I recall seeing something on an RTE Programme about it, interviews with local farmers etc.
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Iāll take a pm too.
They hired a right few lads back there this year didnāt they?
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They bought up the worst effected farm and that was that from what I recall. The place isnāt healthy at all. I met a lad the other day, youāve a grand colour I said were you away? āNo man Iām working back in aughunish for a week. Iād say itās the caustic it has the face burned off meā
How many lads are working over there nowadays?
About 300 odd Iād say.
Your health is your wealth, no wage is worth that.
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How does one get there? does it have slip way or is that at ringmoylan?
Youāve to drive up through ballysteen. Turn either side of the church towards the river and youāll end up there.
Itās for sale as well if you fancy it.
Itās for sale? I assume the castle? Not the peer too?
Driving through ballysteen isnāt all that simple thereās roads going every each way.
Turn right in the village if you are coming from the Pallas direction. You kinda go left/straight through the cross if coming from Askeaton.
Thereās a grand slipway there, on a nice evening when the tides are right the place is packed. You could have up to ten lads out on the water with jet-skis
These places should be advertised a lot more.
Thatās pass the new soccer/gaa field and go right?
Ya if you take the first right after the pitch coming from Pallas it will bring you straight there.
There hasnāt been much happening there the past couple of summers cause of the weather.
Iām anticipating a very warm end of May.
Ballysteen - the hidden jewel of the Midwest.
Lad from work is going on a stag tomorrow in Limerick, paint balling in Shanagolden first. Thatās another amenity that is very rarely advertised.
Was at home the other week when I was flagged down by a couple of passing walkers (either American or Canadian) looking for directions to Knockfierna. How they ever heard of the place is beyond me. Smashing little trek and even better view up there on a nice summers day all the same but practically no promotion of the place.
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