Sky Lanterns - where to buy?

Jeidi

Hi everyone,

Just wondering did anyone see these in any shops in Waterford?
I think they can also be called Chinese flying lanterns?

Literally just looking for 4 for my sons birthday next week.

Thanks!

snuggles09

They had them in the Amber Garage in Lisduggan..I'm sure one of the party shops would have them also:)

Jeidi

Lovely thanks for that.

daenerysstormborn3

They had something like them in Paddy Welsh's garage in Ferrybank also, I haven't been in there since so don't know if they still have them but if you're stuck it's worth calling in there.

Good luck.

Sully

Saw them in that buy-lo place beside McDonalds around Christmas!

rayc

If you're stuck I think I have some around home.

wellboytoo

Cahills shop in the old Rex Cinema in main street Tramore had them before Christmas

marlin vs

Pound stretcher in Lisduggan shopping centre.

O Riain

Jeidi wrote: »

Hi everyone,

Just wondering did anyone see these in any shops in Waterford?
I think they can also be called Chinese flying lanterns?

Literally just looking for 4 for my sons birthday next week.

Thanks!

You can get them in the shop "U choose" on Michael street.

Cabaal

Gulf Oil service station beside Ballybeg has them, saw a big box of them this morning

calvin_zola

you can get them in assorted colours on deal extreme.com .....only about 5$ for a twin pack........they take about 3 weeks to deliver all the same but good value

stargirl.gra

Just a note to say u have to notify the airport that u are sendijg them up as they are causing an awful lot of trouble with search and rescue.

calvin_zola

stargirl.gra wrote: »

Just a note to say u have to notify the airport that u are sendijg them up as they are causing an awful lot of trouble with search and rescue.

serious?

Trotter

stargirl.gra wrote: »

Just a note to say u have to notify the airport that u are sendijg them up as they are causing an awful lot of trouble with search and rescue.

Yeah this is really important. Many of these lanterns have a light wire frame, and I can only imagine the trouble they would cause with the intakes or rotors on the helicopter.

calvin_zola

jaysus neighbours left of about 40 of em on new years dont think they knew about that

1971

I saw a lot of lanterns let off on new years eve night, where do they all end up.how far do these lanterns travel?Who has to dispose of the lantern when it lands, did any land in your garden

Trotter

Basically if ya think about where we are in relation to the coast, we've got water all over the place.. the river, harbours, beaches etc.

Boats or people in distress can and do use emergency flares which look like bright lights in the sky. A flare sighting could lead to a coast guard call out.

So.. hypothetical situation.. after a party within say 5 miles of the water (i.e. most of Waterford) a lantern is put up. The wind blows the lantern quickly towards the coast. At the same time a person looks out their kitchen window and sees this bright light.. and because they feel they should call, they do call 999.

You could then have multiple units of the coast guard including a full helicopter crew out searching for a vessel in distress.

I dunno.. Im just anti-lantern

Here's a pic of flares I got on google.. looks very like lanterns Ive seen hovering around Waterford from time to time.



Also, an interesting article from the UK
Chinese lanterns mistaken for distress flares

Tragamin2k2

i always thought that unless it was red dont bother callin 999