & meat taken off the whale there. She was then taken to a local field and burried. The rest of the meat & flesh will be taken off by nature. This is expected to take 6 - 8 months. Then it will be dug up, cleaned (& preserved?) and screwed together and make a display of it by summer 2013.

Also,
the ballybunion newsletter is 1 year old (last week), and boasts a well earned 3000 readers each week !

Here is issue 52 Issue 52