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unused land/quarry drogheda

  • 09-10-2013 07:10AM
    #1
    viztopia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 770 ✭✭✭


    I was travelling to to the hospital in drogheda recently and biticed a large piece of land that looks abandoned at the hill of rath roundabout. It looks as if there is a quarry in the middle. I seem to remember a story from years ago where a foreign mining company used to work there and just left leaving it in a mess. Does anyone know what exactly happened?


Comments

  • #2
    Hanlor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41 ✭Hanlor


    Not sure about the foreign company. This might give a clue

    http://www.irishcement.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Irish-Cement-Celebrating-75-Years.pdf


  • #3
    positron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,451 ✭✭✭positron


    Really is that what happened? Irish Cement dug out that quarry and left it like that (rather than filling it, or making a park or whatever). That has got to be against so many laws?

    And they have created massive holes on their location as well, visible on Google Maps: http://goo.gl/maps/ekK6H


  • #4
    viztopia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 770 ✭✭✭viztopia


    don't quote me on that. its just a story that I heard years ago and I don't know if its true. anyway part of the story that I heard that it was a foreign company that came in got grants and left the place in a mess and then left. not sure if there is any truth to this at all!


  • #5
    greglouth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭greglouth


    It's very sad story.....

    I really would see great green park with flowers, trees and wildlife on that abandoned place.

    2nd option it may be extreme terrain for 4x4 and go carts. Good for reviving tourism in area.

    3rd one something like Tayto zoo and park with rollercoasters (near Ashbourne) is good option too :)

    If you still interested I can ask in Drogheda Borough Council what are their plans for that place.


  • #6
    dundalkfc10
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭dundalkfc10


    greglouth wrote: »
    It's very sad story.....

    I really would see great green park with flowers, trees and wildlife on that abandoned place.

    2nd option it may be extreme terrain for 4x4 and go carts. Good for reviving tourism in area.

    3rd one something like Tayto zoo and park with rollercoasters (near Ashbourne) is good option too :)

    If you still interested I can ask in Drogheda Borough Council what are their plans for that place.

    Tayto Park are getting Rollarcoasters in


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