Tralee thread

Ciarrai76 · 19-02-2016 9:52pm

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

If the weather is wet it's a waste of time and money putting grit on the roads. The first shower of rain and all the salt is washed away again.

I originally asked the question because I thought they meant the road was white with frost...not hailstones. I know that it would be washed away with rain, thanks!

Ciarrai76 · 19-02-2016 9:58pm

RevBlueJeans wrote: »

I read a few mega threads here on boards.ie . Does any know how to configure boards such that the latest page displays first? Is there a better place to post this question?

For instance when you click on the Killarney thread you land on the first page written in 2008 and a post with a severe case of " Tralee envy".

Don't know the answer to that, sorry. Maybe contact boards directly to see if they know in tech support? Here's their contact page http://www.boards.ie/contact

Zefff · 19-02-2016 10:01pm

Any photographers (or anyone) know where one could buy a tripod (for a DSLR)?

Ciarrai76 · 19-02-2016 10:05pm

Zefff wrote: »

Any photographers (or anyone) know where one could buy a tripod (for a DSLR)?

Try Curry's or Harvey Norman's up in Manor, they do cameras etc. You could try Cleary's photography in town and maybe try the CEX shop or Cash Encounters in town, they sometimes have camera's & equipment.

Pirates Ale · 19-02-2016 11:32pm

RevBlueJeans wrote: »

I read a few mega threads here on boards.ie . Does any know how to configure boards such that the latest page displays first? Is there a better place to post this question?

For instance when you click on the Killarney thread you land on the first page written in 2008 and a post with a severe case of " Tralee envy".

I use the downward facing arrow..

JohnBoy26 · 20-02-2016 12:13am

Zefff wrote: »

Any photographers (or anyone) know where one could buy a tripod (for a DSLR)?

Argos.

http://www.argos.ie/static/Browse/ID72/30152066/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CPhotography%7C14419436/c_2/2%7C14419436%7CCamera+bags+and+accessories%7C30151794/c_3/3%7Ccat_30151794%7CTripods%7C30152066.htm?tx=true&SEARCH_METADATA=uk.co.argos.ecommerce.search.util.SearchMetadata%4045f045f&langId=111&SearchCmdImpl2RequestFilter.messages=%7B%7D&ArgosGSHelper=uk.co.argos.ecommerce.common.utils.ArgosGSHelper%4069956995&catalogId=14551&storeId=10152&searchTerms=TRIPOD&ddkey=http:Search

Quackster · 20-02-2016 3:24pm

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Try Curry's or Harvey Norman's up in Manor, they do cameras etc. You could try Cleary's photography in town and maybe try the CEX shop or Cash Encounters in town, they sometimes have camera's & equipment.

Also Argos.

Zefff · 20-02-2016 7:04pm

Quackster wrote: »

Also Argos.

Thanks all. I ended picking an inexpensive one up at Hugh Culloty's.

Ciarrai76 · 20-02-2016 7:05pm

Zefff wrote: »

Thanks all. I ended picking an inexpensive one up at Hugh Culloty's.

The one place we forgot to mention! That's great, glad you found one!

Pink Fairy · 20-02-2016 9:20pm

Zefff wrote: »

Thanks all. I ended picking an inexpensive one up at Hugh Culloty's.

What camera are you using?

Zefff · 20-02-2016 9:25pm

Pink Fairy wrote: »

What camera are you using?

It's just a D3200, but I try my best! Are you a photographer?

Pink Fairy · 20-02-2016 9:31pm

Zefff wrote: »

It's just a D3200, but I try my best! Are you a photographer?

EOS-450 but its all for my own enjoyment, friend of mine bought a Hassleblad for $25k....i nearly fainted

Zefff · 20-02-2016 9:38pm

Pink Fairy wrote: »

EOS-450 but its all for my own enjoyment, friend of mine bought a Hassleblad for $25k....i nearly fainted

HOLY!

In my search for a tripod I saw one for €1.6k. A tripod. Three legs that you can put your camera on. Must have come with a pretty nice case!

g1983d · 21-02-2016 8:31am

I see the route for the marathon has changed back to the original, wonder why this is?

