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Sky Lanterns in Swords

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  • 20-07-2010 10:19pm
    #1
    ashmc79
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭


    Going to Swords for hen - not from the area and want to release sky lanterns does anyone know where would be best to do this can't ask the hen cos it's a surprise - thanks:)


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    Martron
    Registered Users Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭Martron


    not near the airport :D


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    Dizzyblonde
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    As far as I know you can't release them within a certain radius of the airport, I'm not sure whether it's 3 or 5 miles. Either way, Swords is way too close.


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    meditraitor
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    I heard that Kinseally is good for this.....;)


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    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,775 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    ^^Not helpful.^^

    OP - As other posters have said - the general Swords area (including Kinsealy) is not the best of areas to launch chinese lanterns.

    Thanks,

    HB


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    rccaulfield
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    I thought they were just for ufo impressions? Do people do this on occasions or someting?


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    stopusingoil
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    rccaulfield wrote: »
    I thought they were just for ufo impressions? Do people do this on occasions or someting?

    There are many different reasons for doing it. For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj7VsR6_o68&feature=related


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    Sid_Justice
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    people are doing for the same things you might set off fire works
    -da buzz
    -celebrations of weddings and birthdays etc.


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    Corsendonk
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    Nice idea, like due to the dry spell the potential for starting a fire is quite good, plenty of straw in fields now too. to add that extra zing. Pyromanics should be delighted.

    Sorry been a tad cynical, best place for this would be at a local beach with the wind blowing in a seaward direction so defo not Swords, Portrane or Donabate perhaps.


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    aniascor
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    Don't know if it was inspired by this thread but a few nights ago I looked out my back window and saw a sky lantern floating by. It had come over the roof of my house and was passing over my back garden. Lovely as it looked I was not impressed to see such a fire hazard floating over a residential estate.


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