[FTO MEET] 5th anniversary

[Dragonheart]

Ok corkonians, aa routeplanner say 2h15mins to Roscrea. So will we meet at 2h15mins before the Limerick/West gang meet in Roscrea, whatever time that is? Say in Silversprings Car Park?

[fatboyfat7]

Ok corkonians, aa routeplanner say 2h15mins to Roscrea. So will we meet at 2h15mins before the Limerick/West gang meet in Roscrea, whatever time that is? Say in Silversprings Car Park?

That sounds cool enough wit me. You'd need a degree in geography to follow what the hells going on! Is Mike-Kerry going to be meeting wit us then? And if he reads this the hotel is booked up, dont believe the web site. Try the b & b. So just be to be sure, Silversprings Car Park at what time?

[Mustang]

Ok corkonians, aa routeplanner say 2h15mins to Roscrea. So will we meet at 2h15mins before the Limerick/West gang meet in Roscrea, whatever time that is? Say in Silversprings Car Park?

Guys surely travelling through Roscrea is way off the beaten track for the Cork crew? The main Cork Dublin rd. is the N8, the main Limerick Dublin rd is the N7. These two coincide at Portlaoise, that would seem like the most logical meeting place. As D Dan says the midway is just off the Mortorway.

d_dan wrote:
how about we meet at the midway hotel in portlaois that morning?


Portlaois is bypassed now - I would suggest its better to meet on the N7 like Roscrea, Urlingford or Monasterevin,

Monasterevin is also bypassed

[Mustang]

Folks I've booked the Redmond restaurant http://www.woodenbridgehotel.com/htmlsi ... .asp?id=10
in the hotel for evening dinner at 7.30pm for 20 people.
Just FYI, The other restaurant in the hotel (Il Ruscello) is being taken over by new management and they could not confirm if it would be open or not. (Also there are no other restaurants within walking distance).
Just on the check in issue they said any time after 2.30pm.

[Dave]

Nice one... the closer the better, means that I can sit in the hotel bar until 25 past seven before legging it to get ready for the meal!

[Mike-Kerry]

Ok corkonians, aa routeplanner say 2h15mins to Roscrea. So will we meet at 2h15mins before the Limerick/West gang meet in Roscrea, whatever time that is? Say in Silversprings Car Park?

That sounds cool enough wit me. You'd need a degree in geography to follow what the hells going on! Is Mike-Kerry going to be meeting wit us then? And if he reads this the hotel is booked up, dont believe the web site. Try the b & b. So just be to be sure, Silversprings Car Park at what time?

Ya hotel is booked, called Flower b&b i think im booked in, silversprings is in Roscrea right? i can meet ye in Roscrea whenever...ill stay in Limerick Friday night, with a friend, lets say meet at that Carpark in Roscrea at 7.30am, surely thats enough time to get to Dublin????

[Mustang]

Folks the Karting starts at 11.30 (i.e you should be suited up and in the kart driving at 11.30am). We will begin getting signed up, suited up, safety briefing etc at 11.15am. Please arrange to be at Kylemore for 11.00am. The fee per driver is €50 for the Gran Prix. I have made the booking and will pay for the group as a whole (with your money ). I'll have a list of names with me, please pay the €50 to me and I will pay the facility.
We will be on track one

[Muad_dib77]

This is gonna be great!

Mustang - do you need names of the +1s as well?

also,

will we do a convoy for us peeps in the Dub Region?

[Mustang]

Mustang - do you need names of the +1s as well?

I will on the day probably. Really all that matters is the numbers and that everyone pays. Each person will need to fill in a disclaimer on the day anyway. No need to post up your girlfriends/wife/escorts name on the public forum

[Myfeckin FTO]

Portlaois is bypassed now - I would suggest its better to meet on the N7 like Roscrea, Urlingford or Monasterevin,

Monasterevin is also bypassed

Sh1te - I meant Mountrath.

[fatboyfat7]

Ok corkonians, aa routeplanner say 2h15mins to Roscrea. So will we meet at 2h15mins before the Limerick/West gang meet in Roscrea, whatever time that is? Say in Silversprings Car Park?

That sounds cool enough wit me. You'd need a degree in geography to follow what the hells going on! Is Mike-Kerry going to be meeting wit us then? And if he reads this the hotel is booked up, dont believe the web site. Try the b & b. So just be to be sure, Silversprings Car Park at what time?

Ya hotel is booked, called Flower b&b i think im booked in, silversprings is in Roscrea right? i can meet ye in Roscrea whenever...ill stay in Limerick Friday night, with a friend, lets say meet at that Carpark in Roscrea at 7.30am, surely thats enough time to get to Dublin????

Silversprings is a Hotel in Cork. Sure if its easier for you to meet the Limerick gang we can just meet up with ye on the way? Portlaois does seem like obvious place for cork to limerick. motorway the rest of the way then.

