The Ballybunion thread

snow scorpion · 25-06-2018 12:48AM

A video of the village.

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Yakult · 18-07-2018 08:14PM

What was happening on the Castle green today? Coastguard digging or doing something?

Blackrocks · 25-07-2018 03:40AM

Just saw great thread ! Such a pity so many photographs have been removed - especially on ‘Aero’s thread posts - earlier in thread! They would have been so good to see - we all have great memories of Ballybunion- Aero is son of JJ OCarrolls - they had grocery shop & still have Marconi caravan park. Due to I’ll health, can’t go online much - today ok & photos are precious.
Well Done Y’all!

RiderOnTheStorm · 26-07-2018 10:29PM

Yakult wrote:

What was happening on the Castle green today? Coastguard digging or doing something?

Ballybunion Coast Guard regularly train on top of the Castle Green. They are a cliff-rescue unit. I guess you saw them driving anchor stakes for their ropes. It might have looked like digging...

Just fyi, Ireland has a "Coast Guard" (two words - like the American coast guard). Her Majesty in UK has a "Coastguard" ...

RiderOnTheStorm · 08-09-2018 09:58PM

bump

RiderOnTheStorm · 11-09-2018 05:11PM

out and about in BB today

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RiderOnTheStorm · 11-09-2018 05:31PM

hope you like all the pics. been ages since I posted pics and forgot how! Hope the size is not causing your browser / app an issue!

All the work of local artist Kerry McCaughey....

snow scorpion · 13-09-2018 06:45PM

There's more to Ballybunion than the beaches and the golf course?! :eek:

RiderOnTheStorm · 13-09-2018 08:52PM

snow scorpion wrote:

There's more to Ballybunion than the beaches and the golf course?!

Its all go here at the mo.

Listowel races!!!

Busses & suits everywhere.....

snow scorpion · 16-09-2018 04:31PM

I hope there will be a little bit of sunshine for me there next week.

Or at least a break in the rain.

RiderOnTheStorm · 24-09-2018 06:31PM

Want to meet for coffee, Snow?

snow scorpion · 27-09-2018 04:20PM

RiderOnTheStorm wrote: »

Want to meet for coffee, Snow?

Aw, hell, Rider, I forgot I even posted the above. If I had remembered I would have happily said yes and grabbed the opportunity to put a face together with your name.

I'm already back home in the Bronx. I was in Ballybunion for only four days and relatives and family friends kept me so busy I didn't get a chance to do any of the things I always do when I'm over there: I didn't get a chance to go down to the caves, walk the beach, do the Cliff Walk, or go up to the top of Knockanore.

I wanted to do the Bromore Cliffs walk as well, but ... no time for that either.

But I left with orders to come back soon. We'll get together next trip.

And with all my worries about the weather it was basically four dry days when I was over - save for the occasional quick shower.

RiderOnTheStorm · 27-09-2018 04:43PM

No problems mate. I left it a bit late myself! We will meet up someday!!

Hope you had good time back on the auld sod. Weather wasn't the best for ya....

snow scorpion · 08-11-2018 06:58PM

BallyB by drone

RiderOnTheStorm · 09-11-2018 09:32PM

....... I really should get a drone ......

Great vid, Snow

RiderOnTheStorm · 12-11-2018 11:16AM

Multi agency search for windsurfer yesterday. And the man found safe and well in Clare! Must have been unable or unwilling to turn back in rough conditions, and kept going. Some feat! Great result last night ..... Delighted for the guy.

Kitesurfer found in Clare after being reported missing off Kerry coast http://jrnl.ie/4334518

snow scorpion · 19-11-2018 12:21AM

Oh! That's kitesurfing!

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I was picturing this

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RiderOnTheStorm · 21-11-2018 06:00PM

Turns out he was / is a wind-surfer (your 2nd pic) and very experienced.

He did not round Loop Head and land in Kilkee, as many media are reporting. He crossed the Shannon (10 miles, and in the dark) and landed in townsland of Kilkee , which extends to southern shore of Clare.

Hes a nice guy, and we are all delighted here that hes safe & well.

Told a great story on Lare Late ladt Fri!!

snow scorpion · 21-11-2018 08:52PM

RiderOnTheStorm wrote: »

Turns out he was / is a wind-surfer (your 2nd pic) and very experienced.

He did not round Loop Head and land in Kilkee, as many media are reporting. He crossed the Shannon (10 miles, and in the dark) and landed in townsland of Kilkee , which extends to southern shore of Clare.

Hes a nice guy, and we are all delighted here that hes safe & well.

Told a great story on Lare Late ladt Fri!!

Rider, the Late Late show from 16 November?

RiderOnTheStorm · 25-11-2018 11:48PM

snow scorpion wrote: »

Rider, the Late Late show from 16 November?

Yup. Thats the one. He was on first thing, if you find the show on a viewer.

Pretty cold & wintery here. Biting breeze today, but msnaged to get in s long walk on beach today, as tide was out at my walk time. Plenty of locals there too.

Did ya see the newsletter? Theatre is in trouble again. But there seems to be a plan to save it. Also, Tommy Tiernan is coming 8th Dec. Should be good!

snow scorpion · 26-11-2018 11:10PM

Thanks, Thanatosgratus.

I had given up hope with RTE Player and their hatred of AdBlocker.

snow scorpion · 26-11-2018 11:12PM

RiderOnTheStorm wrote: »

Yup. Thats the one. He was on first thing, if you find the show on a viewer.

Pretty cold & wintery here. Biting breeze today, but msnaged to get in s long walk on beach today, as tide was out at my walk time. Plenty of locals there too.

Did ya see the newsletter? Theatre is in trouble again. But there seems to be a plan to save it. Also, Tommy Tiernan is coming 8th Dec. Should be good!

I just saw it now. I was in Cahill's 2-3 times in September, I might have walked right past him.

I've never been inside the Theatre. I've seen photos. Looks like a nice place.

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