Photo Rally 2013

[GerryC]

This event has a loyal following on here.
You all likely know the score by now.
If not the attached entry form will put you right.
Also attached is a GPX file that should load directly into your GPS thingie.

The GPX file also contains the 3 additional Ulster locations for the BMW Ulster club’s Photo Rally. https://sites.google.com/site/bmwulstersection/newsandevents/2013photographicrally It is worth reaching out a bit further & incorporating that event also.

The official printed forms as handed out in Glasson have a slight error for point 12 – the N9 has been downgraded to the R448 but it is the same road really – a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

Are you still standing there with that blank look on your face - be getting on with it & have a bit of fun.

 

[Hairnet600]

some people turned up

out on sunday to

fore abbey westmeath

nutter

an auld pile of shite and an auld pile of shite

then onto belturbet

THIS ISNT THE BORDER FFS!!!!!!

im calling the gards

he said it was raining

then it turned into monday

border buster derrylin

then leitrim ladies rest

wasnt to far from uncle shay at that point but decided to head for that daft boirche fella but gave up at clogher cos of the cold and headin back to longford

ps i see no honda

 

[RobertG]

To lose one lid may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.

 

[Hairnet600]

one is being loaned (cough donkey)

the other he lost

 

[RobertG]

one is being loaned (cough donkey)

the other he lost

It'll ruin the aerodynamics of that svelte machine.

 

[Hairnet600]

50kgs heavier with all the dirt

 

[ozziesda]

I've 4 done so far (Well, 3 1/2....I had one pic from last year !!)

 

[sojelade]

Hi All,

I thought I will beat everyone to it this year and completed the 27 sites by Friday lunch time and also got time to catch the 15:10 Ferry back to the UK. I will be posting the photos soon once I have had some decent sleep.

Was quite great rides and the weather was not too bad. I will advise people to wait though for better weather as some of the tracks will require GS to navigate. The snow on Tuesday nearly put a damper on my progress (Will post picture sooin)

Gerry and his crew has done us proud again this year.

The photos might not be great but I guess it gives a true reflection of the conditions when I get to the sites. Just try and make sure you do not get to any of them at night.

I am getting to enjoy doing it in the winter time as there are less people on the road and most of the sites are quiet this time of the year.

Soji

 

[Hairnet600]

soji nutter (C) 2011

 

[ozziesda]

Hi All,

I thought I will beat everyone to it this year and completed the 27 sites by Friday lunch time and also got time to catch the 15:10 Ferry back to the UK. I will be posting the photos soon once I have had some decent sleep.

Was quite great rides and the weather was not too bad. I will advise people to wait though for better weather as some of the tracks will require GS to navigate. The snow on Tuesday nearly put a damper on my progress (Will post picture sooin)

Gerry and his crew has done us proud again this year.

The photos might not be great but I guess it gives a true reflection of the conditions when I get to the sites. Just try and make sure you do not get to any of them at night.

I am getting to enjoy doing it in the winter time as there are less people on the road and most of the sites are quiet this time of the year.

Soji

Well done

Now...... where are the pics?!!!

 

[Daisy Duke]

And I thought I was doing well getting all the points pinned on a map using colour co-ordinated pins

 

[sojelade]

Hi,

For those that cannot wait for the pictures please see the first draft at my photobucket collection. This also include some of this years Grim Rider ride that I did while in Ireland.


http://s1190.beta.photobucket.com/user/sojelade/library/Irish Photo Rally 2013 Ist Draft




Order of visits.

13 Laois/Offaly: Bog man, Pollagh - Grand canal (IN 19351 25295)
[N530 16 40.3” W70 42 38.4”]

7 L’ford/W’meath: Fore priory (IN 50990 70511)
[N530 40 55.2” W70 13 44.7”]

4 Down/Armagh: Dan Winter’s cottage, 7 Km N of Richhill - Grange rd (IH 94116 54120)
[N540 25 36.9” W60 33 02.5”]


U 9 Tyrone - Modern Structure bridging over the river Blackwater

2 Derry: St Aiden’s holy well, 8 Km N of Limavady (IC 67827 31376)
[N550 07 29.8” W60 56 15.4”]



ML01 Joey Dunlop Memorial

3 Antrim: Murlough bay bothy, 9 Km E of Ballycastle (ID 19810 42044)
[N550 12 39.2” W60 07 07.2”]


ST19.‘The Rise’, Belfast

U 5. Down - Ross Monument on A2 at Rostrevor

8 Louth/Meath: Lady’s finger, Boyne estuary, Mornington (IO 15401 76165)
[N530 43 21.1” W60 15 09.2”]

ML02 Martin Finnegan Memorial

9 Dublin/Kildare: Lyons house gateway or lodge, 6 Km NW of Rathcoole (IN 97569 29236)

[N530 18 16.8” W60 32 13.8”]
Tuesday 05/02/2013
Dublin Hotel

PR10 Wicklow Shay Elliot Memorial First attempt

11 Wexford: Sigginstown castle, Tacumshin, 7 Km SW of Tagoat (Rosslare) (IT 06307 07004)
[N520 12 18.2“ W60 26 44.7”]

17 Waterford: Suir bridge from Granny, 4 Km W of Waterford city - N 24 (IS 57451 14661)
[N520 16 51.9” W70 09 32.2”]

12 C’low/K’kenny: Stroan fountain, 4 Km N of Thomastown - off R448 (old N9) (IS 59625 45873)
[N520 33 40.7” W70 07 17.6”]

