Ultimate All-Ireland Landmark Tournament

KathleenGrant · 14-10-2020 2:43pm

Omackeral wrote: »

From a logistics and timing point of view, we’ll be running both semi finals simultaneously. The Grand Finale will follow directly afterwards. So here’s the schedule;
Semi Final 1 and Semi Final 2 @ 8PM

Final to follow immediately afterwards @ 9PM

Excellent stuff. Thanks Omack. Had non-stop meetings in work today and i was afraid i had missed this. Thrilled now.

14-10-2020 4:40pm

My guided tour of my drive around the Horseshoe this afternoon.

There she is, the majestic Benbulben popping her head out on the right and giving you a wink and telling you to enjoy your visit to The Gleniff Horseshoe.

Like a giant wave, Benwiskin looks out to the Atlantic Ocean and is the start of our anti clockwise drive around the horseshoe. You can reach Benwiskin by climbing Benbulben and walking across the top

Next we have the old school house. It was abandoned when mining operations ceased. Myself and some friends were really big fans of Most Haunted when it was first on tv. So we headed up here after midnight and checked out all the old buildings. The schoolhouse was very spooky.

Here’s a professional photo that includes the view we’ve been looking at all through the comp. I had my good white trainers on today so wasn’t traipsing in the mud

If you were to walk over this part of mountain you would end up on top of glencar waterfall. It’s probably not that far as the crow flies.

Going in an anti clockwise direction and you do get better views of the sea. In the middle of this photo is Classiebawn and beyond it you can see the outline of Sliabh Liag! I stood for ages but the clouds wouldn’t shift. On a good day it’s very clear.

We’re now at the end of the drive and you see the old buildings that were used when this was a mining area. There’s a lovely picnic area here too.

Please excuse my photography skills but I’ve always had dodgy eyesight.

So, I have given you Benbulben, Diarmuid & Grainne’s cave, Glencar Waterfall, Classiebawn & Sliabh Liag! Even if it doesn’t win, I highly recommend visiting the area whenever you get the chance.

Electric Nitwit · 14-10-2020 5:17pm

There's the Sligo chapter of our travel book ready to go

Green&Red · 14-10-2020 5:29pm

https://www.facebook.com/MayoDotIE/videos/708803473053754/

Here’s an excellent video of Downpatrick Head

Kolido · 14-10-2020 5:36pm

Excellent canvassing.

Are we looking at a Connacht all Ireland final?

ChannelNo5 · 14-10-2020 6:03pm

Green&Red wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/MayoDotIE/videos/708803473053754/

Here’s an excellent video of Downpatrick Head

I realise I'm going to get shot down for this but I'm sticking my head above the parapet anyway. I don't get it. its nice and all but not spectacular

Of all the beautiful sites we've seen over the last week it wouldn't be one on my list to visit.

Electric Nitwit · 14-10-2020 6:11pm

ChannelNo5 wrote: »

I realise I'm going to get shot down for this but I'm sticking my head above the parapet anyway. I don't get it. its nice and all but not spectacular Of all the beautiful sites we've seen over the last week it wouldn't be one on my list to visit.

I'm with you, but shhh....

It is cool, but it's not a patch on a lot of the others. And I love the EIRE sign, but there's a good few of those around

r439z5ifwt8soq · 14-10-2020 6:14pm

Coumshingaun deserves a bit of hype too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0ft8M9xWnM

Omackeral · 14-10-2020 6:28pm

Kolido wrote: »

Excellent canvassing.

Are we looking at a Connacht all Ireland final?

They could meet in the semi final. So it depends on the draw... And the draw has been made... so I can reveal...

...absolutely nothing, you'll have to wait!

KathleenGrant · 14-10-2020 6:46pm

Ah lads this is the best tournament ever. People driving around taking photos or putting up videos from Youtube of the places. I am loving this.

Man Vs ManUre · 14-10-2020 6:47pm

Croagh Patrick is more impressive than an iceberg with no ice. Mayo jury got it wrong.

KathleenGrant · 14-10-2020 6:47pm

Omackeral wrote: »

They could meet in the semi final. So it depends on the draw... And the draw has been made... so I can reveal...

...absolutely nothing, you'll have to wait!

