P.J.
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5.17 a.m. ! ! !
. . O.K.for you, Daithi, you never sleep . .
. . O.K.for you, Daithi, you never sleep . .
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The top of Minaun, Achill island 
As I said before PJ, I get all the sleep I want 9 to 5, Monday to Friday
We have to watch out for ye lads in case ye'd organize a sneaky run and we'dSure them Cork hoors never sleep PJ. They'd be afraid of missing something.
miss it.
That sounds interesting Fanum, is there a road or track ?The top of Minaun, Achill island
This link is very good
http://www.achill247.com/pictures/gallery-1.html
How many Tossers do you think would go?
Just found this:
Other peaks on Achill Island include Minaun (466m), which offers the much-photographed view of Keel strand and lake and lower
Achill. Minaun is also accessible via a maintenance road for the transmissions masts located close to the top, hence the number of
photographs taken from this spot! This drive also makes Minaun a very popular spot to visit at dusk on New Year's Eve to watch
the last sunset over Europe.
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@daithi.....last sunset?? u couldnt see ur hand on new years eve there with the rain, and that was only if u could hold ur hand in front of ur face with the wind!!
what about croghaun, the second highest peak after slievemore, there is a quarry with access past the deserted village, probly get u half way up!
actually i think that phot was taken from there
what about croghaun, the second highest peak after slievemore, there is a quarry with access past the deserted village, probly get u half way up!
actually i think that phot was taken from there
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Nice one lads some good ideas there
Now where is me map
Now where is me map
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That sounds interesting Fanum, is there a road or track ?
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There's a good tarmac road up to the gravel car park bythe masts, then a rocky section then half a mile to the top over bog, rock and more bog.
There area couple of step-like sections, and more bog.
Did I mention it's quite boggy up there????
After reading about how Jockser and Errol tried to get up there, Tim and I decided we had to have a go before heading home last July.....we got pretty far (MUCH farther than errol
) but could't quite make it 
We swore we'd be back and on the next Achill island event, start a GSer hill climb competition
It's do-able, but hard
Tim's probably got a few more pics- this is the only one I could find I'm afraid....me pretty near the top .....
start a GSer hill climb competition
It's do-able, but hard
Ahhh Lads, this has to be it, an off road hill climb on GSs
(no knobblies 
)Joe ?
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Three distillerys run
One of the bike mags had this run some time ago and they failed to complete it, but then they were softies from somewhere that referred to itself as the mainland and isn't.
Anywhere, the run.
The 3 distillerys run tours, for which you need a ticket, You also get a taste, but we wouldn't ( unless you save it for later). The mag ride begin at the Middleton distillery http://www.jamesonwhiskey.com/idl2/visitus/OMDindex.html then on to the Kilbeggan and finishing with the Bushmills - approx 452 km or 285 ml and has to be completed in one day and between opening and closing hours.
It could be done, but would need some organising with tickets being bought in advance for the first and last tour of the day, and for the Kilbeggan. Some local knowledge of the connecting roads would cut some of the travelling time.
But it would still be tight, as we have to keep to the speed limits.
One of the bike mags had this run some time ago and they failed to complete it, but then they were softies from somewhere that referred to itself as the mainland and isn't.
Anywhere, the run.
The 3 distillerys run tours, for which you need a ticket, You also get a taste, but we wouldn't ( unless you save it for later). The mag ride begin at the Middleton distillery http://www.jamesonwhiskey.com/idl2/visitus/OMDindex.html then on to the Kilbeggan and finishing with the Bushmills - approx 452 km or 285 ml and has to be completed in one day and between opening and closing hours.
It could be done, but would need some organising with tickets being bought in advance for the first and last tour of the day, and for the Kilbeggan. Some local knowledge of the connecting roads would cut some of the travelling time.
But it would still be tight, as we have to keep to the speed limits.
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Ahhh Lads, this has to be it, an off road hill climb on GSs
Joe ?
If you can get up that hill without knobblies, I'll grant you honorary god status
It ain't do-able, unless it's at the end of a very long and very hot dry summer.......
You don't get those up that way
If you can get up that hill without knobblies, I'll grant you honorary god status
It ain't do-able, unless it's at the end of a very long and very hot dry summer.......
You don't get those up that way
And what would honorary God status get me on the site, free subs, Moderator privilages?
I'm going to have to have a go now, the gauntlet is down, I accept your challenge Fanum
Back to topic, The 3 distillerys run sounds good Nud1e
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And what would honorary God status get me on the site, free subs, Moderator privilages?
I'm going to have to have a go now, the gauntlet is down, I accept your challenge Fanum
Back to topic, The 3 distillerys run sounds good Nud1e
Yeah I think Fanum challenge is the way to go,
so we just need to arrange a date that will not clash
with other summer runs, what you all think ???
oh yeah and i will be on knobbles
Yeah I think Fanum challenge is the way to go,
so we just need to arrange a date that will not clash
with other summer runs, what you all think ???
oh yeah and i will be on knobbles
Do we get extra credit for doing it on "Tourances"
Sounds like a plan, what time of the year are you thinking of ?
(not that it matters, I won't be missing it )
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Yeah I think Fanum challenge is the way to go,
so we just need to arrange a date that will not clash
with other summer runs, what you all think ???
oh yeah and i will be on knobbles
12/7/07
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I've just PM'd Tim to see if he has any more pics of us trying to get up this hill
BTW, make sure you stop if you get to the top...it's a loooooong way down to the sea
BTW, make sure you stop if you get to the top...it's a loooooong way down to the sea
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I have'nt got many photos, but we did'nt have a run at it. Perhaps after seeing what the top section has to offer there's no reason why a really good blast at it shouldn't succeed
here's Bill giving it his all
Good shot
You can see the distance you have to cover up from the carpark down there by the masts......and one of the boggy bits
There's a steeper section that drops behind that ridge of rock, equally slippery but it's the bog shelves that got us stuck
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