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Love Tralee Bay

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  • 28-05-2014 10:48pm
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    delthedriver
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    This is an opportunity for anyone to highlight all that is good about Tralee Bay. Starting with Cloghane and Brandon, The Maharees, Castlegregory, Camp, Blennerville, Tralee, Spa,Fenit, Banna Beach and Ballyheigue.


    There must be lots of things happening in this wonderful tourist area over the Summer months, festivals, car rallys , tractor rallys, sporting events, horse riding facilities, swimming, sailing ....................


    Please highlight events or facilities which may be of interest to locals and holidaymakers alike.


    Love Tralee Bay!


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    kingdumb
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    delthedriver
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    kingdumb wrote: »
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    Unable to read your post. Can you try again please? Thanks


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    kingdumb
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    No idea what happened the last time


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    delthedriver
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    Well done! I really like the Tralee Bay logo.


    Can we encourage people to follow up your brilliant idea with a list of events taking place over the holiday period in Tralee Bay area?


    Come on folks this is a great opportunity to promote local festivals etc.


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    Ciarrai76
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    its such a pity that the Steam Railway wasn't started up again. I remember it when I was younger and I could see it passing a few fields down from my house! It was so popular with the tourists. Such a shame its not running anymore.


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    lazybones32
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    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    its such a pity that the Steam Railway wasn't started up again. I remember it when I was younger and I could see it passing a few fields down from my house! It was so popular with the tourists. Such a shame its not running anymore.

    We took some special needs kids for a spin on that - about 10 years ago - and the smell was awful. The beautiful Summer Sun must have started some reaction in the mud and we had to close the windows. Plus, there was nothing to look at on the short journey: a few suitable trees and shrubs would have made all the difference.


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    Ciarrai76
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    lazybones32 wrote: »
    We took some special needs kids for a spin on that - about 10 years ago - and the smell was awful. The beautiful Summer Sun must have started some reaction in the mud and we had to close the windows. Plus, there was nothing to look at on the short journey: a few suitable trees and shrubs would have made all the difference.

    its changed a lot since then, the Wetlands for a start is lovely & would fit in really well with the steam train. I lived in Ballyard all my life, and the town dump was 2 fields away from our house!!! Thankfully that is well gone now and all that area is a lot better, as well as the smell! lol I think there is a campaign on Facebook to get the steam train back up & running.


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    delthedriver
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    http://www.fenitharbour.com/Lighthouse.html


    OK folks, I would recommend a trip into the middle of Tralee Bay by visiting the mystical and wonderful Little Samphire Lighthouse.


    A short 20 minute boat ride from Fenit harbour with tour guide will take you to the Lighthouse. The views are breath taking.


    Go on give it a try, you won't regret it.


    See above link for further details.


    Enjoy!


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    Ciarrai76
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    delthedriver wrote: »
    http://www.fenitharbour.com/Lighthouse.html


    OK folks, I would recommend a trip into the middle of Tralee Bay by visiting the mystical and wonderful Little Samphire Lighthouse.


    A short 20 minute boat ride from Fenit harbour with tour guide will take you to the Lighthouse. The views are breath taking.


    Go on give it a try, you won't regret it.


    See above link for further details.


    Enjoy!

    I've heard that's a great trip! I am not a fan of boats, but I might give it a go just to see the lighthouse!


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    stuba
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    Tralee Bay is a Gem.


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    counterlock
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    delthedriver wrote: »
    http://www.fenitharbour.com/Lighthouse.html


    OK folks, I would recommend a trip into the middle of Tralee Bay by visiting the mystical and wonderful Little Samphire Lighthouse.


    A short 20 minute boat ride from Fenit harbour with tour guide will take you to the Lighthouse. The views are breath taking.


    Go on give it a try, you won't regret it.


    See above link for further details.


    Enjoy!

    Thats a great idea, I'll have to give it a try myself.


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    beertons
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    I'm down doing the Camp Trail run, then have 2 weeks in a chalet in Camp a week later. Going out to the lighthouse Is a lovely idea.


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    whisky_galore
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    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    its changed a lot since then, the Wetlands for a start is lovely & would fit in really well with the steam train. I lived in Ballyard all my life, and the town dump was 2 fields away from our house!!! Thankfully that is well gone now and all that area is a lot better, as well as the smell! lol I think there is a campaign on Facebook to get the steam train back up & running.


    I wouldn't be too hopeful, the steam train was the town council's pet project. They assumed it would be like running a giant Hornby Train Set/fairground ride, they assumed wrong...there's a hell of a lot more to it than that.