18 Cork:Thatch bar, Lisgoold, First attempt.

Wednesday 06/02/2013

Midleton Hotel

18 Cork: Thatch bar, Lisgoold, 8 Km NW of Midleton - R 626 (IW 85155 80083)
[N510 58 23.3” W80 13 00.3”]
19 Kerry: Glanmore youth hostel, 5 Km S of Lauragh - under Healy pass (IV 78017 54451)
[N510 43 47.0” W90 45 58.5”
15 Limerick: De Valera’s cottage, 1 Km N of Bruree (IR 55359 31531)
[N520 26 01.9” W80 39 25.5”]
16 Tipperary: Kilcooly abbey, 6 Km S of Urlingford (IS 29085 57848)
[N520 40 17.1” W70 34 14.9”]
14 Clare: Noughaval market stone, 5 Km NE of Kilfenora (IR 20798 96782)

Thursday 07/02/2013
Galway B&B
[N530 00 58.2“ W90 10 51.1”]
24 Galway: Renvyle castle, 5 Km W of Tully Cross (IL 65690 63800)

20 Mayo: Titanic memorial park, Lahardaun, W of L Conn - keep off the grass (IG 13392 09934)
[N540 01 53.0” W90 19 20.9”]
23 Roscommon: Dermot Earley monument, 8 Km W of Loughlinn - R 293 (IM 55483 84444)
[N530 48 27.9” W80 40 35.4”]

21 Sligo: Beach bar, Aughris - S shore of Sligo bay (IG 50722 35849)
[N540 16 08.7” W80 45 25.5”]

1 Donegal: Tully customs hut, 12 Km W of Pettigo (IG 99817 67416)
[N540 33 18.2 W80 00 13.0”]

22 Leitrim: Lady’s rest, Glenfarne demesne forest - Lough MacNean shore (IH 02310 39309)
[N540 18 09.2” W70 57 55.0”]

6 Ferman/Tyrone: “Border buster” monument, 8 Km W of Derrylin - near Swanlinbar (IH 20704 27626)
[N540 11 49.9“ W70 41 00.8”]

5 Cavan/Monagh: Restored rail station, Belturbet First Attempt


Friday 08/02/2013

Bulturbet B&B

5 Cavan/Monagh: Restored rail station, Belturbet (IH 36518 16684)
[N540 05 52.8” W70 26 33.3“]


U 8. Monaghan - Aughnamullen Orange Hall

10 Wicklow: Shay Elliot memorial, 6 Km S of Laragh - Military rd (IT 12968 92166)
2nd Attempt [N520 58 07.2” W60 19 09.6”]

 

[Jockser]

To lose one lid may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.

Not lost, it's away to be cloned


Well done Soji, you're proper hardcore
I imagine this got the heart going

 

[DrFarkoff]

Ehm Does this mean you had the wrong tyres on??

Jaysus but Heated insoles to Maximum!

Way to go Soji It;s actually quite nice without all that snow around and the Midgies are not usually as carnivorous as their Scottish relatives

Not lost, it's away to be cloned


Well done Soji, you're proper hardcore
I imagine this got the heart going

 

[martinvrs]

Never done any of it in 2012, but really looking forward to getting the new bike out to do all 24 this year.

Well done Soji on completing it, hope damage was minimal on your slip

 

[Damien]

Well done Soji, its brilliant that you got them all done particularly as the weather that week was so bad.

Are you doing some other rally? The picture at the Joey Dunlop memorial has me curious.

 

[spikerjack 46]

Jayus, yer keen ye boy ye.

 

[sojelade]

Hi Damien,

You are right I was doing the GrimRider MCC Motorcycle History Trail ride for 2013 which has a couple of sites in Ireland. If any one is interested follow the link below. I have been doing it for a number of years and it is also in support of Air Ambulance. You can read all about it on the site.


http://www.thegrimrider.com/#/grim-riders-mcc/4547823811

http://www.thegrimrider.com/#/grim-riders-mcc/4547823811

With regards to the snow I definitely had the wrong tyres on the bike so next year I will have top come prepared with snow chains. It took me ages to get back down though as I had to take of the panniers and drag them down hill and then go back for the bike. Even though it was heart stopping moment the view was great once I calm down. The sun even peeps out now and again while I was up there.

I was surprised I got that far up anyway as I was only 0.2 Miles from the monument.

Only my pride was dented and the left-hand pannier which took the brunt but then that is what I have them for.


Soji

 

[Hairnet600]

when that happens people say 12s are light

least you werent under it

certain people did same in the dry last year

*looks up grim rider site*

 

[GSDGS]

2. Derry - 2013 St Aiden’s holy well, 8 Km N of Limavady

Buried in the graveyard of St Aidan’s is Donncha Ó hÁmhsaigh, known in English as Denis Hempson or Denis O’Hampsey, the renowned blind harper from Magilligan and known as last of the bards. He was born in 1695 in the townland of Craigmore, Ballerin, between Garvagh and Limavady, and died in Magilligan in 1807 at the ripe old age of 112. He is buried alongside his daughter and his wife, who he married at the age of 86.

These are the details of his harp "The Downhill Harp".
http://www.wirestrungharp.com/harps/historic/downhill_table.html

best known as the brand mark on the black stuff
http://www.guinness-storehouse.com/en/docs/Downhill_Harp.pdf

all the details for those still curious
http://www.guinness-storehouse.com/en/docs/Downhill_Harp.pdf