where to go

OLDYELLAR

I`m looking for some where to go tomorrow for a spin like a day out , Im living up johns hill and want to drive somewhere handy enough , not dunmore or tramore though ive been there recently , just somwehere nice to go for a spin or something to do , Im off work for a few days and told the bf and the sisters id take them somewhere , any suggestions?

Mossy Monk

Mahon Falls if scenery is your thing. i like going up to the top of it, the view is amazing

OLDYELLAR

I was thinking there too but itd be far enough from here would it?

c - 13

OLDYELLAR wrote:

I was thinking there too but itd be far enough from here would it?

Its not that far - its all main road the whole way out until past Kilmac and then its only another 5 - 10 mins to the parking area by mahon falls from the turn off from the main road.

Mossy Monk

from the city i'd say about half an hour

OLDYELLAR

I usually go from kilkienny because I used live there , so how would I go about going from here ?Could ya give me directions?

c - 13

Just keep travelling out of the town towards Dungarvan - after you bypass Kilmac keep an eye out for the signposts on the right. Its all well signposted and easy to get there.

OLDYELLAR

I havent a clue where to go at all , do i go out over the bridge or what like?

c - 13

Oh, sorry ammm -
Head out towards the holy cross pub (out past the motor mile).
Keep going straight on out that road passing through Kilmeaden (Sweep Bar)
Keep going straight on passing the cross with turnoffs for Portlaw and Kill (at Louis Dunnes pub - big pinkish coloured place - cant miss it)
Keep heading straight on.
Keep an eye out for the Kilmacthomas turn off on your Left.
PASS the turn off and keep an eye out on your right for signposts for mahon falls.
You just follow these all the way up the rest of the way.

Hope this helps - god i'm terrible at giving directions.

Mossy Monk

go to the WIT and head west on the N25, you will pass through Kilmeaden, then Kilmacthomas is a small village on the right hand side maybe 15/20 miles from Waterford. you cant miss it. go on past that and you will see signs that will guide you towards that waterfall. also give the magic road a try if you do go to the waterfall

Mossy Monk

a map might help a bit better

OLDYELLAR

cool thanx guys and its a handy drive is it , no hill starts or mad traffic ?im a bad driver so i need somewhere handy , out past the holy cross sounds handy enough , just im not great on traffic and hillstarts , are the roads fierce narrow or anything out there?

c - 13

Na - its a good main road until the turn off after kilmacthomas, then its your typical irish country road - narrow enough - when you get to the road up by the falls though its narrow enough but nothing anyone who hasnt any driving experiience cant handle you should be grand. Plus the chances of meeting traffic on those roads on a tuesday is fairly small anyway i should think.

Mossy Monk

roads up that way are always dead on weekdays

OLDYELLAR

cool , an theres no awkward junctions with hill starts is there>?there my greatest fear on country roads , awkward junctions with hillstarts an ditches ya cant se out past :rolleyes:
god i probably sound like a right nutter , but im not the best driver so I gotta plan my routes carefully

kensutz

I too was gonna say Mahon Falls, I've said I'd go there myself but cant be arsed half the time to do it. Might do it when I get back from Norwich

Mossy Monk

OLDYELLAR wrote:

cool , an theres no awkward junctions with hill starts is there>?there my greatest fear on country roads , awkward junctions with hillstarts an ditches ya cant se out past :rolleyes:
god i probably sound like a right nutter , but im not the best driver so I gotta plan my routes carefully

i dont drive but have been driven there many times. there is nothing difficult ther. even my sister managed it after 3 days driving. you'll be fine

In_the_sea

When ur finished in waterford...Head up the N25 to New Ross, go all around lovely co.Wexford.
We'll give ya a gud time HON!

OLDYELLAR

ou wheres the bit that the car goes magically up hill in neutral?I remember being amazed as a kid by that!

Mossy Monk

it is just before you reach the gates of Mahon Falls. stop by the tree on the right hand side IIRC

Mossy Monk

In_the_sea wrote:

When ur finished in waterford...Head up the N25 to New Ross, go all around lovely co.Wexford.
We'll give ya a gud time HON!

see where Strawberries are made

OLDYELLAR

Mossy Monk wrote:

see where Strawberries are made

lol , I was goina head to Rosslare to see the greatest thing ever!The stena line , I have a fascination with them , I could watch them all day!