You are such a tease.

Man Vs ManUre · 14-10-2020 6:57pm

As a keen mountaineer I have to voice my disapproval at the no show of Carantoohil the Goliath. How can a village island built by Ewoks in the year 1593AD beat that?? Kerry jury got this one very wrong.

14-10-2020 7:05pm

I should have waited till now to do the drive as there’s a great pink sky tonight. But I’m waiting on a takeaway delivery.

This is the view from my own back garden looking at Truskmore.

Green&Red · 14-10-2020 7:19pm

ChannelNo5 wrote: »

I realise I'm going to get shot down for this but I'm sticking my head above the parapet anyway. I don't get it. its nice and all but not spectacular Of all the beautiful sites we've seen over the last week it wouldn't be one on my list to visit.

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I'm with you, but shhh....

It is cool, but it's not a patch on a lot of the others. And I love the EIRE sign, but there's a good few of those around

Ye should visit it, the place is massively impressive in real life

Croagh Patrick is a real land mark as you come into Westport, I wouldn’t have argued with it as our rep

Citizenpain · 14-10-2020 7:23pm

Green&Red wrote: »

Ye should visit it, the place is massively impressive in real life

Croagh Patrick is a real land mark as you come into Westport, I wouldn’t have argued with it as our rep

You cannot see the skelligs from he top though !!!

Edit

. I'm joking obviously - i have never been up there on a clear day ..... sniff...

ChannelNo5 · 14-10-2020 7:32pm

Green&Red wrote: »

Ye should visit it, the place is massively impressive in real life

Croagh Patrick is a real land mark as you come into Westport, I wouldn’t have argued with it as our rep

I've been albeit a long time ago and just don't remember it leaving an impression in the way the cliffs of moher did as comparison.
Not a slight on mayo I thought you had much better offerings.
Sure its all subjective. That's what I've loved about this thread. Some real shocks and pleasant surprises. And lots of new places to visit.

Omackeral · 14-10-2020 7:54pm

T- 5 minutes. Both semi final matches are going to run at the same time. So when you're giving your choices, make sure you're choosing one from Match 1 and one from Match 2. The bouts are going to have a duration 45 minutes. As before, most votes wins and reasons are used for tie-breakers.

Omackeral · 14-10-2020 8:00pm

Match 1

Sligo

Gleniff Horseshoe Valley

VS

Mayo

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack

Match 2

Waterford

Coumshingaun Lough

VS

Meath

Newgrange

Necro · 14-10-2020 8:02pm

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack

My favourite of the tourney, even makes me vote Mayo over the home county. Just love everything about it.

And in the second...

Coumshingaun Lough

Second fave, deserves to be in the final just an amazing place.

PTH2009 · 14-10-2020 8:03pm

Match 1- Gleniff Horseshoe Valley

Match 2- Newgrange

Breaks my heart going against my own county but Newgrange is so iconic

JP Liz V1 · 14-10-2020 8:04pm

Horseshoe Valley looks just lovely

Purgative · 14-10-2020 8:05pm

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack

Coumshingaun Lough

JP Liz V1 · 14-10-2020 8:05pm

I went on a school tour to Newgrange so that gets my vote

r439z5ifwt8soq · 14-10-2020 8:05pm

Sea stack

And coumshingaun because looking at it would make ya coum

14-10-2020 8:06pm

Gleniff Horseshoe - if you haven’t already guessed, I’m in love with the place.

Newgrange - It’s better than the lough.

Kolido · 14-10-2020 8:06pm

The sea stack, oozes awesomeness out there all on its own

Newgrange, its like the superdome covered in grass

HeidiHeidi · 14-10-2020 8:07pm

Match 1 - Sea stack. Because it's magnificent, and it's by/in the sea

Match 2 - Newgrange. Because it's ancient, and there's something magical/ mystical about it, and seeing that shaft of sunlight creep along the floor on December 21st was quite something.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 14-10-2020 8:08pm

Gleniff Horseshoe Valley ; I feel like there's more to it than the sea stack, and I find it more scenic

Coumshingan Lough ; its my favourite to win the tournament, just amazing looking

Omackeral · 14-10-2020 8:13pm

Hello 2 D Person Below reached out me earlier and I have accepted their votes via PM.

