Killarney Thread

FRANKENFURTER

kerry4sam wrote: »

Oh you know that is something we have thought about alright but keep on putting it off. Maybe after tonight though it will be easier to persuade the girls to walk it.

We really are extremely lucky to have views and scenery like that in the town. In fairness, not many places can say they do.

Its very easy to do its really nice to bring the bike over in the boat and cycle through....well well worth it

Oliverdog

kerry4sam wrote: »

I had never seen Killarney from that view-point before and just absolutely loved it and thought I would share the idea with people here.

Nor have I - we'll do it soon. Our favourite view has always been from the Mangerton path into the hills. Thanks for posting.

Or from the top of Purple Mountain - but that was a long time ago . . .

overexcitedaj

My Fav view has to be this spot in Muckross. Its of by the boathouse and you can see Dundag beach and all the lake from this specific view. Stunning to just sit there on a beutiful day and watch the world go by

newman10

FRANKENFURTER wrote: »

Its very easy to do its really nice to bring the bike over in the boat and cycle through....well well worth it

We did it reverse last year, got a Trap from Kate Kearneys up to the lake and a boat down. It was a great day. Well recommended.

DeepBlue

Meant to post this earlier in the week but did anyone else see the google street view car in Killarney on Monday?

johnnyc

it was down the muckross road last saturday. it will be funny to see killarney on streetview....are any of you lot watching the lions match saturday?

Oliverdog

johnnyc wrote: »

are any of you lot watching the lions match saturday?

No, Everton - with a box of Kleenex just in case . . .

johnnyc

Oliverdog wrote: »

No, Everton - with a box of Kleenex just in case . . .

ah deepest sympathies oliverdog hope the kleenex came in handy....

newman10

Oliverdog wrote: »

No, Everton - with a box of Kleenex just in case . . .

Once we wont need the Kleenex next Sunday

kerry4sam

newman10 wrote: »

Once we wont need the Kleenex next Sunday

ah I'd be quietly optimistic that they won't be

overexcitedaj

kerry4sam wrote: »

ah I'd be quietly optimistic that they won't be

+1

Oliverdog

johnnyc wrote: »

ah deepest sympathies oliverdog hope the kleenex came in handy....

Thanks Johnnyc - yes they did, I must admit they were nearly required after 25 seconds, but it wasn't long before I could see the writing on the wall. The better team won, but there's always another year. And there's always Sunday !

kerry4sam

Oliverdog wrote: »

...The better team won, but there's always another year. And there's always Sunday !

ooooh I am just sooooooooo looking forward to Sunday. I'm beginning to have withdrawal symptoms from the championship

johnnyc

killarney was like ibiza for the bank holiday weekend, what an atmosphere in the town. It always the same when the leaving cert is about to start we get our summer poor feckers

kerry4sam

johnnyc wrote: »

killarney was like ibiza for the bank holiday weekend, what an atmosphere in the town. It always the same when the leaving cert is about to start we get our summer poor feckers

It was absolutely gorgeous wasn't it. The sun never really suits Killarney though as most people hit the beaches & coastline but do return late evening time though.

Such a buzz around the town, it's great.

Oliverdog

Just got back from an evening in the Towers bar with Onora, a good traditional band.
The town was like a continental resort in high summer - it was great.

flanree

DeepBlue wrote: »

Meant to post this earlier in the week but did anyone else see the google street view car in Killarney on Monday?

Yep, he came down my little street, I should have jump around frantically when he took photos!

dmeehan

DeepBlue wrote: »

Meant to post this earlier in the week but did anyone else see the google street view car in Killarney on Monday?

cool, where else was it spotted? or was he just down in the kingdom on holidays

kerry4sam

Oliverdog wrote: »

Just got back from an evening in the Towers bar with Onora, a good traditional band.
The town was like a continental resort in high summer - it was great.

Onora are actually a good live band. The lead singer, Kieran sometimes plays with Gigabite in theGrand too & they do put on a good performance there aswell.

newman10

Have to agree and I have the cd in the car

BanzaiBk

Could anyone tell me if there is a bus service between Killarney and Cork? If so, any times?

Thanks

kerry4sam

BanzaiBk wrote: »

Could anyone tell me if there is a bus service between Killarney and Cork? If so, any times?

Thanks

Hey check out the BusEireann website (route planner) http://194.106.151.94/jplan/bin/query.exe/en?seqnr=1&ident=nt.07000187.1244145431&OK#focus and amend as required

Oliverdog

kerry4sam wrote: »

Onora are actually a good live band. The lead singer, Kieran sometimes plays with Gigabite in theGrand too & they do put on a good performance there aswell.

They're all very pleasant and talented musicians. In the Towers 9:30 for a couple of hours, Tuesdays and Thursdays through the season. Well worth a visit and this free plug !

BanzaiBk

kerry4sam wrote: »

Hey check out the BusEireann website (route planner) http://194.106.151.94/jplan/bin/query.exe/en?seqnr=1&ident=nt.07000187.1244145431&OK#focus and amend as required

Hey thanks for the link but I can't seem to get it to work

Edit : Done, I'm a muppet. Thanks for the link!

overexcitedaj

So who was at the match today?
Crazy stuff ehy :P

johnnyc

ah some crowd and good craic on saturday night with the football crowd around....Does anyone think that it was a stupid idea to have the hogs and gaa match at the same weekend?