    If they can't make a go of it, they'll be damned if they'll let someone else have a shot....Dog in manger stuff. It'll be left to rot, surprised it's not being lifted by our scrap metal friends.


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    sheesh
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    maherees on a sunny evening
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    lazybones32
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    Yeah...we'd have it all in Kerry if we had the weather.
    And more money wouldn't hurt.


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    Ciarrai76
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    whisky_galore wrote: »
    I wouldn't be too hopeful, the steam train was the town council's pet project. They assumed it would be like running a giant Hornby Train Set/fairground ride, they assumed wrong...there's a hell of a lot more to it than that.

    If they can't make a go of it, they'll be damned if they'll let someone else have a shot....Dog in manger stuff. It'll be left to rot, surprised it's not being lifted by our scrap metal friends.

    I think getting a new steam train or having it restore/repaired is the biggest issue from what I've heard. Costly I would assume and yeah I doubt its on the top of the list for the council!!


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    whisky_galore
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    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    I think getting a new steam train or having it restore/repaired is the biggest issue from what I've heard. Costly I would assume and yeah I doubt its on the top of the list for the council!!

    Where do you even start. It's a complete and utter mess.
    Either do something right from day 1 or forget about it.


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    delthedriver
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    Thank you guys for the fab photos.

    Sincerely,

    Del.


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    Ciarrai76
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    one place I keep meaning to re-visit is the county Museum! I haven't been to it in years and I remember loving the Geraldine experience as a kid/teen! I keep saying I will bring my husband to it as he's not from Tralee and has yet to visit it!


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    counterlock
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    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    one place I keep meaning to re-visit is the county Museum! I haven't been to it in years and I remember loving the Geraldine experience as a kid/teen! I keep saying I will bring my husband to it as he's not from Tralee and has yet to visit it!

    Last time I was there was when Neil Armstrong was in town and they had the space exhibits. I've been meaning to go in there for ages.


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    beertons
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    There's a museum?


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    Ciarrai76
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    beertons wrote: »
    There's a museum?

    yeah, in the Ashe Hall, at the top of Denny St


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    lazybones32
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    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    one place I keep meaning to re-visit is the county Museum! I haven't been to it in years and I remember loving the Geraldine experience as a kid/teen! I keep saying I will bring my husband to it as he's not from Tralee and has yet to visit it!


    Yeah...I remember the smell of the place. They recreated what they thought the town would've smelled like back then.
    And the dinky little 'cars' you drive around in...


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    Ciarrai76
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    lazybones32 wrote: »
    Yeah...I remember the smell of the place. They recreated what they thought the town would've smelled like back then.
    And the dinky little 'cars' you drive around in...

    I think those little moving 'cars'/'seats' are gone now as far as I was told. I think you just walk around it now! The smell was interesting alright! lol


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    Henwin
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    wat are the opening times for d museum and do u hav to book it


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    Ciarrai76
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    Henwin wrote: »
    wat are the opening times for d museum and do u hav to book it

    No booking required. Here's their opening times on their website

    http://www.kerrymuseum.ie/museum_2.html


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    bobdcow
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    You need the right people to run the train, I have a friend up in Cavan that's HUGE into trains, all types all over the world, he could have that train running in a week with the right people working with him, you need a "trainhead" to run these things, not someone who is just interested in it.

    County museum is a walkabout tour allright, still good though, and the Tom Crean exhibition is wonderful, the interest in him seems to have died down again. I often think we should take him from Annascaul, a nice big statue of him and the puppies at his feet, he was some man.


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    bobdcow
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    wife read somewhere that Nationwide will be filiming in Colghane/Brandon on the 25th and 26th of this month, if ye want to get on TV!!!


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    PaddyCar
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    Heading to Kerry on thursday with 2 kids for 3 nights. Staying in Tralee and using it as base for getting around the kingdom. Anyone recommend anything that we must see. (Beaches, Sights, Restaurants etc). Thanks


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    whisky_galore
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    bobdcow wrote: »
    You need the right people to run the train, I have a friend up in Cavan that's HUGE into trains, all types all over the world, he could have that train running in a week with the right people working with him, you need a "trainhead" to run these things, not someone who is just interested in it.

    Plus you need more than one 'trainhead', you need a team of them that work together well.


    The uk (think Wales/Isle of Man/North Yorks Moors) is about the only place where railway preservation is done right, they do have the advantage of the critical mass to run them, mostly on a volunteer basis and provide bums on seats.


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