Meath Picture Game.

bumpydog

No, don't recognise that one...there are so many 30km/h signs around Meath!

cdsb46

Can anyone guess this place

GhostInTheRuins

Is that in the old Ashbourne graveyard?

cdsb46

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

Is that in the old Ashbourne graveyard?

Damn it :P thought that would have being a harder one

GhostInTheRuins

cdsb46 wrote: »

Damn it :P thought that would have being a harder one

Hehehe

Right lads, where's this?

Geezer1000

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

Hehehe

Right lads, where's this?

No idea. Had a look through your pics, great stuff. Into the heavy stuff too i see

GhostInTheRuins

cdsb46 wrote: »

Can anyone guess this place

By the way, do you know of the old legend about that?

Geezer1000 wrote: »

No idea. Had a look through your pics, great stuff. Into the heavy stuff too i see

Thanks very much geezer! (Nothing wrong with the heavy stuff! :cool:)

Here's a clue that I'm sure won't help in the slightest bit, it's directly opposite this place:

meercat

ballymacad per chance

GhostInTheRuins

Yep! Your turn so Meercat.

meercat

sorry cant upload pictures at the moment
love this thread though
any objections if i just follow?
thanks to all who post pictures
cheers meercat

by the way whats the legend about?

GhostInTheRuins

meercat wrote: »

sorry cant upload pictures at the moment
love this thread though
any objections if i just follow?
thanks to all who post pictures
cheers meercat

No bother, I'm sure someone can throw one up in your place instead.

by the way whats the legend about?

I'm not 100% sure about it, but when we were kids there was a story that underneath that slab in the Ashbourne graveyard with the skull and crossbones on it, (I don't think there's any other marks or words on the stone, just a carving of a skull) there was some hidden underground tunnels. One of the tunnels was meant to lead off to the graveyard in Donaghmore while others were supposed to lead further off.

My memory about it is sketchy and I'm not sure what was supposed to be the point of them or who made them, or where else it lead to but it's interesting none the less.

And I'm sure it's nonsense!

Archeron

Hey all,
Anyone mind iof I throw one up?

Still cant get them to appear in the post, grrrr!!

meercat

bective abbey per chance?

Archeron

Afraid not

Bruthal

An aerial one during that big freeze before xmas. The arrow shaped field at the front of the plane might be a clue.

GhostInTheRuins

Archeron wrote: »

Hey all,
Anyone mind iof I throw one up?

Not sure where exactly that is, but it looks like a certain ruin/building that you can see towards the east from the top of hill of Tara that I've wondered about!

washiskin

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

Not sure where exactly that is, but it looks like a certain ruin/building that you can see towards the east from the top of hill of Tara that I've wondered about!

Do you mean the old bell tower on the hill?
I think it's an old Monastery ruin - you used to be able to climb to the top of it years ago and there's a great view of The Hill of Slane Monastery away to the north.

Archeron

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

Not sure where exactly that is, but it looks like a certain ruin/building that you can see towards the east from the top of hill of Tara that I've wondered about!

The one on the hill to the east of Tara is Skryne Church, nice little site to visit. You can access it from the N3.
This is not it though I'm afraid.

I actually only found out about this place in my photo a couple of weeks ago, stumbled across it on a website and went to see it over the weekend.

washiskin

Archeron wrote: »

I actually only found out about this place in my photo a couple of weeks ago, stumbled across it on a website and went to see it over the weekend.

On "Abondoned Ireland" by any chance? That's one addictive site. Some of the fabulous places that were left to rot would bring a tear to the eye though...

Archeron

washiskin wrote: »

On "Abondoned Ireland" by any chance? That's one addictive site. Some of the fabulous places that were left to rot would bring a tear to the eye though...

Very true, Duckets Grove in Carlow is a case in point.

I didnt see this one there though, but I cant tell you where I did see it yet, as this is on the homepage so would ruin the game
Will share the site when this one is guessed!!

CrabRevolution

Trimblestown castle?

GhostInTheRuins

Archeron wrote: »

The one on the hill to the east of Tara is Skryne Church, nice little site to visit. You can access it from the N3.
This is not it though I'm afraid.

I actually only found out about this place in my photo a couple of weeks ago, stumbled across it on a website and went to see it over the weekend.

Oops! No, not east! I meant west, I know skryne church in the east well. It's to the west in the distance, you can only really see it with binoculars, but the roof looks the same as the one in your picture.

bitemybanger

That's a great looking ruin Archy.
Tought it looked a bit like dunsaney but it's been so long since I was there so if it is Dunsaney... Cudos to me:D

Archeron

CrabRevolution wrote: »

Trimblestown castle?

Bingo! nice one.
I only heard about this place recently. Fairly impressive ruin, but its kind of on someones land so hard to get to. Luckily there were people there so I could get permission.

DebDynamite

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

By the way, do you know of the old legend about that?



Thanks very much geezer! (Nothing wrong with the heavy stuff! :cool:)

Here's a clue that I'm sure won't help in the slightest bit, it's directly opposite this place:

Is that not Moylagh Castle (outside Oldcastle)?

meercat

DebDynamite wrote: »

Is that not Moylagh Castle (outside Oldcastle)?

yes moylagh castle alright
just put ballymacad as the local hunt use it as their logo

Geezer1000

robbie7730 wrote: »

An aerial one during that big freeze before xmas. The arrow shaped field at the front of the plane might be a clue.

Navan?

Cool pic, is that a remote control plane?

Bruthal

Geezer1000 wrote: »

Navan?

Cool pic, is that a remote control plane?

Yes a radio controlled power`d glider called a cularis. Looking toward the proudstown road from clonmagadden, Navan.

hmboards

Not the easiest, but there's a good chance you have driven within a few feet of it many many times!

meercat

Old n3
Between ross cross and petrol station?
Cheers