Votes cast by Hello 2 D Person Below

Match 1 - Dun Briste aka Downpatrick Head Sea Stack

Match 2 - Coumshingaun Lough

Sawduck · 14-10-2020 8:13pm

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack, looks so awesome and is one of my favourite places in Ireland

Newgrange, its a legendary landmark that is known all over the world

Cosmo Kramer · 14-10-2020 8:14pm

Match 1: Dún Briste sea stack - a good run from the horseshoe and it might have been a different vote had Ben Bulben made it through for Sligo.

Match 2: Coumshingaun - an easy choice from these two for me.

Those two have felt like the top picks for me from a good bit out, if only one makes the final that's the one I'll be voting for. No idea at this stage what I'll do if they both make it through.

ChannelNo5 · 14-10-2020 8:15pm

1. Gleniff Horseshoe Valley

2. Newgrange

KathleenGrant · 14-10-2020 8:16pm

Dún briste

Coumshingaun Lough

14-10-2020 8:17pm

Match 1- Gleniff Horseshoe Valley
The whole area is beautiful, and there is so much more including a cave and the views!

Match 2- Newgrange
Because of its age, and the way the sun shines into the passage. Amazing

Green&Red · 14-10-2020 8:20pm

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack, big fan, its the number one place I bring visitors to in Mayo. I always think its a shame there isn't a busier town close by, I think between it and the Ceide Fields Ballycastle is one of the most impressive villages in Ireland. If anybody ever wants a romantic weekend away you could do much worse than to check out Stella Maris, just take a look at pics on the home page and you'll be convinced

Newgrange - I didn't vote for it in the last round but I think its more impressive than Coumshingaun. Plus I'd like to see a final of the built environment versus the natural one

Electric Nitwit · 14-10-2020 8:22pm

Sligo
Gleniff Horseshoe Valley
Just looks stunning, and so much more to it. I've seen the sea attack, and I like it, but don't share the love others do

Waterford
Coumshingaun Lough
Just looks stunning, and so much more to it. I've seen Newgrange, and don't share the love others do. In fact I was pretty disappointed by it

Citizenpain · 14-10-2020 8:25pm

Newgrange.. it’s an amazing site and a man made landmark for 1000s of years

And

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack
Need Mayo in the final

breezy1985 · 14-10-2020 8:27pm

The Valley and Newgrange for me.

The Lough is beautiful but Newgrange is special to me. The valley wins because there is nothing special about a rock sticking out of the sea the coast is full of them

Omackeral · 14-10-2020 8:29pm

15 minutes remaining

pimpmyhat · 14-10-2020 8:32pm

Horseshoe valley.

The lake in Waterford

Man Vs ManUre · 14-10-2020 8:33pm

I vote for Sligo and Waterford. They are both so crap at Gaelic football they deserve to make it to this final.

14-10-2020 8:35pm

C’mon stragglers! 2 more votes for the horseshoe to make it a tie.

Did I mention it’s also a magic road where your car from stationary rolls UP the hill rather than down?

JohnGreenFan · 14-10-2020 8:35pm

Downpatrick Head Sea Stack

It's just pure class - every time I see it on this thread I'm more excited for my next journey up that side of the country to go see it!!

Coumshingaun Lough - have to support the home county and I genuinely think it's one of the nicest places in Ireland.

JohnGreenFan · 14-10-2020 8:36pm

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

C’mon stragglers! 2 more votes for the horseshoe to make it a tie.

Did I mention it’s also a magic road where your car from stationary rolls UP the hill rather than down?

There's one of those roads in Waterford too - not far from the Lough actually!

Man Vs ManUre · 14-10-2020 8:37pm

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

There's one of those roads in Waterford too - not far from the Lough actually!

The original magic road is on craggy island.

mehico · 14-10-2020 8:38pm

Gleniff horseshoe valley

14-10-2020 8:38pm

One more vote needed ......

Omackeral · 14-10-2020 8:40pm

5 minutes remaining

breezy1985 · 14-10-2020 8:41pm

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

I vote for Sligo and Waterford. They are both so crap at Gaelic football they deserve to make it to this final.

Neither of them too good at winning Liam McCarthy either

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