The YOPPA · 21-02-2016 1:02pm

g1983d, the Council refused to grant road closures for the new route, but they obviously don't mind the disruption on the road from Tralee to Ardfert!! Seems a bit odd, I'd love to hear their reasoning behind the decision.

Ciarrai76 · 21-02-2016 3:28pm

Did anyone go to the Katie Taylor fight in the Brandon last night? I heard it was a great night!

g1983d · 21-02-2016 10:44pm

The YOPPA wrote: »

g1983d, the Council refused to grant road closures for the new route, but they obviously don't mind the disruption on the road from Tralee to Ardfert!! Seems a bit odd, I'd love to hear their reasoning behind the decision.

I did the half in 2013 and remember traffic being on the route

oeb · 22-02-2016 6:17pm

Zefff wrote: »

HOLY!

In my search for a tripod I saw one for €1.6k. A tripod. Three legs that you can put your camera on. Must have come with a pretty nice case!

It's easy to justify 1.6k on a tripod when it's responsible for keeping 15k worth of equipment from crashing to the ground :P

kn · 23-02-2016 6:34pm

I see that the former William Hill bookies on Castle St looks as if it is being fitted out as a new SVdeP charity retail outlet. Christ but that part of Town is going downhill fast.

ongarboy · 24-02-2016 12:12am

I personally prefer a charity shop over a bookies any day. I find that modern day charity shops are bright, welcoming places that sell all sorts of interesting things and you'd see customers from all wage brackets visiting them. They are no longer dingy, musty places that cater only for those on the breadline. The Enable and Oxfam shops in Abbeycourt are both good examples.

Ciarrai76 · 24-02-2016 12:17am

ongarboy wrote: »

I personally prefer a charity shop over a bookies any day. I find that modern day charity shops are bright, welcoming places that sell all sorts of interesting things and you'd see customers from all wage brackets visiting them. They are no longer dingy, musty places that cater only for those on the breadline. The Enable and Oxfam shops in Abbeycourt are both good examples.

I agree, I don't see how a Charity shop brings down the tone of the street. I personally look in those shops from time to time, you can find some lovely stuff and at fantastic prices!

And its great to see an empty unit being filled!

ongarboy · 24-02-2016 12:21am

On a separate note, I see that Boyle Bros are looking to connect the Manor West Retail Park with a new link road from the Tralee bypass at the Killarney(N22)road roundabout. As well as to enable Killarney/N22 traffic to access the Retail Park directly without going via Rathass or Killerisk, the new road also proposes to facilitate access to an extension of the Retail Park with new shops and offices behind Woodies/TK Maxx in the years to come. The application is under review with the council currently. Details attached

http://docstore.kerrycoco.ie/planningfiles/151173.PDF

Good to see some positive developments in the pipeline!

Quackster · 24-02-2016 12:21am

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

I agree, I don't see how a Charity shop brings down the tone of the street. I personally look in those shops from time to time, you can find some lovely stuff and at fantastic prices!

And its great to see an empty unit being filled!

Exactly. And I personally find bookies absolutely vile.

phater phagan · 24-02-2016 9:57am

Quackster wrote: »

Exactly. And I personally find bookies absolutely vile.

If you drive through Willam Street in Listowel, the foot traffic from one side of the street to the other is like a chicken run with the pubs on one side and Bookies on the other. There's a rumour going round that they're thinking of building a pedestrian bridge over it.:P

Quackster · 24-02-2016 2:17pm

ongarboy wrote: »

On a separate note, I see that Boyle Bros are looking to connect the Manor West Retail Park with a new link road from the Tralee bypass at the Killarney(N22)road roundabout. As well as to enable Killarney/N22 traffic to access the Retail Park directly without going via Rathass or Killerisk, the new road also proposes to facilitate access to an extension of the Retail Park with new shops and offices behind Woodies/TK Maxx in the years to come. The application is under review with the council currently. Details attached

http://docstore.kerrycoco.ie/planningfiles/151173.PDF

Good to see some positive developments in the pipeline!

This has been in the pipeline since the bypass was constructed but I imagine the economic environment kept it on the long-finger. I guess having sold the portion of Manor West Retail Park they still owned for €59 million last summer, Boyle Bros have paid down their debts and are now in a position to develop the rest of their lands in the area.

