The Ballybunion thread

slackerdude · 13-10-2014 10:29pm

I wonder will they be able to rebuild the piece that fell down a few years ago. It was such an iconic image and is the logo for the Golf Club. It's sad to see it the way it is now.

RiderOnTheStorm · 14-10-2014 8:54am

slackerdude wrote: »

I wonder will they be able to rebuild the piece that fell down a few years ago. It was such an iconic image and is the logo for the Golf Club. It's sad to see it the way it is now.

Sorry, Slackerdude, but they wont be rebuilding anything. Its been talked about at length and many (myself included) would love to see part of the window repaired, so that it looks like the crest of so many clubs & societies here in Ballyb. But they are doing a repair and pointing on the existing walls only. I heard that the current touch-up is costing 80,000e and the cost of rebuilding part of the castle would be over 200k .... :-( Its always about money

RiderOnTheStorm · 17-10-2014 11:25am

This weeks newsletter (with new flip-book style animation!)

http://online.fliphtml5.com/cshk/bhfc/

RiderOnTheStorm · 20-10-2014 10:28am

The newly formed Ballybunion Community Responder group is holding a public meeting on Wed 22nd, in the Community Centre @ 8pm.

If you are interested in joining, please come along.

Community Responder groups are backed by the HSE & Nat Ambulance Service. If someone calls 999, the NAS will dispatch an ambulance, and the local CR group. The CR will look after the patient until the ambulance arrives. This has worked very well in other areas, and we are looking forward to providing the same for the Ballybunion area.

RiderOnTheStorm · 24-10-2014 4:55pm

This weeks news letter

http://www.ballybunionnews.com/Issue%2034%20Oct%2024th.pdf

snow scorpion · 28-10-2014 8:26pm

1000 posts!

snow scorpion · 12-11-2014 8:55pm

Looks like mild weather for my visit next week.

aidanki · 27-11-2014 5:46pm

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/gardai-break-up-wedding-fight-at-kerry-hotel-involving-40-people-652606.html

which hotel ?

Squaredude · 27-11-2014 5:53pm

Golf Hotel

RiderOnTheStorm · 01-12-2014 8:13pm

Congrats to Aine in The Mixing Bowl. They were shortlisted (to last 4!) for the best café in Ireland, and the radio station Today FM were broadcasting Ray D'Arcy's morning show (I LOVE that show!) from their café !!!

Top 4? You are the best Aine #1 !!!!

snow scorpion · 13-12-2014 9:59pm

Somebody having fun with a drone and maybe a GoPro camera?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIuPRXzR-bA

Boring username · 14-12-2014 12:39pm

Do the seaweed baths close for the Winter? I've been trying to ring the number (068-7127469) but the call isn't connecting. Any suggestions?

shergar22 · 15-12-2014 1:53pm

Boring username wrote: »

Do the seaweed baths close for the Winter? I've been trying to ring the number (068-7127469) but the call isn't connecting. Any suggestions?

Try taking off the 71. there's no 71 for 068 numbers.

Japandamo · 15-12-2014 2:06pm

Boring username wrote: »

Do the seaweed baths close for the Winter? I've been trying to ring the number (068-7127469) but the call isn't connecting. Any suggestions?

I'm pretty sure they close in September and open again at the start of the summer.

snow scorpion · 01-01-2015 5:06pm

A good year for the Ballybunion Thread!

We broke the 100 views per day barrier in 2014

38,032 views for the year
104 views per day

Ballybunion thread
1/1/2014 - 255,800 views
1/1/2015 - 293,832 views

2014 - 38,032 views - 104 views per day

2013 - 31,296 views- 86 views per day

2012 - 31, 906 views - 87 views per day

CKGOAL · 29-01-2015 1:44pm

Hi All,

Fairly familiar with Ballybunion and I am thinking of buying a Mobile in 1 of the Parks, which would be best, also is Ballyb a location that will suit weekends away with a young family ?

We have it narrowed down to either Ballybunion or Glenbeigh.

Any help or feedback would be much Appreciated.....

CrazyChick18 · 29-01-2015 9:48pm

CKGOAL wrote: »

Hi All,

Fairly familiar with Ballybunion and I am thinking of buying a Mobile in 1 of the Parks, which would be best, also is Ballyb a location that will suit weekends away with a young family ?

We have it narrowed down to either Ballybunion or Glenbeigh.

Any help or feedback would be much Appreciated.....

