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Trouble on Tory Island...

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    #752
    wexandproud
    Registered Users Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭wexandproud


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    I see Tormór is up for sale, ad in this months Marine Times.
    another one ''whispering dawn '' for sale on find a fishing boat . fine aquastar but id say the props and rudder are a nightmare for getting fouled . Right chance for an alternative ferry service . They would get to choose their own sailing times and crew


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    #753
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Radio documentary about Tory now on RTE1.

    Some English geezer visiting his pal the King.

    Think it's repeated at teatime on Sundays.


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    #754
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,218 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    When I saw this it was listed underneath a thread about 'the advantages of Brexit...'

    In my head I assumed 'Trouble on Tory Island' was more comment about Brexit :o

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #755
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Sad to hear the King is ill. He's some character.


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    #756
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Radio documentary about Tory now on RTE1.

    Some English geezer visiting his pal the King.

    Think it's repeated at teatime on Sundays.

    Kieran Devaney is not English. I know him well.


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    #757
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    sligojoek wrote: »
    Kieran Devaney is not English. I know him well.
    English-accented then.


    Apologies to the man, I missed the intro and made a lazy assumption.


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    #758
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    Sorry if my last post came across as arrogant, Heidi.

    Kieran was born to Irish parents in liverpool and holds an Irish passport. An absolute gent unfortunately not in great health at the moment either.


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    #759
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    sligojoek wrote: »
    Sorry if my last post came across as arrogant, Heidi.

    Kieran was born to Irish parents in liverpool and holds an Irish passport. An absolute gent unfortunately not in great health at the moment either.
    So I gathered from the end of the docu. Sad finish to it all really.



    Sound like the end of an era approaching.


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    #760
    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,569 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    I’ve never been to Tory island but I’ve always wanted to visit for a few days.

    From what I’ve heard about the place it seems a bit like the film The Wicker Man.


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    #761
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    https://twitter.com/ciarankellyfoto/status/1032703880558243840


    Interesting bit of trivia!



    Queen of Aran doing two trips daily and going off to bed off Inisboffin every evening.


    I still haven't managed a trip out, think I might have missed my chance for this year!


    Recently saw her taking an unusual route out from the pier, east of the three islands and across the sandbar between the end of Magheraroarty beach and Inisboffin ..... I wonder what was behind that? (I didn't think she'd even fit over the sandbar :eek:)


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    #762
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,820 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Recently saw her taking an unusual route out from the pier, east of the three islands and across the sandbar between the end of Magheraroarty beach and Inisboffin ..... I wonder what was behind that? (I didn't think she'd even fit over the sandbar :eek:)
    All to do with the tides / water depth


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    #763
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    muffler wrote: »
    All to do with the tides / water depth
    I've never seen the ferry take that route though - it always goes west of the inner islands, which is clear water the whole way, and the more direct route.



    I've seen the odd fishing boat go over the bar occasionally.


    Just struck me as odd.


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    #764
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    Here's an article about Kieran Devaney I found this evening.

    https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/lifestyle/seafaring-writings-31400965.html


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    #765
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Sad news that the King of Tory, Patsy Dan Rogers, has died.

    I'm glad I got the chance to meet him. A real character.

    RIP


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    #766
    Atlantic Dawn
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    Patsy Dan RIP, a man every small community would want on their side...

    00105243-800.jpg

    https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2018/1019/1005445-king-of-toraigh/


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    #767
    FanadMan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    Auld Patsy was a really lovely man, and so interesting to chat to once you got past all the King stuff.


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    #768
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,820 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Met him once during a trip to the island. A true gentleman. RIP Patsy


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    #769
    Atlantic Dawn
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    What will happen now, will someone else get the King title?


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    #770
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    Ciaran Devaney in good form. Top gent.

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    #771
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    Hey Heidi.

    Are you still with us?

    This was taken by Kieran Devaney today.

    A ship coming into Sligo harbour via Rosses Point.

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    #772
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    keith_sixteen wrote: »
    Everyone should live in Dublin. That's where all the stuff is.

    Yeah just move the Dubliners out into the sea.


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    #773
    FanadMan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Yeah just move the Dubliners out into the sea.

    15 months late.......

    Welcome to the party :D


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    #774
    Edgware
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Edgware


    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Yeah just move the Dubliners out into the sea.

    A lot of them are allergic to water


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    #775
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Interesting documentary about Tory tonight on TG4...... except at the really interesting bit where they were getting exercised about the ferry service, the subtitles packed up :( (and despite all the years I'm going up there, I still can't decipher the accent when they're talking among themselves)

    I hope they'll show it again with full subtitles.

    I was out of there this summer, finally, after about 20 years - and it's still such an amazing place.


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    #776
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Interesting documentary about Tory tonight on TG4...... except at the really interesting bit where they were getting exercised about the ferry service, the subtitles packed up :( (and despite all the years I'm going up there, I still can't decipher the accent when they're talking among themselves)

    I hope they'll show it again with full subtitles.

    I was out of there this summer, finally, after about 20 years - and it's still such an amazing place.

    I saw that on another thread earlier but was too late to watch it. Was it made recently or was it a repeat? Did Kieran Devaney get a look in?


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    #777
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    sligojoek wrote: »
    I saw that on another thread earlier but was too late to watch it. Was it made recently or was it a repeat? Did Kieran Devaney get a look in?

    No it was a new one. No KD that I saw anyway (but I don't know him). It was made a year or two ago I'd say - Patsy Dan was sick, and they concentrated on the lack of fishing rights and trying to get some back, and the whole ferry thing, including the protests in Dublin and a vote (but no subtitles means I'm not clear what exactly the vote was on!)


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    #778
    Ubbquittious
    Registered Users Posts: 6,177 ✭✭✭Ubbquittious


    Tory is a mighty place... Havn't been there since 2012 :(


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    #779
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    No it was a new one. No KD that I saw anyway (but I don't know him). It was made a year or two ago I'd say - Patsy Dan was sick, and they concentrated on the lack of fishing rights and trying to get some back, and the whole ferry thing, including the protests in Dublin and a vote (but no subtitles means I'm not clear what exactly the vote was on!)

    Kieran would have been going through cancer treatment around then. I haven't met him for a while as I don't be in Rosses Point as often as I'd like. I often see him waiting for the Sligo - RP bus so he's out and about again.


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    #780
    KildareFan
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭KildareFan


    There's a repeat with sub titles restored on tonight


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    #781
    maudgonner
    Registered Users Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    Well worth a look, it's a beautifully made documentary.


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