You might cut the grass out that way now and again so âŚ
Leave it another few weeks and weâll get a few bales of silage out of it
I wish to report that I spent the night in the curragower with a large group, all of whom were watching and cheering wexford. Just the two tvâs in the place. Both showing the match and a good crowd watching it and supporting the yolaboys.
General satisfaction at the result
@TreatyStones @Julio_Geordio @Smark and other West Limerick posters.
Went for a short cycle this morning out towards the start of majestic West Limerick. Ended up down here, which Iâve been reliably informed is Ringmoylan Pier.
A couple of queries for those with local knowledge. I took the turn off for Bleach Lough. Is Bleach Lough private?
Is everyone down that way an Architect? Saw some swanky modern gaffs which seemed out of kilter with the usual rustic charm of glorious West Limerick,
Is it a spot where people go if theyâre having affairs? Saw two cars pull in after each other and the woman gets out and hops into the manâs car after a peck on the cheek and their behaviour seemed suspicious?
A couple of queries for those with local knowledge. I took the turn off for Bleach Lough. Is Bleach Lough private?
I think a private/members only fishing club operate on the lake.
Is everyone down that way an Architect? Saw some swanky modern gaffs which seemed out of kilter with the usual rustic charm of glorious West Limerick,
Some big/nice houses down that way alright, a mix of new and old estate houses. @massey lives in a big fuck off house down there.
Is it a spot where people go if theyâre having affairs? Saw two cars pull in after each other and the woman gets out and hops into the manâs car after a peck on the cheek and their behaviour seemed suspicious?
Yes.
Also if you looked to your left youâd have seen the remnants of the old swimming pool. It used to be filled by the tide. I remember going there as a young lad with my cousins and it was horrible.
The next day if you are looking to go a bit further you could on out to Beagh Castle, which is on another pier about 7 or 8 miles further on the estuary.
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If you didnât like your cousins, why didnât you just ditch them?
Did you see the hayshed thatâs now a house?Thereâs also a new house on a bad corner that looks like a fuckin filling station,its fuckin rank.
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There was awful trouble a few years back between locals and the anglers association in Bleach Lough, the lake itself isnât private, a lot of people would go in and walk their dogs, etc, around. But that anglers club crowd protect their right to fish on it very furiously.
Lots of people with notions down Ringmoylan way, some very fancy houses. Dunno about affairs, used to be plenty of boys getting high down there. To be fair, they usually kept to themselves and didnât cause any hassle.
Lovely spot on a sunny evening.
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Is it under new management in recent years? There was a time when they wouldnât show a hurling match in there. And theyâve a fine place out the back now. I had an early dinner there a few months back and it was tasty.
Same management. The food is good and the service has improved along with a couple of tvs to see a game. We arrived in at half-time in the hurling and asked if they would show it, we were pleasantly surprised to be told it was already on the channel and would be back after the adbreak.
How was the grub? I must get out to that deck and sink ten pints one of these evenings
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yes
this was back in the day now when it was an open air one and they used to just allow water in from the estuary to fill it up
my dad has a great story of when they were younger there was a competition called the greasy pole or âgrahcey poleâ said in a west limerick accent
it was basically an ould telegraph pole strung accross the pool covered in seaweed or industrial slime or whatnot, if anyone could make it accross they won a bag of slag to take home for the stove
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Went swimming there a few times a long time ago. Can you imagine the pollution in it 
Right beside the dock and aughunish fucking caustic soda into it
yeah aughunish alumina pumping all sorts in to the river
the smog in Foynes used to be unreal back in the 80s / 90s
did you ever go in to that ould hag Gertie and her shop on the main street? she used to frighten the life out of us
The grub is good and the outside seating area overlooking the Shannon and king johns castle is very nice to be fair. They seem to have toned down on the rubby pompousness they once had and its more open to non rubby folk. I suppose House has become the new go to place for cunts in the city. As well as Nancy Blakeâs of course.
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By god that was one awful spot.
Freezing cold water and all the seaweed and crabs would come in with the tide as well.
Itâs a bit up itself for what it is, but that deck overlooking the shannon on a summers evening is hard bet. They do a nice pint of Guinness too.
There was about 300k of state money pumped into bleach laugh in recent years. Serious job. Colin tizzard fishes down there regularly enough.
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