The_Mac · 25-02-2016 4:46pm

Quackster wrote: »

Exactly. And I personally find bookies absolutely vile.

Ah they're grand.

siblers · 26-02-2016 12:29am

This has been asked before but where in Tralee repairs phones?

Ciarrai76 · 26-02-2016 1:18am

siblers wrote: »

This has been asked before but where in Tralee repairs phones?

There's a good few places in town now. BMobile just off the Square, Phone Depot opposite the Daily Grind, there's a place up Barrack Lane but I am unsure of the name. There's another place in Castle street in the Asian supermarket just opposite the road to Moyderwell.

siblers · 26-02-2016 2:00am

Nice one, my phone actually managed to sort itself out but handy to know of them anyway.

hanamandiol · 26-02-2016 12:36pm

ongarboy wrote: »

On a separate note, I see that Boyle Bros are looking to connect the Manor West Retail Park with a new link road from the Tralee bypass at the Killarney(N22)road roundabout. As well as to enable Killarney/N22 traffic to access the Retail Park directly without going via Rathass or Killerisk, the new road also proposes to facilitate access to an extension of the Retail Park with new shops and offices behind Woodies/TK Maxx in the years to come. The application is under review with the council currently. Details attached

http://docstore.kerrycoco.ie/planningfiles/151173.PDF

Good to see some positive developments in the pipeline!

Have spoken of this since the bypass opened-amazing such an access wasnt considered during the road construction-very positive development and will reduce traffic congestion around Killerisk and KCC AREA

Quackster · 27-02-2016 4:17pm

hanamandiol wrote: »

Have spoken of this since the bypass opened-amazing such an access wasnt considered during the road construction-very positive development and will reduce traffic congestion around Killerisk and KCC AREA

It wasn't considered as part of the bypass project as an access to a private commercial development wasn't going to be constructed at taxpayers' expense.

RevBlueJeans · 27-02-2016 6:04pm

Interesting but what about that weird one way exit off the bypass to racecourse road?

Quackster · 27-02-2016 7:45pm

RevBlueJeans wrote: »

Interesting but what about that weird one way exit off the bypass to racecourse road?

That is to provide direct access to Clash Industrial Estate. The NRA in their infinite wisdom decided a northbound exit would be appropriate but, for safety reasons, a southbound entrance would not.

Zefff · 28-02-2016 1:14pm

Hey Tralee folks, might sound flakey, but where's the best place to go to walk amongst trees around here (besides the lovely park)?! We Canadians are missing the trees and it's a beautiful day. I was looking at Ballyseedy woods. Seems nice, but how would one get there without a car? We're used to long walks. Having said that, we've also been wanting to take a little train trip somewhere. Any ideas for combining both (woods walk and train)?

Ciarrai76 · 28-02-2016 1:27pm

Zefff wrote: »

Hey Tralee folks, might sound flakey, but where's the best place to go to walk amongst trees around here (besides the lovely park)?! We Canadians are missing the trees and it's a beautiful day. I was looking at Ballyseedy woods. Seems nice, but how would one get there without a car? We're used to long walks. Having said that, we've also been wanting to take a little train trip somewhere. Any ideas for combining both (woods walk and train)?

You could take the train to Killarney, there's the national park there which you could walk to from train station.

Zefff · 28-02-2016 2:09pm

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

You could take the train to Killarney, there's the national park there which you could walk to from train station.

We were there a couple weeks ago. And you've inspired us to go again haha

xxyyzz · 28-02-2016 3:54pm

Zefff wrote: »

We were there a couple weeks ago. And you've inspired us to go again haha

There's walks up around torc waterfall near killarney, amazing scenery. Alternatively try glanteenassig on the way to castlegregory. Glanageenty is another option about 5 miles from Tralee.

RevBlueJeans · 28-02-2016 5:21pm

Walked to tonevane today. No trees but plenty snow! Ballyseedee woods are walkable from town.

Zefff · 28-02-2016 8:31pm

RevBlueJeans wrote: »

Walked to tonevane today. No trees but plenty snow! Ballyseedee woods are walkable from town.

Good to hear. What's the best route to Ballyseedee?

And are there walking/hillwalking clubs?

