It's a long way to Tipperary. 18/19/20 July 2008

Geno said:
Been looking at a route down .Used Garmin ,works out at 220 mile aprox 6 hrs . Any you guys know a quicker route ??, Turning off at Ardee ,dont fancy the motoeway .
Thanks .
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I will put a wee route together when I get back from Scotland Geno. Bit busy here this evening. :)
 
Geno said:
Been looking at a route down .Used Garmin ,works out at 220 mile aprox 6 hrs . Any you guys know a quicker route ??, Turning off at Ardee ,dont fancy the motoeway .
Thanks .
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I had the horror of Ardee, Mullingar yesterday and I realise why I don't do it any more.
The best route has some motorway, just to make time.
Take the M1 to the Dunleer turn off and it's Collon and Slane, or stay on the M1 until just before Drogheda and take the road by the Boyne to Slane, then Navan and Trim, to Longwood where you keep straight on ( this road can have potholes and is narrow) to pick up the N4, where it's right for Kinnegad.
You can stop off in Kinnegad for a break, before joining the new dual carriageway/motorway that will take you to Killbeggan, or you can stay on the old road through Milltownpass, Rochfortbridge and Tyrrellspass, but it has silly speed limits now.
Don't be tempted by Tullamore but go through Killbeggan and take the road on your left, as you leave, for Clara, where it is left at the mini roundabout and then right for Ballycumber and Ferbane - leaving Ballycumber, it is hard left and not straight on. You're now on bog roads, so good suspension is welcome.
Left in Ferbane and straight through Cloghan - more bogs roads. You're heading for Nenagh via Borrisokane and there are 2 dodgy junctions where you cross other roads. This is all GS roads, full of bumps and hollows, but the traffic is generally light.
Don't be seduced by the lure of the N7 and the siren call of Limerick, but go straight through Nenagh and pick up the road to Silvermines, where it is right for Newport which is left at 4 way crossroad and up, steeply, over the shoulder of the hill. The road is narrow and there are some moments so take care and expect the unexpected.
Straight on in Newport and more care on the road to the 5 way cross outside Murroe.
I live about 50m from the cross, if you want to call.
Straight on, downhill and right at the T junction with the church, next left opposite the pub, over the river and left again.
It's left as you cross the railway line and on to the N24 to Tipperary.
At the traffic lights in Tipp, turn right and straight on will take you up to the hotel.
From Belfast, it's about 230 miles, 200 to Murroe.
You could do it in 5 hours.
 
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Just in case anyone else is as confused as I am could someone please confirm exactly where the hotel is as on my Mapsource there are two Aherlow Hotels, one on the main R663 at the junction of Ballynacourty along with and beside the Glen Hotel and another along Garryduff?

Confirmation would be very much appreciated, thanks in advance, :beer:
 
drifter said:
Just in case anyone else is as confused as I am could someone please confirm exactly where the hotel is as on my Mapsource there are two Aherlow Hotels, one on the main R663 at the junction of Ballynacourty along with and beside the Glen Hotel and another along Garryduff?

Confirmation would be very much appreciated, thanks in advance, :beer:
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Drifter, it's the one at Garryduff. Known as Aherlow House Hotel. It's in through an entrance which makes it look like a private estate but it's a public road which goes uphill from the R663, close to the Glen Hotel, to join the R664 going to Tipperary Town. The 2 shown on Mapsource are in the (slightly) wrong locations :(

I've marked both in the attached GBD with a beer jug rather than a bed symbol :thumb2
 

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Thanks for verifying that for me Jockser, would not want to be left wandering around the countryside aimlessly, especially if we should have a typically Irish summer, ha, thanks again. :beer:
 
Jockser said:
Hopefully not as we've Mandylicious on the case ;)
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I can vouch for her talents after the Friday and Saturday sunshine that we all enjoyed at Glen Clova.

I'm sure that in bygone days she would have been burned at the stake :D
 
At last it's me lastminute.com, just confirmed hotel booked for both nights by the very helpful Sinead, route planned and looking forward to it. Does anyone know if I have to make separate reservation for Sat dinner, if so please add me and advise ref payment, thanks in advance. :beer:
 
drifter said:
At last it's me lastminute.com, just confirmed hotel booked for both nights by the very helpful Sinead, route planned and looking forward to it. Does anyone know if I have to make separate reservation for Sat dinner, if so please add me and advise ref payment, thanks in advance. :beer:
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Me and the girlfriend are also able to come now too! Wasnt previously on the cards because of work, but as I've chucked that in, 4 of us have now just booked a cottage up the road from Aherlow for a week. Hoping we can meet a few of you guys there over the weekend and stay for Sat dinner too ....? Please let me know if this is poss and how to reserve .....? This will be our third visit to the emerald isle, cant wait to return as we've always met such warm people and had a great time over there :beerjug:

Cheers all, see you there!

Gazza
GS1200ADV
 
Bigfoot MkII said:
Hoping we can meet a few of you guys there over the weekend and stay for Sat dinner too ....? Please let me know if this is poss and how to reserve .....?
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Not a problem. Just phone or call in to the hotel before Saturday & book dinner with us :thumb2

There'll also be a road & an off-road run on Saturday if you're interested :aidan
 
Cool! Thanks Jockser, will call the hotel and book us in for dinner.
Well interested in the ride outs - are we likely to need knobblies and a winch for the off-road one though, or just a good sense of fun ....?

Cheers
Gazza & Jools
GS1200ADV & GS12
 
Jockser said:
Not a problem. Just phone or call in to the hotel before Saturday & book dinner with us :thumb2

There'll also be a road & an off-road run on Saturday if you're interested :aidan
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Was there a head count pole that i missed for Saturday night .???
 
Bigfoot MkII said:
are we likely to need knobblies and a winch for the off-road one though, or just a good sense of fun ....?
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Well with Daithi & mcivor organising it I'd come well prepared if I were you ;)


flash of the gap said:
always wanted to see how the other half live, so i,m camping :D
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Brave man :augie

That'll be you & all the other camp campers so :D
 
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