The Ballybunion thread

wingnut

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned In this thread already but it beggars belief to me that Kerry COCO have planning permission to those 2 monstrosity houses on the beach at Ladies beach. They are ugly as hell an IMO a terrible use of space. It was only last year they granted permission to knock one one story one and build a two story. Madness.

snow scorpion

snow scorpion wrote: »

Here's a quick bird's-eye look at the Hole:

Cued to the right spot for your convenience

Why didn't I think of this yesterday?

RiderOnTheStorm

wingnut wrote: »

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned In this thread already but it beggars belief to me that Kerry COCO have planning permission to those 2 monstrosity houses on the beach at Ladies beach. They are ugly as hell an IMO a terrible use of space. It was only last year they granted permission to knock one one story one and build a two story. Madness.

I think they look great.

wingnut

RiderOnTheStorm wrote: »

I think they look great.

I don't like the look of them but think if it was a very long beach it would work better. Given the strech of beach is so short they take up a lot of space at the back area.

snow scorpion

Haunted Ireland: Ballybunion, the beach town with a dark past



https://www.irishpost.com/outandabout/haunted-ireland-ballybunion-beach-town-dark-past-169062

RiderOnTheStorm

This is a picture of the Pookeenee Castle, Ballybunion. It's on the cliff walk, not far from the 9 Daughter's Hole. Apologies for the poor photo, it's taken from Danny Houlihan's book, "Ballybunion, an illustrated history". I didn't scan it, as I didn't want to break the spine.

Legend has it that if you visit this castle at the wrong time, you will be plagued by bad dreams and nightmares. The only way to relieve the spell, is to visit the Pookeenes again, and walk around them three times in the dark with your eyes closed. Or something like that....

The word Pookeenees has its root in 'puca' (pronounced pookah where I come from) which is Irish for ghosts. So it probably is a haunted place!

Phoenix Wright

Anyone have any idea what happened? Perhaps it was a descent down to the Nun's Strand?

https://www.radiokerry.ie/father-two-children-injured-fall-ballybunion-cliffs-2/

RiderOnTheStorm

It was beside the bottle bank on the way to the Mens beach. They slid down a grassy dune. They refused all help.

Drama makes good press, but it was a thing of nothing.

Still, rescue services didnt know that until they got there.

snow scorpion

You mean near that paved road down to the Men's beach, Rider?

RiderOnTheStorm

snow scorpion wrote: »

You mean near that paved road down to the Men's beach, Rider?

Yea. Slid from the footpath at top of grassy knoll (that leads to & from Rinn Bhui) to the beach / road ....

News articles made it sound very dramatic, reporting lots of services present and not all of them actually there.

Paper never refused ink, as they say...

snow scorpion

The New Cliff Walk

RiderOnTheStorm

Anybody hear anything about 5G possiblity coming to Ballybunion? I saw there was a Facebook group against it, but thats first I heard that it was a possibility.

snow scorpion

God, I miss the place.

I'm going to have to get over there sometime in the coming year.

snow scorpion

Big jump in thread views in 2019



2019: 46 views per day
2018: 20 views per day
2017: 26 views per day
2016: 33 views per day

Cushtie

Was beautiful down the beach there today. Place was mobbed with families out for New Year's Walks.

Great to see so much life and vibrancy, it's the simple things really.

A few Hardy souls taking a dip aswell.

RiderOnTheStorm

Work has started on the new public toilets. The old toilets at the top of the beach road, locally called "the shops" , have been razed and new foundations laid. Plan is (afaik) to buld new toilets with a viewing area on the roof. Also, in the kids play park (just a stones throw from said toilets) a new feature will be added. Outdoor all weather fitness machines (like chin up bar, pedal machine, leg lifts etc) will be going in. Already added in that park is new concrete picnic benches.

I will see if I can post pics here (have to try from laptop as app doesn't let me)

ejmaztec

RiderOnTheStorm wrote: »

Work has started on the new public toilets. The old toilets at the top of the beach road, locally called "the shops" , have been razed and new foundations laid. Plan is (afaik) to buld new toilets with a viewing area on the roof. Also, in the kids play park (just a stones throw from said toilets) a new feature will be added. Outdoor all weather fitness machines (like chin up bar, pedal machine, leg lifts etc) will be going in. Already added in that park is new concrete picnic benches.

