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Friday Night Picture Quiz - North County Dublin

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  • 06-11-2020 9:45pm
    #1
    Wishbone Ash
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    A little lockdown fun diversion on a Friday night. Let's see who is observant while out cycling.

    Ten images from around north County Dublin. Identify the locations:

    1.

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    2.

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    3.

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    4.

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    5.

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    6.

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    7.

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    8.

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    9.

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    10.

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    magicbastarder
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    4 - in front of ardgillan house
    6 - bottom of the hill from argillan, dropping to the coast
    7 - monument in the middle of skerries
    10 - spittal hill (heading for the swans)?


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    Wishbone Ash
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    4 - in front of ardgillan house
    6 - bottom of the hill from argillan, dropping to the coast
    10 - spittal hill (heading for the swans)?
    Jesus - that was quick - correct on all 3.


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    crosstownk
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    I'm a southsider but is 7 the monument in Skerries?
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    Wishbone Ash
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    crosstownk wrote: »
    I'm a southsider but is 7 the monument in Skerries?
    Spot on - The Hamilton Monument.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    1, 2, 3, 5, 8, & 9 remain.


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    koutoubia
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    I have a few......
    in no particular order.....
    8)is at Man 'O' War
    9) is Fingal cemetery at the end of Flemingon Lane


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    Wishbone Ash
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    koutoubia wrote: »
    I have a few......
    in no particular order.....
    8)is at Man 'O' War
    9) is Fingal cemetery at the end of Flemingon Lane
    Spot on. I thought 8 would be more difficult - a legacy of when that was the old coach road from Dublin to Drogheda.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    1, 2, 3, 5, remain.


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    koutoubia
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    Is 1) the road that leads from Rogerstown to Ballealy?


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    Wishbone Ash
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    koutoubia wrote: »
    Is 1) the road that leads from Rogerstown to Ballealy?
    Afraid not - that bridge at Ballealy is much higher/wider.


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    koutoubia
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    old coach road from Dublin to Drogheda.

    Quick History Lesson:
    The Man'O'War was actually a toll station for the main Dublin - Drogheda highway.The pub was the Inn and just down the road on the Dublin side there is a stone garage that is now part of a house. This garage was the stables.
    On the Drogheda side on the opposite side of the road the is a big high stone wall with stone buildings inside. This was the overnight lodgings .


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    Wishbone Ash
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    koutoubia wrote: »
    ...On the Drogheda side on the opposite side of the road the is a big high stone wall with stone buildings inside. This was the overnight lodgings .
    Yes, the old coach house. It's almost invisible now being covered in ivy. There's some scaffolding on it so it looks like something is going to be done. (There's another one of those milestones in Balrothery).


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    koutoubia
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    Its been builders office/ yard for a good few years. They started to renovate it but FCC came down and told them whatever they remove they had to replace with exactly the same.I remember the roof was in bitsand theyhad taken the roof tiles off to fix the roof. FCC told themeach and every roof tile had to go back on regardless of its state.


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    magicbastarder
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    i've never been there, so stab in the dark on #3 - skerries mills?


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    Wishbone Ash
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i've never been there, so stab in the dark on #3 - skerries mills?
    Spot on! Note the mill stone beside my bike.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    1, 2 & 5 remain.

    Wud yis be wanting clues?


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    RobertFoster
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    #1 is at Gormanston Camp https://goo.gl/maps/aCgBgYFsgMJYs4Uw9


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    Wishbone Ash
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    RobertFoster wrote: »
    #1 is at Gormanston Camp https://goo.gl/maps/aCgBgYFsgMJYs4Uw9
    No. (What kept you? I thought you'd be all over this!)

    (Has Gormanston moved to County Dublin? :p)


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    crosstownk
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    RobertFoster wrote: »
    #1 is at Gormanston Camp https://goo.gl/maps/aCgBgYFsgMJYs4Uw9

    That's in Meath.
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    Wishbone Ash
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    RobertFoster wrote: »
    #1 is at Gormanston Camp https://goo.gl/maps/aCgBgYFsgMJYs4Uw9
    In fairness, I should have said that you're close (the bridge in question doesn't appear on Google Street View).


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    RobertFoster
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    I don't think I've been east of the M1 since March, I'm not sure I remember what the place looks like :p

    Is it the bridge near Skerries Point Shopping Centre?


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    magicbastarder
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Spot on! Note the mill stone beside my bike.
    that's what led to my guess.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    RobertFoster wrote: »
    ..Is it the bridge near Skerries Point Shopping Centre?
    No, your previous suggestion was much closer.


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    RobertFoster
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    No, your previous suggestion was much closer.
    Balbriggan FC?


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    Mullaghteelin
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    No1 looks like Bremore in Balbriggan


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    Mullaghteelin
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    RobertFoster wrote: »
    Balbriggan FC?

    "Bell's Lane" is what we used to call it locally.


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    #28
    ian_rush
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    5 Rush Sailing Club


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    Wishbone Ash
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    RobertFoster wrote: »
    Balbriggan FC?
    Mullaghteelin wrote: »
    No1 looks like Bremore in Balbriggan
    Yes - Bell's Lane - near O'Dwyers GAA Club pitches in Balbriggan.

    https://www.google.com/maps/@53.6190688,-6.1899039,425m/data=!3m1!1e3


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    Wishbone Ash
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    ian_rush wrote: »
    5 Rush Sailing Club
    Now that's impressive - probably the most obscure pic of the 10.


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    #31
    Wishbone Ash
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    Just one to go!

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