RiderOnTheStorm wrote: » I am in full control of my camera again (I got it back from my son!) so if y'all want any up-to-date pics of BallyB, just let me know.
snow scorpion wrote: » Come to think of it, I wouldn't mind seeing what's down this way.
RiderOnTheStorm wrote: » That is (literally) up my street! I live on Kit Ahern road (or Kitty Ahern as it is in that map ) I will take a few pics in the next few days, and have them up here before the weekend. The roads are nearly finished. Main st is done (road & path) and several others around. Its looking good. Many of the streets were made one-way, and I think they widened the paths on those.
snow scorpion wrote: » I'm off to play with my new toy.
RiderOnTheStorm wrote: » boys and their toys! lol enjoy, Snow!
snow scorpion wrote: » So who in the big, wide world is curious to see what it's like to drive into Ballybunion by way of the upper road? ....... Uruguay
Woman is rescued after 70-foot fall off Ballybunion cliff The woman, who is from the area and in her 20s, had been walking on the cliffs in Ballybunion on Thursday at 1pm when she is thought to have lost her footing and fallen up to 70 feet into the waters below - miraculously missing the rocks and sustaining only minor injuries. A passerby at the time raised the alarm and their screaming was heard by surfer Kevin McMahon who was out on a surfboard on the water below. He came to the aid of the woman with two of his friends, who were also out surfing, and together they were able to bring her into shore where a Ballybunion Sea and Cliff Rescue unit was waiting to treat her. "We received the call out from Valentia at 1.15pm on Thursday but thankfully one of our lads was already in the water surfing and if it hadn't been for his quick actions and those of his friends the situation could have been a lot worse," Ballybunion Sea and Cliff Rescue spokesperson, Omar Fitzelle, told The Kerryman. "She was extremely lucky to survive the fall in the first place and we were able to give her first aid the minute she was brought into shore," he added. Treated for shock among other things, the woman was rushed to Kerry General Hospital where she remains in a stable state this week. Otherwise, the volunteer-rescue unit expressed their delight that there had been no major mishaps on the north Kerry waters over the holiday weekend. "Thankfully it was otherwise very quiet and we would hope it would continue like that for the summer." Last year the Ballybunion Sea and Cliff Rescue unit were called into action upwards of 20 times, making a vital difference to many seafarers who had found themselves in difficulties for various reasons. This year too, the unit are hopeful the perennial problem of water access due to heavy traffic on the Ladies' and Mens' beaches will be a thing of the past. The weekend was busy, but we haven't yet seen a day black with beach goers. "Thankfully the new one-way system seems to be working and we would be confident of having immediate access to the water at all times,' Mr Fitzelle said.
Limerick mum's grief for tragic Katelyn THE heartbroken mother of the six-year old girl who died tragically in Ballybunion yesterday has today praised the heroic attempts of the emergency services who tried to save her daughter. Shirley Liston said her daughter Katelyn was loved by everyone in the area and cherished her visits to Ballybunion. "I couldn't begin to tell you the amount of effort from people in Ballybunion. From the emergency services and gardai, they did everything they could to try to save her, but couldn't. All our friends and family have been fantastic," said Mrs Liston. The young girl died as she attempted to cross the road in the East End of the Kerry seaside town at 11.55am on Sunday and was struck by an oncoming vehicle. A number of other young children, including Katelyn's 13-year-old sister Laura, are believed to have witnessed the horrific accident yesterday when Katelyn was making her way across to the shop from the caravan park. At the family home in O'Malley Park this morning, Katelyn's pink Bratz schoolbag was placed near the door, as she was due to visit Buttercup farm in Croom on a school tour tomorrow.
RiderOnTheStorm wrote: » Kit Ahern Road (aka New Road) looking up: looking down:
snow scorpion wrote: » Let me get my bearings here ... "Looking up" is looking back towards Main Street? That's the hill to the east of Knockanore in the distance?
RiderOnTheStorm wrote: » The new and improved paths / one-way system (part of) Sandhill Road. This has a new (wider) path & bollards on the left. Its also one way .... heading out of town!