I will see if I can post pics here (have to try from laptop as app doesn't let me)

"toilets with a viewing area on the roof"... The people using the toilets won't be too happy that they're being viewed from above :pac:

snow scorpion

Some video of the town that's not the golf course or the beach!

RiderOnTheStorm

A combination of coastal erosion and recent storm Jorge has changed the profile of Leck Castle. The distinctive silouette of the 'baboon' or 'dog' on the left is gone!

Sorry, cant post pics, so follow this FB link to my good friends page (Mike Flahive - Bromore Cliffs) for pics & info

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2051261881686702&set=pcb.2051273945018829&type=3&theater

snow scorpion

Ballybunion Marketing has called on people visiting Ballybunion beach to adhere strictly to social distancing.

Huge crowds visited the beach and other seaside locations yesterday leading to concerns about the spread of coronavirus.

"Huge crowds"?


https://www.radiokerry.ie/ballybunion-marketing-says-many-people-ballybunion-beach-yesterday/

RiderOnTheStorm

The Radio Kerry pic wasn't taken on the day, I guess. There were crowds on the beach all right. Ladies beach was almost like a summer day quantity. It was not possible to keep distance from anyone. And car parks were worse. I guess people we bored staying indoors, and that Sunday was best weather of the week. We love visitors here in Ballyb, but this many when the locals are trying to stay away from each other, is really frightening.

In the meantime, nearly everything is closed (pubs, restaurants, barber, etc). Town is real quiet!

Hopefully it will improve soon ...

RiderOnTheStorm

Can't post pic, but here is link to Sea Rescue twitter with pic of Ladies Beach on Sunday

https://twitter.com/BallybRescue/status/1242126226753572865?s=09

snow scorpion

That makes more sense. I was going to make a joke about four people being a huge crowd but since I'm in NYC I thought people might take it the wrong way.


Ballybunion more crowded than Midtown Manhattan. Who would have thought it.

Here's St. Patrick's Cathedral on a sunny Sunday afternoon.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETy0-VZX0AIUHpC?format=jpg&name=medium

RiderOnTheStorm

Weird to see places so quiet, that are usually so crowded.

Saw Trafalgar Sq on BBC the other day, and its the same.

Stay safe everyone!

Cushtie

Sad to see everything so quiet in Ballyb

https://youtu.be/eIErjQdqrGo

sapper

Hi so I’m cancelling our planned trip to a holiday park in Spain this weekend and would like to book a post lockdown 2 weeks in a holiday home in ballybunion at the end of July for a family of 5 (hoping the pubs are open a week or 2 early) Having a hard time getting anywhere on the internet though - can anyone help me out? Or is everything totally booked out now with staycationing families? Thanks a mill in advance

RiderOnTheStorm

sapper wrote: »

Hi so I’m cancelling our planned trip to a holiday park in Spain this weekend and would like to book a post lockdown 2 weeks in a holiday home in ballybunion at the end of July for a family of 5 (hoping the pubs are open a week or 2 early) Having a hard time getting anywhere on the internet though - can anyone help me out? Or is everything totally booked out now with staycationing families? Thanks a mill in advance

Don't think they are booked out, sapper. Just all closed. All mobile home parks are currently closed. They didn't open at all tjis year. I'd say is a gamble if any lodging will be open in July. And then it might be restricted. I know locals were not happy with day trippers last month. But Ballyb loves tourists & holiday makers, so restrictions won't last forever. Don't put all your eggs in 1 basket... I'd say ask here again in few weeks / month...

Stay safe.

snow scorpion

The Virgin Rock and the Nun's Strand in Golden Hour lighting. 🤗

RiderOnTheStorm

A virtual walk to Croke Park is underway today, all day, in aid of Pieata House .

Pick a time slot and walk a 5k route around Ballyb.

I did a 5am walk. It was quiet! Nice to go around town as dawn was breaking. Luck with the wather too!

Good luck to everyone doing it.

Radio5

Some suggestion today that Bank Of Ireland branch won't be reopening and that BOI will use this opportunity close down Killorglin and a few others in the county also.