Ultimate All-Ireland Landmark Tournament

Omackeral

Only two bouts left in Round 1. Our penultimate battle is coming to you right now.

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Omackeral wrote: »

GPO advances to Round 2

Jesus Wept. I hope to f**k the GPO isn't crowned the overall winner... especially seeing how enamoured several people seem to be by it.

Omackeral

Galway

Kylemore Abbey



VS

Limerick

King John's Castle

HeidiHeidi

Kylemore Abbey, because I've been there and it's absolutely magnificent - both the building itself and the setting in the wilds of Connemara.

ChannelNo5

Kylemore Abbey. Its beautiful.

Necro

Omackeral wrote:

King John's Castle

Both are cool. This seems more... regal?

Aidan Harney

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Jesus Wept. I hope to f**k the GPO isn't crowned the overall winner... especially seeing how enamoured several people seem to be by it.

I wonder is it being skewed by there likely to being more dubs voting on this than other counties? Or more people likely to have some experience of the centre of the Capital vs the more remote Wexford..

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Kylemore Abbey ; its magnificent

Green&Red

Kylemore Abbey

Electric Nitwit

Kylemore Abbey
The initial view over the lake is stunning, and the grounds themselves are really nice for an afternoon out. I did find the house itself a bit meh inside but everything else was good

Kylemore Abbey
Friend of mine worked there for years & I spent lots of time there over those years. Lovely place

HeidiHeidi

Aidan Harney wrote: »

I wonder is it being skewed by there likely to being more dubs voting on this than other counties? Or more people likely to have some experience of the centre of the Capital vs the more remote Wexford..

Well here's one Dub who voted vehemently against it!

Sawduck

Kylemore Abbey looks really lovely sitting on the edge of that lake

Purgative

I like Kylemore its a lovely place, but King Johns Castle intrigues me more. Plus the night shot looks great.

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Aidan Harney wrote: »

I wonder is it being skewed by there likely to being more dubs voting on this than other counties? Or more people likely to have some experience of the centre of the Capital vs the more remote Wexford..

Its because I'm from Dublin that I can't stand it. And I'm not the only one. I was annoyed that it even won the Dublin heat to the detriment of superior landmarks.

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HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Well here's one Dub who voted vehemently against it!

Two

Kolido

Although it may not have the history of the castle, I will vote kylemore, looks like a really impression building

Cosmo Kramer

Kylemore Abbey - might as well go for a Connacht clean sweep in this round.

Just a nicer building and setting than King Johns Castle I think.

KathleenGrant

cdeb wrote: »

I think the GPO can win the "famous associated quotes" battle too

The whole nation all 32 counties that are still not intact

Cherishing all the children of the nation equally

Tell that to those born in mother and baby homes

My point wasn't a quote, mine was a saying given to the language, in countries English is spoken even where people don't know where Hook or Crook is.

cdeb

Ok, I think that's taking it a little bit too seriously now. Canvassing is over surely.

Kylemore wins for me here because, well, look at it.

keane2097

King John's Castle. The view of the castle & Thomond Bridge from beside the stunning Sarsfield Boathouse is easily the most beautiful city centre vista in Ireland.

It used to be a pretty swell backdrop to a pint in the Curragower in the before time also. God be with the days.



Fun fact, the council built a housing estate inside it at one point which was later demolished due to it being insane.

Irish Aris

Kylemore Abbey. I've been there and really liked it!!

King Johns Castle. I like a good castle.

And wtf, a council house within it?

Edit- wtf again. Not just a house but an estate? That’s gotta be a pisstake.

Citizenpain

kylemore , lovely setting

Omackeral

10 minutes remaining

Electric Nitwit

keane2097 wrote: »

Fun fact, the council built a housing estate inside it at one point which was later demolished due to it being insane.

That's ridiculous, had to go and look it up!


That's from 1986, shortly before they were demolished

PTH2009

King John's Castle

I'll abstain. Neither are going to win anyway.

Omackeral

Kylemore Abbey advances to Round 2

Omackeral

Kildare

Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens



VS

Meath

Newgrange