F&F Chitchat a hocht, an feirmeoir bocht

Nekarsulm wrote: »

I don't think any of the old rail line routes were ever returned to private ownership.

The last train to leave Edenderry Co Offaly was a special that was ran after the station had closed. It was ran to bring the Faithful supporters to the All Ireland final of 1961. Offaly vs Down. It still stands as the attendance record for Croke Park. Something over 90,000. Though I'm told that there was in fact many more as gates were opened to allow throngs of people in!
The line was subsequently disbanded and offered for sale to adjoining landowners, often split down the middle if different landowners were involved. It was done officially, I recall seeing maps and folio numbers. They were a great place to out winter cattle, good dry lying. Many farmers had round feeders on the old line!

Grueller wrote: »

Mulling it over here too. Have never done the full but have several halfs under the belg and have trained to 22 miles.

Ah if u have that much done it would be no bother to you! 😀
Dublin is a great one to do. Great atmosphere and the crowds are mighty to keep u going. If you could get in with a group that is running it then that also helps. I’ll be doing it with a local charity group here in Clare that has a gang going to Dublin every year. So all the long runs are done as a group and there is a bit of craic along the way.
Sign up for it and then you’ll have no choice!

Grueller wrote: »

I am starting long runs again this Sunday with a mate who has several county and a leinster x-country title(s) to his name. It starts with 9 miles.

You’re way ahead of the game so. I’m only fartin around at the minute with runs up to 10k. There are a few 10k and 10m races over the next couple of months locally that I will do and might do the half in Lmk in May. Marathon training plan normally kicks off in June and starts at 8 miles. August and September are ‘fun’ when the long runs are actually long! 😳
Trying to convince myself that I just want to get round in one piece this time without pushing too hard, but that won’t happen. Distance is never the problem, it’s the pace. And I’m no spring chicken. 😁

Birdnuts wrote: »

https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/farm-property/changes-to-cpo-legislation-on-the-way-after-farmer-prevents-purchase-of-land-for-tech-giant-36502774.html?utm_content=bufferd8281&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Suprised no one has commented on the above here. Its one thing the government using CPO's for public projects like roads and sewage schemes - but we are getting into dangerous territory when the government of the day decides to pass laws allowing landgrabbing by big corporations:mad:

FFS....
Thanks for the link/information.

Do any ye know of anyone with Border Terriers in Leinster/Midlands area.
I recently lost a 15yo bitch and I would like to get a pup/young bitch.

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Nekarsulm wrote: »

I don't think any of the old rail line routes were ever returned to private ownership.

The last train to leave Edenderry Co Offaly was a special that was ran after the station had closed.  It was ran to bring the Faithful supporters to the All Ireland final of 1961. Offaly vs Down.  It still stands as the attendance record for Croke Park. Something over 90,000. Though I'm told that there was in fact many more as gates were opened to allow throngs of people in!
The line was subsequently disbanded and offered for sale to adjoining landowners,  often split down the middle if different landowners were involved.  It was done officially,  I recall seeing maps and folio numbers.  They were a great place to out winter cattle,  good dry lying.  Many farmers had round feeders on the old line!

Plenty of lads around me graze it anyway. i think your close to me genghis?

See the farmer's journal are doing the box deal for €119. How much was it before Christmas?

Hooked up to this bad boy for the next hour

roosterman71 wrote: »

What is this if you don't mind me asking?

Its a box of journal goodies with a years subscription

Reggie. wrote: »

Its a box of journal goodies with a years subscription

Cool. Got a link? On the site the only thing I can see are the subscription options (digital, paper, both), and none are €119

Reggie. wrote: »

Your a terrible man

Looking at the screen, they've got nothing from you yet.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Funny enough, as the photo loaded from the top down, I saw Trima on the LCD display and thought to myself "He's gone and changed the loader for one with load sensing and weighting"

Which is plugged in more often, him or the Landini?

mayota wrote: »

Which is plugged in more often, him or the Landini?

There's a special place in hell for ye lads

Classic. Guy tries to cut up a tractor & tanker on a roundabout, hits side of tanker and get door piller hooked on the side fill valve.
Gets dragged by the tractor, and broken valve fills the car with pig slurry

http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/pics-car-filled-with-pig-slurry-after-collision-with-tanker/?utm_content=buffer5acc3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Say my name wrote: »

Not farming but.

Turkish military forces have launched an offensive against the Kurds in Syria.
The Kurds were attempting to set up their own state in nothern Syria and were instrumental in the fight against Isis in that part of Syria.
The Turks have commenced shelling from Turkey into Syria with a ground offensive into Syria now looking inevitable.
Russia controls the airspace so it looks like Turkish warplanes won't have any involvement.

Just a bit of international news for ye.

That's gonna get dirty as the US has a special OPS base in that area