BPKS wrote: » I stumbled across this thread recently. I felt I had to comment despite saying to myself that I wouldnt originally. Very amusing I must say - a Ballybunion thread dominated by people not from Ballybunion at all. And the latest Pizzagate scandal - I bet it'll be the lead story in the Kerryseye next Thursday.
Rider2 wrote: » Well, a lot of places will be closed on Good Friday, like most towns in Ireland. All the pubs and shops will be anyway. Best thing is to come down on Thurs evening and get settled in and see the lie of the land. On GF you can go for a walk on the beach (or a surf, or swim if you are brave enough). Explore the country side or take a leaisurly stroll around town to find somewhere you can go the next day. There will be lots of folk wandering around on the Fri. Do you know anyone in Ballyb? If you do, there is sure to be a session in someones house on GF night, cards, music, drink & craic. Get yourself invited somewhere! For a good walk try going out to the Golf Course, and there is a lovely walk from the left of the club house (just go under the arch) across to the beach. Or there is an unusual walk from the Cashen Car park (just go straigh on past the Golf Club to the car park at the end), where (when the tide is out) you can stroll across to the dunes and see a man-made rock pool that fills with water when the tide is in. Good place for a dip when its too hot! The Cashen Car park is also home to 2 notable sites of medieval / stoneage significence. I heard recently, that the Cashen was to be the site of the trans atlantic airport, but Dev was from Clare, so it went to Shannon. Closer to Ballyb, on the mens beach, there is the Black Rocks. When the tide is out (this Easter this is abut 3pm) they are well worth an explore. Just be carefull! They rocks are slippy and sharp ! Opposite the Black Rocks is Yellow Point (look for the remains of a wall by an old concrete pipe). If the sand is washed away, there are great fossils to be seen in the bedrock. On the Ladies Beach the cliff is worth a good look (if you are a geoligist). Or try the cliff walk (start of this walk is halfway down the Glen road ... the hill road that goes down to the seaweed baths...are these open Easter w/e?). That goes along the top of this cliff all the way around past the 9 Daughters Hole and you can see the Virgins rock (a big arch'ed island in the sea), just near the Nuns Strand. If the tide is out, you can go down to the nuns strand via a steep & wet slope that has a rope secured nearby for assistance. This is not reccomended if you are on your own, or have never done it before. Get an experienced friend to show you! There is the Runballybunion race on Sat so there will be lots of life around then. I know you are running Qwerty, but others may like to just sit by the side of the road and watch the Half Marathon straggleres come in. After the race there will be great craic in the pubs & clubs (The Golf Hotel nite club Roumers, and JD's & Cashen are good dancing venues too). Not sure what is on in the theatre that w/e. Will have to check & get back to you (or you can find out on your GF stroll around!). The leisure centre is open, and so is the library & community centre. The library is a quaint old church that was transported brick by brick from nearby Ratoo. I think a trip to the Golf Club could be good, you never know when someone wants a 4th to make up a team. Pubs (for thurs sat & sun night) Railway bar (trad pub with music often) Mikey Joes (good pub, loved by the locals) Bunker (music, karakoe, pool table & good restaurant upstairs) Cashen & JDs (music & dancefloor, good mix of young & old) Badger Kellys (newly done up & good food too) Olde Attic (juke box & pool table, younger crows early in the evening, older later .... my local during the summer!) The Exchange (great pub, lots of life & craic, & smallest beer garden in the world!) Hartey Costellos (lovely lovely pub...) Kilcooleys (great trad pub, great restaurant & pub grub, award winning chief, oldest pub in Ballyb?) Restaurants: Black Rock Cafe Kilcooleys Bunker The Exchange Hanrahans Most pubs will do pub lunches, and there are a few good chippers in town too..... Chineese on East End, beside Country Flavours, an Indian on main st, Marios pizza opposite the Golf Hotel, Check out Cissie Macs, the oldest toy shop in Ballyb. Or see the Marconi Stone where Marconi sent the first wireless voice radio braodcast across the atlantic.
Irishkid wrote: » Have they started work on those new flats on the beach?
Blackrocks wrote: » ABSOLUTE BEST PUB LUNCH is at The Bunker ..........very oldest toy/gift shop - was always called 'The Souvenir Shop' ...... dolphins
Blackrocks wrote: » not to disagree but opposite those is the very oldest toy/gift shop - was always called 'The Souvenir Shop' and amazingly I'm told is still run by the same family - its been there since pre 1950.,
From the producers of last year's award-winning The Eclipse, My Brothers is a beautiful and heartwarming road movie set during the Halloween weekend of 1987. The eldest of three boys, 17-year-old Noel has always been the reserved, serious, and responsible one. When he accidentally breaks his dying father's wristwatch that he won from an arcade in the town of Ballybunion, he "borrows" his boss' bread van with his two younger brothers—11-year-old Paudie and seven-year-old Scwally—in tow.
The young man then decides to "borrow" the van that he delivers bread in, and drive it down to the seaside arcade where "Da" got the timepiece in the first place. The brothers end up tagging along; car troubles and unfortunate encounters ensue, as do the expected flare-ups and fights.
Cherry Tree wrote: » I took this photo this morning. Hopefully the car will soon be cleared away and the culprits brought to justice.
Vipermax55 wrote: » Hi All Can anybody tell me if there is an abundance of holiday rental accommodation ( houses and apartments ) usually available for the summer months in Ballybunion ?. Or is it quite hard to find somewhere unless you book well in advance ?. Thanks
Fireman wrote: » I was asked to do some photos for the Half marathon/10K road race by the committee so I put this together and posted it on you tube, Click on the link belowhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvfPmsD9X14
TargetWidow wrote: » I would know a couple of nice places that might have some availability depending on what you wanted and dates etc. Let me know the dates by PM and I will try to put you in touch with them.
TargetWidow wrote: » On another note, I read today that the Ballybunion Coastal Rocks mini-festival is on again this year! Wohoo! Can't wait.:D
useurename wrote: » Hoping to get some information from the locals.Just wondering what the new estate called the links is like.i think its on the road by the golf course and close to the irish college.they seem to be good value and i was just enquiring what people from ballybunion thought of it.
