Water beside tunnel

eoin95 · 25-07-2013 8:00pm #1

Just wondering does anyone have information about the pond/lake beside the tunnel in limerick, just off the motor way. Specifically the piece of water on the immediate south-west of the motor way.

Things like water quality, dangerous currents, restrictions to use. Any info at all appreciated.

I know it's a small piece of water but I'm thinking of using it for water sports.

washman3 · 25-07-2013 8:18pm

Property of Irish Cement Ltd. as far as I know. They own a huge area of land around there.

phog · 25-07-2013 8:23pm

I think the lake may have been man made when the cement factory used to use local mud in the manufacturing of cement. The used to excavate mud from pontoons.

It may now be used in the filtering of water from/to the water treatment plant.

Based on nothing more than a hunch, I think you may be an unwelcome visitor there.

sonyair · 25-07-2013 8:31pm

From what I have been told by a former worker, the area is quite deep in places as it was used by the factory for mud in making the cement. Irish Cement do own it so I would not just go in as the only access is through their land. Water quality was never good there but that was a long time ago and anything could be in that water.

DeBurca · 25-07-2013 8:33pm

Yes it is owned by Irish Cement and they had a dredger there many years ago which dredged the mud which was mainly Clay which with Limestone are the two major components of cement

jbkenn · 26-07-2013 1:09pm

eoin95 wrote: »

I know it's a small piece of water but I'm thinking of using it for water sports.

Brilliant idea eoin95, put your proposal together and present it to Irish Cement, they can only say Yes or No

boomerang · 26-07-2013 1:21pm

Bunlicky lake, it's called.

jbkenn · 26-07-2013 5:07pm

boomerang wrote: »

Bunlicky lake, it's called.

What fool came up with that name?, as others have said, it is there as a result of Irish Cement dredging operations which ceased in the 70's, and was always known as the pontoon

Mc Love · 26-07-2013 5:15pm

Bunlicky is the name of the area

Insect Overlord · 26-07-2013 8:37pm

jbkenn wrote: »

What fool came up with that name?

Bunlicky, from Bun Leice, "the bottom of the slab/pan/flat (land)"

http://www.logainm.ie/Viewer.aspx?text=bunlicky&streets=yes

rainbowdash · 26-07-2013 10:10pm

jbkenn wrote: »

What fool came up with that name?,

So what name would you have come up with?

Itsdacraic · 27-07-2013 1:37pm

rainbowdash wrote: »

So what name would you have come up with?

The Big Water Hole

28-07-2013 2:22pm

rainbowdash wrote: »

So what name would you have come up with?

Loch Shane

pnpweirdo · 28-07-2013 7:33pm

I used to fish it, some huge pike have been caught there over the years. I have not heard of anything been caught there since they put the tunnel through it. Plus I wouldnt go back there over the smell coming from the sewage plant beside it.

MugMugs · 30-07-2013 9:59am

What kind of water sports?

I'd be doing a few DIY tests on that water before I even went to the bother of putting pen to paper OP.

seachto7 · 30-07-2013 1:30pm

Also called "The Pontoon"?

On a side note, beside all these motorways, you see pools of water neatly fenced off. There's one on the Annacotty roundabout for example. Why is this?

MugMugs · 30-07-2013 1:30pm

seachto7 wrote: »

Also called "The Pontoon"?

On a side note, beside all these motorways, you see pools of water neatly fenced off. There's one on the Annacotty roundabout for example. Why is this?

Drainage to prevent flooding on the roadway.

seachto7 · 30-07-2013 2:11pm

Do they do anything with the water. Would it not go stagnant?

MugMugs · 30-07-2013 2:19pm

seachto7 wrote: »

Do they do anything with the water. Would it not go stagnant?

No idea. I've seen them remove bits of wildlife in the past. It's purpose is flood prevention. I can't imagine it's quality is of any concern to them.

phog · 02-08-2013 5:00pm

seachto7 wrote: »

Also called "The Pontoon"?

On a side note, beside all these motorways, you see pools of water neatly fenced off. There's one on the Annacotty roundabout for example. Why is this?

I've been told that these are eco water purification system, they collect rainwater from the road ways, pass through reeeds and filtered off to a local stream.

No idea how true this is but it seems plausible.

sconhome · 02-08-2013 6:15pm

phog wrote: »

I've been told that these are eco water purification system, they collect rainwater from the road ways, pass through reeeds and filtered off to a local stream.

No idea how true this is but it seems plausible.

They are generally water attenuation lakes to hold the huge volume of water that can accumulate in hard surface areas, slowing down the rate of flow into streams and rivers.

Its a method used in sustainable urban drainage. The water percolates into the local distribution network at a controlled rate, reducing the risks of flooding.

Not sure if this is the purpose in this instance but you are right in your suggestion.

ABEasy · 05-08-2013 1:21am

Sorry to derail the thread op but anyone know what the white (plastic looking) poles with the caps are located along the side of motorways, most prevalent on the Crusheen by pass.

Beaver1 · 05-08-2013 2:44am

MugMugs wrote: »

What kind of water sports?

I'd be doing a few DIY tests on that water before I even went to the bother of putting pen to paper OP.

why!!!!!!! what type of diy water tests would you do, , that's bs, its a lovely lake , its clean water and its an animal sanctuary, that's some horse ****e your talking.

Insect Overlord · 05-08-2013 2:47am

Beaver1 wrote: »

why!!!!!!! what type of diy water tests would you do, , that's bs, its a lovely lake , its clean water and its an animal sanctuary, that's some horse ****e your talking.

There ye have it, folks! Straight from the horse beaver's mouth!

Beaver1 · 05-08-2013 3:07am

Insect Overlord wrote: »

There ye have it, folks! Straight from the horse beaver's mouth!

what does that add to the thread, are you writing drunk ****e. if you have an issue with me take it up on a pm. asshole, and your a moderator, shame on you.

Beaver1 · 05-08-2013 3:11am

Insect Overlord wrote: »

There ye have it, folks! Straight from the horse beaver's mouth!

btw its a man made lake made by cement factory and its also an animal /bird sanctuary as you made it your business to high light. ,

Insect Overlord · 05-08-2013 3:12am

Beaver1 wrote: »

what does that add to the thread, are you writing drunk ****e. if you have an issue with me take it up on a pm. asshole, and your a moderator, shame on you.

Wow. I was only making a light-hearted joke there. Beavers, wet lands, etc. I had no idea this was supposed to be a humour-free zone.

Moderating the Irish language forums has nothing to do with it either...

phog · 05-08-2013 8:54am

ABEasy wrote: »

Sorry to derail the thread op but anyone know what the white (plastic looking) poles with the caps are located along the side of motorways, most prevalent on the Crusheen by pass.

Not sure if I know which ones you're talking about but the natural gas route to the west passes near Crusheen and the route is marked by pipes, about a 4 or 6 in pipe with a ^ cap.

MugMugs · 06-08-2013 9:44am

Beaver1 wrote: »

why!!!!!!! what type of diy water tests would you do, ,

PH, Nitrate, Bacterial, Ammonia.

Beaver1 wrote: »

that's bs, its a lovely lake , its clean water and its an animal sanctuary, that's some horse ****e your talking.

I never contested the niceness of the lake nor have I stated any opinion or taken any view on the matter so I am at a loss as to why you've taken exception to my comments.

Itsdacraic · 06-08-2013 11:00am

If somebody is planning on running water sports in an area I'd image a water quality test would want to be one of the first things on the list? Don't take it as a slight on your good self.

Water beside tunnel

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