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Eniscrone Glamping village

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  • 01-03-2016 9:34pm
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    Buford T Justice
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    David McGowan's venture where he's trying to bring a 737 from Shannon to Eniscrone to use as accommodation.

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    This man is off his rocker in the best possible way. He's come up with the most insane thing to do in Eniscrone to try and bring in a bit of business and put the place on the map. I for one can't wait to see this happen and hope its a resounding success. It certainly a great talking point for the county.


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    littlejp
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    I live nearby and am really hoping that I get to see it coming onto the beach. Hope it goes well for him. The area needs more of this type of thing. It has such amazing natural beauty, just needs some more nice places to stay/eat and things to do to make it a complete package.


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    Buford T Justice
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    littlejp wrote: »
    I live nearby and am really hoping that I get to see it coming onto the beach. Hope it goes well for him. The area needs more of this type of thing. It has such amazing natural beauty, just needs some more nice places to stay/eat and things to do to make it a complete package.

    Exactly. He's doing something completely different too, which is nice.


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    crusier
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    It's a wonder planners and Doo gooders have not yet objected!


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    littlejp
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    crusier wrote: »
    It's a wonder planners and Doo gooders have not yet objected!

    Joe Queenan probably sorted all that out :D


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    Jawgap
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    Heard him on Anton Savage yesterday - it's a 767 he's planning to bring to Enniscrone......

    .....the very best of luck to him, I think it's genius!


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    5rtytry56
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    Interesting. Near Diamond Coast Hotel too as a venue with a gourmet restaurant. I hang out in Enniscrone too, in another part of it occasionally enough.


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    maryishere
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    Wonder if he will get planning permission for it? Sometimes huge structures are erected in picturesque unspoilt locations (think that huge factory a stones throw from Hazlewood house, I forget the name of it ) with the best of intentions, but if plans do not work out do they become an abandoned decaying wreck? Hope it works out for him anyway.


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    littlejp
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    maryishere wrote: »
    Wonder if he will get planning permission for it? Sometimes huge structures are erected in picturesque unspoilt locations (think that huge factory a stones throw from Hazlewood house, I forget the name of it ) with the best of intentions, but if plans do not work out do they become an abandoned decaying wreck? Hope it works out for him anyway.

    There is major work going on on the site already in anticipation of the plane arriving so I'd imagine that that is all sorted out already. Or at least I'd hope so.

    On a side note that factory at Hazelwood House is due to be redeveloped and turned into a whiskey distillery/visitor centre. It housed the Magnetism art exhibition last summer and is an amazing space. Would be great to see it put to use. But it is slightly baffling that permission was ever given to that factory in the first place given that it is literally a stones throw from a beautiful, historic Manor house.


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    Feed Up
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    littlejp wrote: »
    There is major work going on on the site already in anticipation of the plane arriving so I'd imagine that that is all sorted out already. Or at least I'd hope so.

    On a side note that factory at Hazelwood House is due to be redeveloped and turned into a whiskey distillery/visitor centre. It housed the Magnetism art exhibition last summer and is an amazing space. Would be great to see it put to use. But it is slightly baffling that permission was ever given to that factory in the first place given that it is literally a stones throw from a beautiful, historic Manor house.

    Snia was built in the early 1970s. They needed a fresh water supply and Sligo, like everywhere, else needed the jobs. Back in those days environmental protection was in its infancy.


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