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Originally posted by DeV View PostTrucks only
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostYes trucks with drivers and any passengers they are co-driving. This highlights our lack of self sufficiency and our dependency on other national carriers. In 1939 Lemass saw our need to be independent and conjured up, over time , close to 20 deepsea vessels to meet our needs of imported goods. What with growing imported Power and no ships of any consequence, we may only survive as the highest bidder.
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Here we go again, Bremore Port is again in the news.
https://www.businesspost.ie/construc...meath-d95fc65e
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Originally posted by EUFighter View PostHere we go again, Bremore Port is again in the news.
https://www.businesspost.ie/construc...meath-d95fc65e
The area I've heard mentioned is known locally as The Sailors Grave (allegedly dating back to the shipwreck of the Bell Hill in I think 1876), and also has a few passage graves and other items of archeological interest. But definitely south of the Delvin.Last edited by Flamingo; 13 December 2020, 17:20.'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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I've just found this 3D geological map of the area:
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/brem...1168becf530569 about Bremore Head.
I've also remembered legend has it that part of Cromwells army landed there...Last edited by Flamingo; 13 December 2020, 17:31.'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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Originally posted by DeV View PostLast edited by Flamingo; 13 December 2020, 20:05.'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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Originally posted by Laners View PostThe articles' credibility took a nose dive as soon as I saw his name .
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I would have thought that even it the developer didn't visit the site they would have at least had looked at a chart of the area. As anyone who has ever visited Gormo, the sea is shallow and extend a long way out. The 10m depth mark is nearly 2km offshore (1.56nm). That is a lot of sand to move and keep away as I did not notice any northern breakwater.
Back in the early 2000's it might have seemed a good idea but with Brexit and the potential loss of the "land bridge" it would be much wiser to invest in our south coast ports.
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Originally posted by EUFighter View PostI would have thought that even it the developer didn't visit the site they would have at least had looked at a chart of the area. As anyone who has ever visited Gormo, the sea is shallow and extend a long way out. The 10m depth mark is nearly 2km offshore (1.56nm). That is a lot of sand to move and keep away as I did not notice any northern breakwater.
Back in the early 2000's it might have seemed a good idea but with Brexit and the potential loss of the "land bridge" it would be much wiser to invest in our south coast ports.
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The most obvious choice would be to maintain and expand the harbour facilities in Cork but if someone is determined to build a new port on the east coast probably the best choice would be just south of Arklow. At Arklow Head there is already two breakwaters and a jetty linked to the Roadstone facility. This would make a much better basis for a new harbour, the materials needed are all close by as it a link to the M11 and the rail.
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