Mossy Monk

they make me sick and work are taking me on one in september. should be fun, if they book it that is

OLDYELLAR

I love when they go mad rocky an yer flying around the shop bumpin into all the drink an stuff , its mad funny!!hey the magic road , do i just stop in neutral an itll roll backwards?
im wondering now did my dad actually put the car in reverse just to give us a laugh , I`ll be so disapointed if its not reall magic

Mossy Monk

in neutral and it does move up a hill. some crazy eye illusion. rocking boats aint cool

In_the_sea

lol strawberries.
Yeah, we get that all the time mossy, but hey what the hell every county has its stereotype!
I just wish we could have done better in croker. :mad:
At least were famous for strawberries at least

OLDYELLAR

ah the all ireland belongs to kilkenny folks , the best hurlers in Ireland!
cool cant wait for this magic hill!!

Mossy Monk

i have given up on any aspirations on Port Lairge winning the senior hurling anymore. it's like someone put a curse on us in Croke Park. this time of year i normally shout for Cork

In_the_sea

kilkenny are good hurlers fair dues to yez. I personally dont follow it as much anymore. I play for hurlin club but I lost interest a while ago. I worked in waterford for 2 months now i work in dublin so i aint at home anymore where the heart is. so wexford winnin is like nostalgia to my past...what the f**k does nostalgia mean!

OLDYELLAR

why not kilkenny mossy?

Mossy Monk

HA!
i'd be disowned on both sides of the family

my mothers family comes from Cork. i have it drilled into me as a backup for when Waterford **** up. i wouldnt be an out and out supporter, just like seeing them do well when Waterford are out

OLDYELLAR

k im defo goina head up there tomorrow , anywhere else worth going around?I need 2 days out .Same again somewhere handy enough to drive to.

Mossy Monk

in the county of waterford i cant think of anything else right now, nothing to see in dungarvan anyway. nope can think of nothing, tired heads arent good for much so i'll sleep now and try and think of something tomorrow

nn

OLDYELLAR

thanx mossy , sleep well

Mossy Monk

sleep well i didnt, lasted all of 2 hours or so :mad:

OLDYELLAR

wouhou we went , twas lashin when we got there but then it cleared up and we had a lovely picnic up there.
got well lost on the way back though , dunno how i managed it
thanx for the directions lads , anything for us to do tomorrow?

Mossy Monk

good stuff

i am scraping the bottom of the barrel with this next one*. cant really think of much else

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/countywaterford/A30391.html
Ardmore? all the way over on the west end of the county, maybe 50 minutes to an hour away from Waterford City

*before someone from ardmore comes on here giving out, i am not saying Ardmore is a **** hole. i cant think of anything else

OLDYELLAR

ya perhaps .
I was thinking Kennedy Park , although thats a good bit down

Mossy Monk

you could see a monestry over there in Mellary but thats extremely dull imo. not a whole lot to do

cant really remember Kennedy Park all that well, havent been there since i was about 8 or 9

OLDYELLAR

yea dunno , just no point wastin a week off work sat here , but I cant go too far , broke after Paris last week.

Mossy Monk

heh, i remember when i was in Paris and i got stung big time. €12.50 for a pint of Kronenberg :eek: but we found a place doing 3 pint pitchers of Kronenberg for €7 the place is a rip off if you to the wrong places

OLDYELLAR

9e for a jack daniels and 4.60 for a half pint , I didnt care though , it was a holiday , absolutely loved it!

Mossy Monk

thats true, money shouldnt really matter on a holiday

OLDYELLAR

if its nice tomorrow might head out to woodstown , the beach still nice out there?

Mossy Monk

dont even know where that is. all i'm hoping is that the weather is good in the south east of england on Friday week. then i get to spend a fortune :eek:

OLDYELLAR

Ou going on holiday mossy?

Mossy Monk

it could be called one i suppose. just a friday to monday thing. must go to a christening

OLDYELLAR

cool , hope ya have an excellent time , holidays rule!

Mossy Monk

so do i but as things stand i think i'm staying in a camper van :eek: :eek: i'll have to sort something out soon