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Frozen Lough Gur, Co Limerick

rainbowdrop · 2010-01-09 13:43:50

I was at Lough Gur, Bruff, Co Limerick yesterday and it is frozen solid. Unbelievable, I'd estimate 4" - 6" deep ice. No-one was paying the slightest attention to the 'stay off the ice' signs though, there was people out on it Ice-Skating, walking their dogs AND their children. I even saw a few crazy ladies pushing their…

09-01-2010 2:43pm

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rainbowdrop

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I was at Lough Gur, Bruff, Co Limerick yesterday and it is frozen solid. Unbelievable, I'd estimate 4" - 6" deep ice. No-one was paying the slightest attention to the 'stay off the ice' signs though, there was people out on it Ice-Skating, walking their dogs AND their children. I even saw a few crazy ladies pushing their children in buggies across the ice:eek: Madness!!
It's beautiful to look at, but I fear it's only a matter of time before some poor soul ends up falling through the ice.

Anyway, here's a few pics I took.......

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#2 09-01-2010 3:12pm

rainshowers82

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They are beautiful Pictures! Wouldnt recommend walking on it though

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#3 09-01-2010 3:41pm

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a few icy pics

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from this morning

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