Guess the Village/Town/City Thread 2 (read post 1 and reminder of rules on post 9637)

Swiper the fox

In the bottom left of my picture you can see a bit of a plinth, on top of that plinth is a statue/sculpture which recognises the significance of that particular spot.

jayo26

Swiper the fox wrote: »

In the bottom left of my picture you can see a bit of a plinth, on top of that plinth is a statue/sculpture which recognises the significance of that particular spot.

Looks like it could be the battle of the two estates separated by the big green in the middle and they put up the wooden fence and metal barrier to keep them apart hmmmmmmm

Swiper the fox

It does look like the Chatsworth estate alright (Shameless)
Somebody will know this soon enough I'd say, the event that took place on that patch of ground will surprise some people but it was truly momentous, there isn't anybody who can claim it is dubious this time.

Ted_YNWA

Was it the great Conker battle of 1976 ?

Fred Swanson

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pappyodaniel

Is that the Conclave where all the gangs meet up in the 1970s movie The Warriors?

SeanPuddin_

Rathkeale?

Swiper the fox

Never seen a picture inspire such witty responses:P
Nobody right so far.

Clue 1: It is famous for a sporting reason

Fred Swanson

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Swiper the fox

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It's a very good guess but not correct.

feargale

Cloyne

Swiper the fox

Not Cloyne,
Fred's guess was really very good.

feargale

The site of the first All-Ireland hurling final in Birr.

Swiper the fox

feargale wrote: »

The site of the first All-Ireland hurling final in Birr.

Correct.

feargale

It's next door to the hurling field. It's a long time since I was in Birr but I think that memorial must be new. Travelling from Athlone to Cork many years ago , I stopped there with a Canadian hitchhiker of Ukrainian descent to see Offaly play Wexford in the league. He was enthralled, and busy with his movie camera.
Take it away. I can't do pics.

Fred Swanson

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Fuzzy Clam

feargale wrote: »

It's next door to the hurling field. It's a long time since I was in Birr but I think that memorial must be new. Travelling from Athlone to Cork many years ago , I stopped there with a Canadian hitchhiker of Ukrainian descent to see Offaly play Wexford in the league. He was enthralled, and busy with his movie camera.
Take it away. I can't do pics.

Why didn't they just use the hurling pitch next to it?

feargale

Ballymahon?

Fred Swanson

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feargale

Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

Why didn't they just use the hurling pitch next to it?

To paraphrase an old soldier I once knew, the present hurling pitch wasn't yet foaled at that time.

Cantona's Collars

Tinahely.

Fred Swanson

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Cantona's Collars

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Google street view does weird things to my laptop so I'll leave my turn to somebody else.

M.T. Cranium

How about this one?

byhookorbycrook

Or not.... thought twas Douglas.

retalivity

Shannonbridge?

stampydmonkey

Abbeyleix

M.T. Cranium

These while not correct are getting closer.

JB81

Kilkenny CIty?

feargale

Bray.