[Dragonheart]

Ok, Portlaois so then. Stupid aaroadwatch trying to mess my head up with stupid wrong directions!

[TopCat]

1 Black FTO added...

1. CJ +1 (KRO) (other half won't be karting).
2. Mustang + 1 (KRO)
3. Dave + 1 (KRO) (other half won't be karting )
4. Colm (KRO)
5. Myfeckin + 1 (KRO)
6. Muad_dib +1 (KRO)
7. IrishGirl + 1 (KRO)
8. Kevinod (KR)
9. Elaine +1 (RO) Might be late on the day as I am (John) on Nights so I will not be home till around 5AM , So will more than likely miss the karts
10. Bernard +1 (KRO)
11. d_dan (K) might have an fto by then
12. dragonheart +1 (KRO)
13. Ftomad
14. fatboyfat7
15. Mike-Kerry (KR Overnight to be decided)
16. Kace (Tyre kicking at Kylemore only)
17. TopCat +1 (KR)
18.
19.
20.

I'm in, can't wait! Will only make it for part of the road trip, but still, better than nothing. Other half is away for the weekend, but one of the lads is on for the trip and a bit of karting if thats ok?

So, trying to follow the posts.. ...we're meeting the Cork crew in Portlaoise. Are the Limerick (/Kerry/Clare) gang gonna meet up before that so, and if so is it still Roscrea?

[Bernard]

Google maps is giving a journey time of just under an hour from Portlaois to Kylemore.
To allow for traffic and to arrive a little early we'd want to be leaving Portlaois around 9, earlier if we're meeting the lads in Kildare.

Any ideas where to meet in Portlaois?

[colm_mcm]

Who else apart from me will be in Co. Kildare?

[Myfeckin FTO]

Who else apart from me will be in Co. Kildare?

Dave I presume - I had intended to be but now I am staying in Dublin on the Friday night.

[Bernard]

So, trying to follow the posts.. ...we're meeting the Cork crew in Portlaoise. Are the Limerick (/Kerry/Clare) gang gonna meet up before that so, and if so is it still Roscrea?

Roscrea to Portlaoise is just over half an hour, we might be as well off just meeting in Portlaoise.

[Mustang]

Any ideas where to meet in Portlaois?

If meeting In Portlaoise I suggest the midway hotel, It's just off the M7/N8 junction.

If you are approaching from the Limerick Direction, DO NOT take the first exit for Portlaoise at the very start of the motorway. Instead take the next exit, signposted for PortLaoise, Cork etc. Take the slip road, off then thake the 2nd exit off the roundabout signposted for Portlaoise, travel for about 200m metres then turn right into the hotel carpark.
If you are approaching from Cork, the last town you pass through is Abbeyleix. When you hit the roundabout outside Portlaoise, take the 3rd exit signposted for Portlaoise travel for about 200m metres then turn right into the hotel carpark. There is a food court there, with a few eateries, and toilets for the weary traveller.

[Mike-Kerry]

Any ideas where to meet in Portlaois?

If meeting In Portlaoise I suggest the midway hotel, It's just off the M7/N8 junction.

If you are approaching from the Limerick Direction, DO NOT take the first exit for Portlaoise at the very start of the motorway. Instead take the next exit, signposted for PortLaoise, Cork etc. Take the slip road, off then thake the 2nd exit off the roundabout signposted for Portlaoise, travel for about 200m metres then turn right into the hotel carpark.
If you are approaching from Cork, the last town you pass through is Abbeyleix. When you hit the roundabout outside Portlaoise, take the 3rd exit signposted for Portlaoise travel for about 200m metres then turn right into the hotel carpark. There is a food court there, with a few eateries, and toilets for the weary traveller.

Ok so around 9am in Portlaoise, if anybody is leaving Limerick Saturday morning just let me know! ill prob leave about 7am.....

[Sebastian]

gutted i cannot come.


i wish you's a good time!

[Bernard]

gutted i cannot come.


i wish you's a good time!

Cheers Seb, looks like it'll be a good one too...

[Dragonheart]

Good stuff Mustang, sorts out that problem for me wondering where the place was.

[IrishGirl]

will we do a convoy for us peeps in the Dub Region?

I'd be up for meeting before hand for a convoy. There'll be 3 of us with 2 FTO's. We'll be coming in from the north side of dublin down the M1 onto M50???

[TopCat]

Ok so around 9am in Portlaoise, if anybody is leaving Limerick Saturday morning just let me know! ill prob leave about 7am..... Cool

Yup, I'll be driving from Limerick too nice and early Saturday morning. Any suggestions as to where to meet up?

[d_dan]

OK guys....
heres the times i recon we shoudl do things?

meet;
8:30
Mc Donalds
ROSSCREA
leave @ 8:40

meet;
9:10
midway hotel
PORTLAOIS
leave @ 9:15



what ya say?