The Ballybunion thread

Deeper Blue

Hi lads,

I was wondering if there are any camping spots (i.e. for tents) in Ballybunion these days? I saw a few posts on the thread from a few years back which said there weren't but just curious as to whether any have appeared since. I'd have thought the demand would be quite high. There's a small group of us (4 or 5) coming from Dublin in a few weeks time.

Thanks

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A question occurs to me: Do those hills on either side of Knockanore have names?

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Ryan Tubridy Show from Ballybunion - 31 May 2017

http://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=b9%5F21181582%5F20433%5F31%2D05%2D2017%5F

maryk123

Could anyone give me the name of the kennel on the road into ballyb union from lisselton cross. Going for the weekend and need to book dog in kennels or any other Recommendations. Thanks.

RiderOnTheStorm

maryk123 wrote:

Could anyone give me the name of the kennel on the road into ballyb union from lisselton cross. Going for the weekend and need to book dog in kennels or any other Recommendations. Thanks.

Woofs

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In case you were curious:

Average Weather in Ballybunion Ireland

In Ballybunion

• summers are cool and windy
• winters are long, cold, wet, and extremely windy
• is mostly cloudy year round.

Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 41°F to 65°F and is rarely below 34°F or above 71°F.

The warm season lasts for 3.1 months
from June 14 to September 18
an average daily high temperature above 62°F
The hottest day of the year is August 2, with an average high of 65°F and low of 57°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.3 months
from November 19 to March 29
an average daily high temperature below 52°F
The coldest day of the year is February 17, with an average low of 41°F and high of 49°F.


https://weatherspark.com/y/32097/Average-Weather-in-Ballybunnion-Ireland

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Ballybunion Electricity Supply Co. Ltd. began to supply electricity in 1934, initially supplying 108 homes and businesses, rising to 238 by 1946, when it was acquired by ESB around 1946—1947.

https://esbarchives.ie/2017/09/18/connecting-kerry-to-the-national-grid/

TargetWidow

Very quiet in here lately.... Lovely and unexpectedly sunny weather today... A stroll across the beach is in order after work I think. I see someone is doing up my dream house on Ozone Terrace... a big undertaking considering its a listed building but by the looks of them they know what theyre doing. An 1830s house is a tricky thing to modernize even when you don't have the council breathing down your neck to keep every original feature.

Great to see also that the local ice cream parlour has decided to stay open for weekends throughout the off season this year. It's lovely to have somewhere to go for a decent cup of coffee that isn't a pub.

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I don't suppose anyone is crazy enough to go to the beach and get some photos of the hurricane?

Squaredude

snow scorpion wrote: »

I don't suppose anyone is crazy enough to go to the beach and get some photos of the hurricane?

I hope not. It's extremely windy here now with the worst yet to come

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Squaredude wrote: »

I hope not. It's extremely windy here now with the worst yet to come

High winds and cliffs are a dangerous combination. I guess the Irish have more sense than us. In America, there would definitely be people out to watch the waves crashing into the rocks.

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Alfasudcrazy

Wel Hello im back. Glad to see this thread going still going.

Excluding my frequent cycling trips I have not been back in Ballybunion since Jan 20th 2017 - US presidential inauguration day. Had to go out to see the "tribute" that was proposed to Trump on the beach. I promptly raked over the half of it the sea had not already erased. I then done my own piece of beach art - since Kerry County Council had told me there was no law against it.

RiderOnTheStorm

Welcome back Alfa.

Been pretty quiet here.....

The storms weren't too bad here in North Kerry. Seems the eye was just west of us, out into the sea. So Cork and everywhere north of it, got it worse.

Its been surprisingly warm here since summer. There is a cool spell forecast for coming few days. Could be zero in BB!

RiderOnTheStorm

Welcome back Alfa.

Been pretty quiet here.....

The storms weren't too bad here in North Kerry. Seems the eye was just west of us, out into the sea. So Cork and everywhere north of it, got it worse.

Its been surprisingly warm here since summer. There is a cool spell forecast for coming few days. Could be zero in BB!

trixiebust

We are looking at moving near Ballybunion in the next few months. Ballylongford seems close ( & within price range ). Is Ballylongford a nice place to live ?!!

cute geoge

Ballylongford is a charming place as are asdee ,liselton and ballyduff .If anything these places would e a bit dead during winter months and
ballybunion with them until easter when things go mad!!!

RiderOnTheStorm

Ballylongford is a grand wee town.... I prefer Ballybunion, but hey, thats just because I live here.

Ballylongford has great little harbor if you are into boats. The town has plenty of charm. And a good selection of houses that aren't in the town too. Some nice places within a mile of town centre.

Any of the Bally boys I know are very proud of the community spirit of there.

And "Bally" always means Ballylongford and not Ballybunion... Weird...

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Another quiet year for The Ballybunion Thread:

9609 views for 2017
26 views per day


By way of contrast:

12,129 views for 2016
33 views per day

34,021 views for the year 2015
93 views per day

38,032 views for the year 2014
104 views per day


Happy New Year everybody!

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cute geoge

Driving up trough town last evening ,i was stoped at armed garda checkpoint near fire station ,anyone have an idea what was going down???

TargetWidow

Robbery of a shop a few mins over the road. Suspects were believed to have had links to the Ballybunion area.

TargetWidow

Ok everyone I haven't been on this board in a while but I am hoping someone might be able to point me in the direction of a year round house rental in Ballybunion. Current landlord is selling up in May so I have till then to find somewhere. Needs to be in town, 3 bedrooms furnished or unfurnished I don't mind. I'd really appreciate any help at all.

snow scorpion

So how much snow did Ballybunion get?

And did anyone take any photos?

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amadain

Great photo

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Where?

Thanatosgratus

snow scorpion wrote: »

Where?

Looks like Doon

RiderOnTheStorm

Looks like Ladies Beach to me, looking up towards Doon. That looks like Grand Cave entrance to right of screen. Angle of shot could be from Castle Green.

Some news:
Christy Moore will be coming to Tintean this summer, and Pat Short on May bank hol

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RiderOnTheStorm wrote: »

Looks like Ladies Beach to me, looking up towards Doon. That looks like Grand Cave entrance to right of screen. Angle of shot could be from Castle Green.

Are you sure, Rider? I'm thinking that next beach north of the Nun's Strand.

Thanatosgratus

https://goo.gl/maps/UQfHpvym7pH2
from the cliff walk route

BPKS

snow scorpion wrote: »

Are you sure, Rider? I'm thinking that next beach north of the Nun's Strand.

Rider is correct. Nearest point in the video is the grand cave, then behind it is the point at Scoltnadrida, then you have Clancy’s Quarry and Daniels Rock in the far background. Looks like the camera was just down in front of the Castle Green.

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A video of the village.

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Yakult

What was happening on the Castle green today? Coastguard digging or doing something?

Blackrocks

Just saw great thread ! Such a pity so many photographs have been removed - especially on ‘Aero’s thread posts - earlier in thread! They would have been so good to see - we all have great memories of Ballybunion- Aero is son of JJ OCarrolls - they had grocery shop & still have Marconi caravan park. Due to I’ll health, can’t go online much - today ok & photos are precious.
Well Done Y’all!

RiderOnTheStorm

Yakult wrote:

What was happening on the Castle green today? Coastguard digging or doing something?

Ballybunion Coast Guard regularly train on top of the Castle Green. They are a cliff-rescue unit. I guess you saw them driving anchor stakes for their ropes. It might have looked like digging...

Just fyi, Ireland has a "Coast Guard" (two words - like the American coast guard). Her Majesty in UK has a "Coastguard" ...

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bump

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out and about in BB today

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