Quackster · 29-02-2016 3:39pm

Zefff wrote: »

Good to hear. What's the best route to Ballyseedee?

And are there walking/hillwalking clubs?

Foley's Glen is definitely the best place that should satisfy your thirst for trees that is walkable from Tralee. Much wilder and off-the-beaten-track feel than Ballyseede. It's on the Short Mountain road, south of Ballyard. You can also continue to walk the road up to the top of the Short Mountain for lovely views north over Tralee and south over Killorglin and Mid-Kerry.

Zefff · 29-02-2016 3:57pm

Quackster wrote: »

Foley's Glen is definitely the best place that should satisfy your thirst for trees that is walkable from Tralee. Much wilder and off-the-beaten-track feel than Ballyseede. It's on the Short Mountain road, south of Ballyard. You can also continue to walk the road up to the top of the Short Mountain for lovely views north over Tralee and south over Killorglin and Mid-Kerry.

Sounds perfect. Foley's Glen doesn't show up on google maps, neither does Short Mountain Rd. Any search suggestions to start us off on the right foot?

Quackster · 29-02-2016 4:36pm

Zefff wrote: »

Sounds perfect. Foley's Glen doesn't show up on google maps, neither does Short Mountain Rd. Any search suggestions to start us off on the right foot?

Type the following coordinates into Google Maps for the entrance to Foley's Glen:

52.231750,-9.700573

The road continuing south from this entrance is the Short Mountain Road.

The YOPPA · 29-02-2016 7:08pm

Zefff, if you Google 'Queen Scotia's Grave' & click the activeme link it gives you info on how to get there. Queen Scotia is reportedly buried there.

For easier directions, take a left out of the aquadome, turn left at the first t junction & then take the next right.

Hope this helps.

Sorry, just saw above post when I refreshed!!

Zefff · 29-02-2016 9:31pm

The YOPPA wrote: »

Zefff, if you Google 'Queen Scotia's Grave' & click the activeme link it gives you info on how to get there. Queen Scotia is reportedly buried there.

For easier directions, take a left out of the aquadome, turn left at the first t junction & then take the next right.

Hope this helps.

Sorry, just saw above post when I refreshed!!

That's great, thanks very much. I'll have to read about Queen Scotia now, being from Nova Scotia myself.

Kerrydude1981 · 02-03-2016 11:52am

I hope this building isn't going to end up a big white elephant

http://traleetoday.ie/planning-granted-for-ida-facility-at-kerry-technology-park/

xxyyzz · 02-03-2016 11:59am

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

I hope this building isn't going to end up a big white elephant

http://traleetoday.ie/planning-granted-for-ida-facility-at-kerry-technology-park/

A lot of companies have left the tech park due to overcrowding and lack of investment. They were left extremely frustrated. This could be a good thing.

phater phagan · 02-03-2016 12:15pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

I hope this building isn't going to end up a big white elephant

http://traleetoday.ie/planning-granted-for-ida-facility-at-kerry-technology-park/

Another Global Pharmaceutical scenario ? Perhaps.

Kerrydude1981 · 02-03-2016 12:27pm

xxyyzz wrote: »

A lot of companies have left the tech park due to overcrowding and lack of investment. They were left extremely frustrated. This could be a good thing.

Don't get me wrong is it great to see something happening,

I just hope that some time in the future a company will take a gamble on Tralee and set up in the town,a manufacturing/production company would be ideal

Look at the old Goblin unit,that would be an ideal place to set up,near the Tech Park and the new by pass,

But the costs of doing something like this is too high atm in this country

g1983d · 02-03-2016 2:55pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Don't get me wrong is it great to see something happening,

I just hope that some time in the future a company will take a gamble on Tralee and set up in the town,a manufacturing/production company would be ideal

Look at the old Goblin unit,that would be an ideal place to set up,near the Tech Park and the new by pass,

But the costs of doing something like this is too high atm in this country

From what I've heard one of the builders providers in clash has bought Goblin with plans to open a new premises and close their old 1

Pink Fairy · 02-03-2016 3:12pm

Might have been an attempted robbery on the EBS in Russell Street. Windows smashd in and the Gardai in attendance
Edit: A car crashed into the building, possibly driver lost control

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