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Claddagh Basin being drained on Friday 6th May

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  • 30-04-2016 6:44pm
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    Mrs OBumble
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    Signs up all around Claddagh Basin today:

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    I wonder what they're looking for ... and how many shopping trolleys they'll find.


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    Fey!
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    Galway Metal Company should send in a truck; they could make a fortune!! :)


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    stampydmonkey
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    Fey! wrote: »
    Galway Metal Company should send in a truck; they could make a fortune!! :)

    Won't be around....kayaked in it loadsa times...
    would love if someone could post a few pics when it's drained.


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    bobbyss
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    Where exactly is the Claddagh Basin, how will it be drained and why?


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    ben.schlomo
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    bobbyss wrote: »
    Where exactly is the Claddagh Basin, how will it be drained and why?

    Contact information is in the sign in the OP!


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    biko
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    The basin

    Claddagh-BasinThe-Calm-WEB.jpg


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    Mrs OBumble
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    bobbyss wrote: »
    Where exactly is the Claddagh Basin, how will it be drained and why?

    Where - number 11 on this map: http://www.galwaytransport.info/2008/12/claddagh-hall-church-fire-station-south.html

    How - presumably by opening some lock gates or suchlike.

    Why - Ahh, see the pic posted before.


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    bobbyss
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    ben.schlomo wrote: »
    Contact information is in the sign in the OP!

    I don't think they will be answering phones or emails today. But thanks anyway.


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    biko
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    If you go down on Friday there will be staff there to open the locks, they can tell you I'm sure.
    I'm may just head down meself for a gawk.


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    bobbyss
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    biko wrote: »
    The basin

    Claddagh-BasinThe-Calm-WEB.jpg

    That's a nice picture. Who painted it do you know?


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    biko
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    I should have accredited page
    http://www.vandaluddy.com/product/claddagh-basin-the-calm/


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    JohnCleary
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    I'll be out foreign, would really appreciate if someone could take pics.


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    Subcomandante Marcos
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    They drain it by opening it during high tide, removing the boats and then leaving the front (quay side) gate open as the tide goes out and then closing the gate when the tide is out fully and it *should* be mostly empty.

    Would be interesting to see in there, someone please take pics.


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    JohnCleary
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    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    They drain it by opening it during high tide, removing the boats and then leaving the front (quay side) gate open as the tide goes out and then closing the gate when the tide is out fully and it *should* be mostly empty.

    Would be interesting to see in there, someone please take pics.

    They're also going to have to divert the water coming from Parkavera lock (or put the slats back in to stop the flow)


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    Paddico
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    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Signs up all around Claddagh Basin today:

    384723.jpg


    I wonder what they're looking for ... and how many shopping trolleys they'll find.
    Add your reply here.
    Fey! wrote: »
    Galway Metal Company should send in a truck; they could make a fortune!! :)

    There's a large garden pot in there from one of the houses facing the basin.
    One of my mates horsed it there on a drunken night night back in 1995.


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    bobbyss
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    Still not clear to me what exactly is happening. Will they be using any machinery? They are opening something with the intention of something happening? Something about a high tide? They want things to drift out to sea? Shopping trollies? Muck?
    Anyone know?


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    topcat77
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    The first low tide on Friday's at 11:20am and in theory the big reveal? i think i'll take a stroll down at lunch. i'd say there could be a stench.


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    topcat77
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    bobbyss wrote: »
    Still not clear to me what exactly is happening. Will they be using any machinery? They are opening something with the intention of something happening? Something about a high tide? They want things to drift out to sea? Shopping trollies? Muck?
    Anyone know?

    I'd say they'll open the gates on the river at high tide ( Friday 5:20am), block off the basin at the inlet from the canal and let the water drain with the tide. at low water they'll close the gates at the river to stop water entering during the following high tide.

    I'm just guessing here


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    westgolf
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    Its the fact that this sort of thing is rare that is catching peoples attention. I dont remember this being done before. It would be the same if it was the docks..its the "unusualness " of it !


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    Robbo
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    topcat77 wrote: »
    The first low tide on Friday's at 11:20am and in theory the big reveal? i think i'll take a stroll down at lunch. i'd say there could be a stench.
    George's Dock in the IFSC is drained on a regular basis and it smells pretty rank.


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    bobbyss
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    The perfect scenario for a slow mo camera. The CC or the relevant authority should install one as it is of interest. It's a rare enough occurrence.


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    stampydmonkey
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    topcat77 wrote: »
    The first low tide on Friday's at 11:20am and in theory the big reveal? i think i'll take a stroll down at lunch. i'd say there could be a stench.

    Hey Topcat, any chance you'd take a few pics and post them up? For the good of humanity


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    topcat77
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    stampydmonkey wrote: »
    Hey Topcat, any chance you'd take a few pics and post them up? For the good of humanity


    I'll try but the phones camera's s*!t. MotoG


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    bobbyss
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    If one went down on Friday pm after six, what might one expect to see at that time? Would it be worth one's trouble?


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    biko
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    So the locks are open now? The sign in OP says Thursday 5 May at 1700.


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    bobbyss
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    Oh Fiddlesticks.
    I thought it was Friday.
    Will it be filled up again on Friday?


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    ronnie3585
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    bobbyss wrote: »
    If one went down on Friday pm after six, what might one expect to see at that time? Would it be worth one's trouble?

    One might expect to see trollies, bollards, cans and maybe even a garden pot.


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    snubbleste
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    Was an Environmental Impact Assessment carried out to see the impact it would have on fauna and flora?


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    bobbyss
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    ronnie3585 wrote: »
    One might expect to see trollies, bollards, cans and maybe even a garden pot.

    I pray thee Good Sir, how doest thou speak with such confidence Davy Jones' locker?
    Doest thou, perchance, have certain fore knowledge concerning such matters of trollies, bollards and one certain garden pot?
    Speak now, Sir, 'fore yonder Constabularies are called hither. Speak, Sir Ronnie, I charge thee concerning garden pots and such like and amend thine ways fore the wrath of ye Gods befall thee.


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    PieOhMy
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    Drove passed about an hour ago and stopped for a look. The water level was about as far below the high water mark on the wall as there is space on the wall above the high water mark, if that makes any sense?
    I could see the tops of about a dozen bollards and a trolley or two, there was one of those very small boats that appeared to have sunken a good while ago and 2 lads had gone down to it on a ladder.


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    stampydmonkey
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    topcat77 wrote: »
    I'll try but the phones camera's s*!t. MotoG

    Cheers. Have the same phone with sh1t camera.

    Gates only open at 5pm today to let boats out. It's 2mro when the site investigation is happening


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