Hi Ive been going to ballybunion since i was a baby now 25 and still love it we have a mobile home down there and love it. When the sun is out in ballybunion it is just a beautiful place and the beach is just perfect. Weekends that are really busy are usually june & august weekend and it can get very crowded but thats going to be like that everywhere. Also then for day trips you can drive to so many places from ballybunion. Have been to Glenbeigh its lovely aswell but I would say just more quieter.

CKGOAL · 30-01-2015 10:53am

CrazyChick18 wrote: »

Hi Ive been going to ballybunion since i was a baby now 25 and still love it we have a mobile home down there and love it. When the sun is out in ballybunion it is just a beautiful place and the beach is just perfect. Weekends that are really busy are usually june & august weekend and it can get very crowded but thats going to be like that everywhere. Also then for day trips you can drive to so many places from ballybunion. Have been to Glenbeigh its lovely aswell but I would say just more quieter.

Cheers for that, going to meet a few parks this weekend and decide then, are there parks to steer clear of ?????

Personally I love the idea of Glenbeigh but feel it just might be too quiet and isolated when the weather is typically Irish.

dos1965 · 02-02-2015 12:14pm

Hello Ballybunion. I have recently moved to the area and I am looking for an apartment or cottage to rent for min 6-12 months on the Ballybunion district. Preferably near the sea. I welcome any feedback or suggestions. I have searched daft and myhome with little success recently. Thank you.

snow scorpion · 15-02-2015 4:57am

Is the scaffolding down from the castle?

Japandamo · 15-02-2015 5:12am

snow scorpion wrote: »

Is the scaffolding down from the castle?

Wow! Great shots and very well put together! Drones are great (when they are used for amazing photography - not an enormous fan of the weaponised variety).

RevBlueJeans · 28-02-2015 8:30pm

Stair na hÉireann (@Stairnahireann)
#BallybunionCastle #CoKerry @OldeEire pic.twitter.com/NIfUiNuZpw

Interesting view of the castle!http://pic.twitter.com/NIfUiNuZpw

snow scorpion · 02-03-2015 7:47pm

I wonder if there are any photographs or drawings of the castle when it was completely intact.

snow scorpion · 21-03-2015 2:52am

RevBlueJeans · 29-03-2015 9:46pm

BallyB on huff post " best European road trip ever"!

@HuffingtonPost: This guy planned the ideal Euro road trip, so you don't have to http://t.co/NVr6o9mtG0 http://t.co/e1p7CQflu0

RiderOnTheStorm · 04-05-2015 1:37pm

Here is this weeks newsletter

http://www.flipgorilla.com/p/23837411469436921/show

RiderOnTheStorm · 04-05-2015 1:44pm

Also, for those of you that miss the Irish radio ..... there is a free app for the smartphones that streams ALL the Irish radio stations (including my favorites Radio Kerry, Spin S/W, 2fm, Today FM and KCLR) and all the ads, interviews, etc

The app is called Irish Radioplayer and is avail in iTunes and Play Store.

See https://radioplayer.ie/ for details

snow scorpion · 07-05-2015 4:07am

RiderOnTheStorm wrote: »

Also, for those of you that miss the Irish radio ..... there is a free app for the smartphones that streams ALL the Irish radio stations (including my favorites Radio Kerry, Spin S/W, 2fm, Today FM and KCLR) and all the ads, interviews, etc

The app is called Irish Radioplayer and is avail in iTunes and Play Store.

See https://radioplayer.ie/ for details

All right, sir. I will see your Radioplayer and raise you Radiosure: http://www.radiosure.com/

Radiosure comes preloaded with 29,000+ radio stations from all over the world, including 185 from Ireland - including Radio Kerry. (Who knew Ireland had 185 radio stations?

)

Radiosure has a free version and a pay version with extra bells and whistles.

RiderOnTheStorm · 07-05-2015 8:08pm

thats good to know, Snow..... just thought you might like to brush up on your Kerry accent, but you are way ahead of me!

RiderOnTheStorm · 14-05-2015 8:45pm

Spring cleaning abounds ......

Golf Hotel is closed at the moment, and will be for most (all?) of the summer .... as its getting a major facelift. There are very large glass walls (front entrance) going in at the moment, and what looks like a new mezzanine inside (obv!)

The Cliff House is getting a refit too .... not sure what, but there were trade vans outside for ages ... they are open now, so it must be finished.

And there is a beer-garden / outdoor-seating area going in opposite McMunns, where the old hotel used to be. They knocked thru that old white wall to make an entrance, and they have picnic-type benches ready to go.

...Lastly, the Wild Atlantic Way Seaweed Festival is on here June 5 / 6 / 7th
check it out .... http://www.discoverireland.ie/Whats-On/ballybunion-wild-atlantic-seaweed-weekend/510397

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