IrishSerf

An election, hogs, a game of footie and even the rain turned up.. yup Killarney has it all.

newman10

Have to say it was a very good weekend. Great Cork crowd around but Kerry fans seemed outnumbered for a home game

kerry4sam

What a week-end folks ... Crikey! Don't know when last I went through a week-end with such little sleep ... between the count centre; the INEC with the hogs; the match in Fitzgeralds' Stadium; my God am I wrecked today!

kerry4sam

I was in Denagh Lodge today as I was passing by on my walk & I must say everytime I go in there the staff are just lovely. They had a word for everyone who was in there & it was just nice. The prices seem to be par-for-par with downtown too. Shame it started to rain as I arrived though or I would have kicked back outside for a few minutes to take weight off.

Gruffalo

Hello folks. I love Kerry and used to spend all my summers down there. Particularly loved Killarney and I do hope to live there some day. I was just wondering whether you think the new motorway network will bring any benefits for Killarney. Via the N72 you will have easy access to the M20 and from there you can get to Cork, Limerick, Dublin and the rest of the country a lot quicker. Do you think that this will be good for Killarney e.g. make it more attractive for economic investment (when the economy picks up again).

johnnyc

more applicable to the tralee chapter.....but i recon when they get the n22 sorted out most people will use the m8 to travel to dublin (thats my opinion in the future)

kerry4sam

Is their many travelling to the rebel county this Saturday for the replay? I was given tickets this evening but if I travel, due to my working that morning & subject to traffic, I would miss about 15mins so I really don't know yet if I will go

newman10

kerry4sam wrote: »

Is their many travelling to the rebel county this Saturday for the replay? I was given tickets this evening but if I travel, due to my working that morning & subject to traffic, I would miss about 15mins so I really don't know yet if I will go

Bad day at the Office, looks as if we will have plenty Kerry visitors this summer

dmeehan

Gruffalo wrote: »

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I was just wondering whether you think the new motorway network will bring any benefits for Killarney. Via the N72 you will have easy access to the M20 and from there you can get to Cork, Limerick, Dublin and the rest of the country a lot quicker.
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i already use that way to drive to dublin from killarney as it is. when the limerick dublin road is finished you will still have to get from adare through NCW and Abbeyfeale. I think it will still be quicker/easier to go N72/N73 to the M8. At present there is only 40km approx that is not motorway from Mitchelstown to Portlaoise

newman10

dmeehan wrote: »

i already use that way to drive to dublin from killarney as it is. when the limerick dublin road is finished you will still have to get from adare through NCW and Abbeyfeale. I think it will still be quicker/easier to go N72/N73 to the M8. At present there is only 40km approx that is not motorway from Mitchelstown to Portlaoise

Have to agree, did it to Newlands in 3 1/2 Hours recently and stayed within the limits. Adare and Castleisland are pains in the ass

newman10

Just heard Jackie Healy-Rae on Radio Kerry talking about the Special needs class which has been lost.

Now we will see if he "is one of the wheels under their Mercs" or has he the needs of his community at heart

kerry4sam

newman10 wrote: »

Just heard Jackie Healy-Rae on Radio Kerry talking about the Special needs class which has been lost.

Now we will see if he "is one of the wheels under their Mercs" or has he the needs of his community at heart

He is some man for one man alright! But if he claims to have helped out one ...

FRANKENFURTER

newman10 wrote: »

Just heard Jackie Healy-Rae on Radio Kerry talking about the Special needs class which has been lost.

Now we will see if he "is one of the wheels under their Mercs" or has he the needs of his community at heart

JACkie is a yes man and always will be.........how sad that his two gombeen men topped the poll twice in kerry last friday week no wonder the county is a laughing stock.when i hear kerry people giving out about politicians it makes me sick.:pac::D:D

oeb

Any of you folks know anything about the murder this morning? http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0618/killarney.html

newman10

oeb wrote: »

Any of you folks know anything about the murder this morning? http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0618/killarney.html

Lots of rumours but have heard who it is. Young lad went to the Community College. Sad day

Trojan911

oeb wrote: »

Any of you folks know anything about the murder this morning? http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0618/killarney.html

How do you know it's a murder? Have you a link to verify this? Cheers.

newman10

Gardai are treating the death as suspicous. He was in town and may have been assaulted on his way home

Trojan911

newman10 wrote: »

Gardai are treating the death as suspicous. He was in town and may have been assaulted on his way home

Cheers, not a hit & run then?

Lia_lia

Yeah he was found on Ross road. Heard they found stab wounds. Didn't really hear anything else, just back from work. My little brother knew him. very sad.

oeb

Lia_lia wrote: »

Yeah he was found on Ross road. Heard they found stab wounds. Didn't really hear anything else, just back from work. My little brother knew him. very sad.

I was also told by a neighbour at about 8am that it was a stabbing, but nothing has been confirmed officially so that may very well just be hearsay.

Lia_lia

I was just talking to the brother of the guy that found him. It was last night (well, early morning), and he was murdered. He said that 2 youngsters are from the town are suspected to have done it. Too many young people dying in this town in the past couple of years

Webmonkey

Hear about murders all the time but when it local to you, it bit scary.

Poor guy

kerry4sam

Yes I can also confirm that it was a murder - stab wounds - happened at 1:30am lastnight/early this morning. His name is known around the town but I would prefer not to mention it here on-line (17y/o). He was found down by the race-course on Ross Road. Any other witnesses are being encouraged to come forward to the guards in town.

overexcitedaj

Horrible to hear this. But what was worse is that I was at the bank this morning and its where i heard it. There was a group of 4 people talking about it like it was just gossip. Very disrespectful phrases and just the tone they used was wrong. :mad: