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Mayo Estates Exempt from Household Charge

Rough Guide — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:31:59 +0000

Exempt from Household Charge in County Mayo

People living on the list of estates below will not have to pay the household charge of €100 in 2012. Official list . Jan 2012

Barley Hill Court Castlebar Road Bohola
Beechpark Convent Road Claremorris
Belleek Manor Belleek Road Ballina
Black Oak Rise Barrick Hill Newport
Bracklaboy Village Knock Road Ballyhaunis
Carrabeg Newport road Castlebar
Carrowmore Drive Main Street Knock
Carrowmore meadows Kiltimagh Road Knock
Cedar Park Newport road Westport
Church Manor Church Road Ballina
Church View Mullenmore Street Crossmolina
Claremont Manor Knock Road Claremorris
Cluain Abhainn Ballinrobe Road Westport
Cois abhainn Bonniconlon Bonniconlon
Cois Abhainn Kilkelly Road Kilmovee
Cornwater Place Bridge street Ballinrobe
Craobh ban Quay Road Newport
Derry Gurry Pontoon Road Foxford
Duggort Beach Duggort Achill
Duggort View Slievemore Road Achill
Dun Na Ri Dublin Road Swinford
Elm Park Knock Road Claremorris
Foxfield Park Bohola Road Kiltimagh
Friars Court Killala Road Ballina
Gleann Darrach Dublin Road Swinford
Glen Ri Bonniconlon Road Ballina
Glenbrook Kiltimagh Road Knock
Glencara Kiltimagh Road Knock
Heather Vale Garryduff Castlebar
Highland Park Highfield Kilkelly
Lansyn Boheransup Ballina
Lavey Manor Laveybeg Charlestown
Mill Lodge Swinford road Foxford
Newtown Manor Scaradaun Road Ballindine
Plan Ref Pl46217432 (College Woods) Westport Road Castlebar
Plan Ref 021988 Hill Street Newport
Plan Ref 031825, 0730 Kilbeagh Village, Knock Road Charlestown
Plan Ref 041928 Ardroe Claremorris
Plan Ref 043291 (Annagh Village) Crossmolina road Lahardaun
Plan Ref 043568 Murrisk abbey Murrisk
Plan Ref 043679 Shore Road Belmullet
Plan Ref 04894 Ballybeg Bangor Erris
Plan Ref 051057 (lugnalisheen) Irishtown Road Ballindine
Plan Ref 051282 Mayfield Claremorris
Plan Ref 061063 Ballyhaunis Road Aughamore
Plan Ref 062770 Church Road Ballina
Plan Ref 06559 Old Castlebar Road Ballyvarry
Plan Ref 071573 Lisnaboley Lane, Ardroe Claremorris
Plan Ref 982903, 01587, 0852 (College Ballyhaunis Road Claremorris Woods)
Plan Ref 992685 (Quignalecka Apartments) Sligo Road Ballina
Rath Dubh Dublin Road Swinford
Sean Abhain Castle Street Castlebar
Sli Na Misean Louisburgh Road Westport
Slievemore Atlantic Drive Achill
Suan Tra Aghleam Aghleam
The Cresent Churchfield Knock
The Glebe Church Road Ballina
The Maples Hazelhill Ballyhaunis
The Waterways Ballinrobe Road Castlebar
The Woods Turlough Road Turlough
Tower View Ballycastle road Killala

Tesco Locations in Ireland

Rough Guide — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:53:59 +0000

Tesco Ireland are growing all the time – and their online shopping coverage is almost nationwide – with about 85% of the population able to shop online at Tesco.
All the main cities and towns are covered as well as many smaller villages and rural areas. It is surprising how far the Tesco delivery vans will go.
If you register here on the Tesco IE Website you can find out if your address is covered.

After you register – just click on the “Start Shopping” link an dif your address is covered in the delivery area – you will be able to continue shopping.
You can also register at one address and have shopping delivered to another addresses – such as a holiday home or a relatives address.

The online Tesco Store Locator never seems to be working. It seems you have to register with Tesco before it will work . You Can Register Here

These are the locations and telephone numbers of the Tesco shops in Ireland
Visit Tesco Ireland Website Here

ABBEYFEALE, Colbert Terrace, Abbeyfeale, Limerick, Tel: 068 51195

ARDKEEN Ardkeen, Tel: 051 311255 Filling station

ASHBOURNE,Frederick Street,Ashbourne,Meath,Tel: 1890928512

Athlone , Golden Island Shopping Centre, Athlone, Westmeath, Tel: 1800 455454

TESCO BAILIESBORO, Thomas Street, Cavan, Tel: 042-9675055

TESCO BALLINA, Market Square, Ballina, Mayo, Tel: 096 21056

TESCO BALLINAMORE, New Line Road, Ballinamore, Leitrim, Tel:

TESCO BALLINASLOE, Dunlo Town Centre, County Galway, Tel: 0909-650100 Filling station

TESCO BALLINROBE, Claremorris Road,Mayo Tel: 949541782

TESCO BETTYSTOWN, Narrow Ways,Bettystown,Meath, Tel: 041 9827406

TESCO BIRR, Railway Road, Birr, Offaly, Tel: 05791 – 69081

TESCO CARLOW, Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Carlow, Tel: 599139140

TESCO CARRICK ON SHANNON Dublin Road, Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim, Tel: 719671551

TESCO CASHEL, Cahir Road, Cashel, Tipperary,Tel: 062-64620 Filling Station

TESCO CASTLEBAR, Market Square, Castlebar, Mayo,Tel: 1890-928416

TESCO CASTLEPOLLARD Castlepollard Shopping Centre, Westmeath, tel: 04496 62250

TESCO CAVAN, Main St/Pearce St, Cavan Town, Tel: (049)4331422

TESCO CELBRIDGE,Maynooth Road,Celbridge,Kildare,Tel: 16274126

TESCO CLAREMORRIS, Silverbridge Shopping Centre, Claremorris, Mayo,Tel: 094 9372234 Filling station

TESCO CLONMEL EXTRA, Powerstown centre, Clonmel, Tipperary Tel: 526181660 Filling station

TESCO COONAGH, Coonagh Cross, Coonagh, Co Limerick, Tel: 061-327899

TESCO CRUMLIN,Crumlin Shopping Centre,Crumlin,Dublin 12,Tel: 1890928433

TESCO DENNEHEYS CROSS EXPRESS, Orchard Gardens, Cork City, Tel: 021 – 4541412

TESCO DOUGLAS EXTRA, Douglas Village Shopping Centre, Douglas, Tel: 021 4857357

TESCO DROGHEDA EXTRA,Donore Road,Drogheda,Louth,Tel: 041 9878501 Filling station

TESCO TESCO DROGHEDA,West Street,Drogheda,Louth,Tel: 041 9839607

TESCO DUBLIN BALLYFERMOT,Upper Ballyfermot Road,Ballyfermot,Dublin 10,Tel: 01 6266654

TESCO DUBLIN BALLYMUN,Number 7 Towers Centre,Ballymun,Dublin 11,Tel: 01 8421011

TESCO DUBLIN BLANCHARDSTOWN,Roselawn Shopping Centre,Blanchardstown,Dublin 15,

TESCO DUBLIN CLONDALKIN,Booth Road,Clondalkin,Dublin 22,Tel: 01 4593393

TESCO DUBLIN DRUMCONDRA,22A Upper Drumcondra Road,Drumcondra,Dublin 9,Tel: 01 8377632

TESCO DUBLIN INCHICORE EXPRESS,38-41 Tyrconnell Place,Inchicore,Dublin 18,Tel: 14200025

TESCO DUBLIN RATHCOOLE EXPRESS,Main Street,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,Tel: 01-4010375

TESCO DUBLIN SANTRY,Omnipark,Santry,Dublin 9,Tel: 18429122

DUBLIN TALLAGHT,The Square Shopping Centre,Tallaght,Dublin 24,Tel: 12152000

DUBLIN TEMPLE BAR,40-47 Fleet Street,Dublin,Dublin 2,Tel: 1890928523

TESCO DUNDALK,Dundalk Shopping Centre,Dundalk,Co Louth,Tel: 042 93323353

TESCO Dundalk,Longwalk Shopping Centre,Co. Louth,Tel: 429327277

TESCO Dundrum Town Centre,Dundrum,Dublin 16,Tel: 01-2991030 – Filling station

TESCO EDENDERRY, clonmullen Industrial Estate, Offaly, Tel: 469732680 Filling station

TESCO ENNIS, Francis Street, Ennis, Clare Tel: 065-6829722

TESCO GALWAY,Galway Shopping Centre, Tel: 091 561261

TESCO KILLARNEY PARK, Deerpark Road, Killarney, Kerry, Tel: 646637993 Filling station

TESCO KILLARNEY, New St, Killarney, Kerry, Tel: 064 6632866

TESCO KILRUSH, Ennis Road, Kilrush, Clare, Tel: 065-9051438

TESCO LETTERKENNY,Letterkenny Shopping Centre,Letterkenny,Donegal,Tel: 074 23814

TESCO Limerick A rthurs Quay,Limerick City,Tel: 061 411067

TESCO Limerick Roxboro Shopping Centre, Limerick, Tel: 061-416839

TESCO Limerick , Crescent Shopping Centre, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Tel: 061-229933

TESCO LISDUGGAN, Waterford Shopping Centre, Lisduggan, Waterford, Tel: 51372051

TESCO LONGFORD, Rear Main Street, Longford, Tel: 043 33 47300

TESCO LUCAN,Tesco Shopping Centre,Lucan,Co. Dublin,Tel: 16282304

TESCO MAHON, Mahon Point Shopping Centre, Mahon, Tel: 021-497-2018

TESCO MALLOW, Park Road, Mallow, Cork, Tel: (022)22933

TESCO MAYNOOTH EXTRA,Carton Park,Maynooth,Kildare,Tel: (01) 6549700 Filling station

TESCO MIDLETON, Market Green Shopping Centre, Midleton, Cork, Tel: 0214636151

TESCO MITCHELSTOWN, Brigowan Road, Mitchelstown, Cork, Tel: 025 86015

TESCO MONAGHAN,Dawson Street,Monaghan Town,Monaghan,Tel: 4771525

TESCO MULLINGAR, Ashe Road, Mullingar, Westmeath, Tel: 044-9341022 Filling station

TESCO NAAS, Blessington Road, Naas, Kildare, Tel: 045-879633

TESCO NAVAN,Navan Shopping Centre,Navan,Meath,Tel: 469022872

TESCO NENAGH, Ormand Street,Nenagh Tel: 067 50602

TESCO NEW ROSS, Bosheen Road, New Ross, Wexford, Tel: 051-440393 Filling station

TESCO NEWBRIDGE, Moorefield, Newbridge, Kildare, Tel: 045 432992

TESCO NEWCASTLE WEST, Limerick Road, Newcastle west, Limerick, Tel: 069 66095

TESCO PAUL ST CORK, Paul Street Shopping Centre, Cork City, Tel: 214270791

TESCO POLEBERRY, Bath Street, Poleberry, Waterford, Tel: 51878000

TESCO PORTLAOISE Laois Shopping Centre, Portlaoise, Laois, Tel: 1890928432

TESCO RATHFARNHAM,Rathfarnham Shopping Centre,Rathfarnham,Dublin 14,Tel: (01)4938527

TESCO ROSCOMMON, Market Yard,Roscommon Town, Tel: 906637474

TESCO ROSCREA, Roscrea, Tipperary, Tel: 0505 22777

TESCO SLIGO, O’Connell Street, tel: 719162788

TESCO THURLES, Liberty Square, Thurles, Tipperary, Tel: 50421855
TESCO TIPPERARY, Limerick Road, Tipperary Town, Tel: 6233753

TESCO TRALEE Manor West Retail Park, Tralee, Kerry,

TRALEE SQUARE, Abbeycourt, Tralee, Kerry, Tel: 667121110

TRAMORE, Summerhill, Tramore, Waterford, Tel: 51330558 Filling station

TULLAMORE EXTRA, Portarlington Road, Tullamore, Offaly, Tel: 1890928432 Filling station

TESCO TULLOW, Abbey St, Tullow, Carlow, Tel: 059 9151666

TESCO WESTPORT, Westpoint Shopping Centre,Mayo, Tel: 098-501250

TESCO WILTON, Sarfield Road, Cork, Cork, Tel: 214386500

TESCO YOUGHAL, Mill Road, Youghal, Cork, Tel: 024 20233

Paying Household Charge at Council Offices

Rough Guide — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:18:03 +0000

According to the Household Charge website – people who don’t want to register or pay online should be able to get registration forms and make payments at their local County Council or City Council offices.

See more here about the new Household Charge which is payable by all home owners from Jan 2012.

We did a quick survey of most of the County Council and City Council websites on January 6th to see if they were providing any information about the Household Charge.

We checked the council websites for Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, South County Dublin, Dublin City , Fingal , County Galway, Galway City Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow.
Some sites had no information about the Household Charge at all – Carlow , North Tipp, Offaly and Monaghan did not mention it -or if they did it was well hidden!

The majority of the Council websites had just a link direct to the Household Charge website but no other info or mention of payment or forms being available.

Two Councils had a small bit of information about the charge and a link to the Householdcharge website . (Limerick County and Killarney).
Only three sites also had links to downloadable forms – Westmeath, Wicklow and Longford.

The only council that provided any useful information and confirmed that they were issuing forms and accepting payments was Fingal County Council.
Their website informs users that Household charge registration forms are available at all Fingal County Council cash offices and reception desks in Swords & Blanchardstown, at all Fingal Libraries and at Citizens Information Centres. They also state that Registration forms can be returned and payments can be made through Fingal County Council cash offices at Grove Rd, Blanchardstown or County Hall, Swords from 9.30am to 3pm Monday to Friday. Completed forms will be forwarded by the Council to the Household Charge payment office. They even have staff in a Household Charge Team available on 01 890 6254

Well done Fingal County Council – !

Update Jan 9th - Dublin City Council now have information about accepting payments – they state on their site that anyone who wants to pay Household Charge to Dublin City Council should go to : Customer Services Centre ,Ground Floor Block 3 Civic Offices.

Cavan have added some information that Household Charge Payments will be accepted at the Rates office, Courthouse, Cavan.

Galway County Council now say that forms can be collected from Galway County Council, Aras an Chontae, Prospect Hill, Galway. Payments of Household Charge can be made bBy calling to your Local Authority office (By credit card/laser/cheque/bankdraft / or Cash)

Wexford County Council have confirmed that cash will be accepted in any of the following Wexford Local Authority Offices and together with your completed registration form will be forwarded to the Central Processing Unit in Dublin.

- Wexford County Council, Carricklawn, Wexford.

- Wexford Borough Council, Spawell Road, Wexford.

- New Ross Town Council, The Tholsel, New Ross

- Enniscorthy Town Council, Market Square, Enniscorthy.

- Gorey District Office, Civic Square, Gorey.

Unfinished Ghost Estates and the Household Charge

Rough Guide — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:55:57 +0000

We are still waiting for the list of unfinished estates that will be exempt from the 2012 Household Charge.
The total number of estates is expected to be less than 1300. The Irish Independent seems to think it will be less than 300 estates.

It is important to note – that even if your house is in one of the infamous Unfinished Estates – you still need to register for the Household Charge and then claim the exemption. If you don’t register you could be fined.

If you live in a dwelling that is not permanently attached to the ground – i.e a boat or a caravan – you do not need to register it for the household tax.

More details about Household Charge and Exemptions Here

County Mayo Tesco Delivery

Rough Guide — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:04:28 +0000

With new Tesco shops opened in Swinford and Ballinrobe – and the existing Tesco stores in Claremorris, Westport, Castlebar and Ballina – you would think that most of Co. Mayo could get Tesco online shopping deliveries.
It looks like it is still just the Castlebar store that does the deliveries – so only homes within about 20 miles of Castlebar can get deliveries.
This includes Swinford, Claremorris Westport Newport and all addresses between Castlebar and these towns. If you live in these Mayo towns you can shop online at Tesco Ireland here.

These Mayo towns are also covered by Tesco home deliveries Kiltimagh, Bohola, Breaffy, Ballyvary, Balla, Knock, Foxford

Ballina cannot get Tesco deliveries – nor can Ballyhaunis, Louisburgh, Ballinrobe, Cong, Ballindine, Tourmakeady, Pontoon

Speed Camera Locations in County Mayo

Rough Guide — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:52:20 +0000

Potential Locations of Mobile Speed Cameras in County Mayo from November 2010
There will be 45 speed camera vans spread across approx 600 different locations all over Ireland. These are the roads around County Mayo where you could spot one of those cameras over the next few years.

Slow down and try to get used to going slower . Speed does Kill
This is a list of Garda Speed Enforcement Zones where both Garda and the private Gosafe vans may be operating speed cameras. See the Map of Mobile Speed Cameras Here

Length	From	To	Road/Name
13.4km	Carrickhill, Breaffy	Brize, Claremorris	N60 Rural
14km	Gortnagunned, Miltown	Barnacarroll, Claremorris	N17
3.5km	Clare, Claremorris	Cuilmore, Claremorris	N60
11.7km	Devlis, Ballyhaunis	Cappagh, Dunmore	N83
19km	Brookhill, Claremorris	Friarsquarter, Ballinrobe	R331
7.8km	Kilmaine Road, Ballinrobe	Kilmaine	N84
11.3km	Creggduff, Kilmaine	Prospect, Headford	N84
9km	Moyne, Headford	Dowagh West, Cross	R334 Urban/Rural
4.1km	Ballykine Upr, An Fhairche	Cong	Rural R345
5.8km	Ballyshingadaun, Neale	Neale Road, Ballinrobe	R 334 Urban/Rural
15.8km	Kilfaul, Partry	Station Road, Castlebar	N84 Rural/Urban
28.6km	Moneen, Castlebar	Cloonlara, Swinford	Rural N5
7km	Ballagh St, Charlestown	Park, Carracastle	Urban/Rural
3.1km	Sonnagh, Charlestown	Bushfield, Charlestown	Urban/Rural
6km	Mace North, Auhagower	Cloggernagh East, Castlebar	Urban/Rural
6.7km	Main St, Swinford	Callow, Foxford	N26
14km	Belass, Foxford	Commons, Ballina	N26 Rural
14.5km	Laughty, Ballina	Lough Talt, Sligo	R294 Rural/Urban
16km	Cullens, Ballina	Clare St, Ballina	N59
15.6km	Castlegar, Claremorris	Doogary, Kilkelly	N17
10.1km	Knock	Knock Rd, Ballyhaunis	R323 Rural
10.3km	Gortgarve, Kiltimagh	Moate, Balla	R320/4 Rural
12km	Derrylira, Westport	Aasleagh, Leenaun	N59
7km	Ballymeeny, Dromore West	Carrowpadden, Easkey	R297
15.9km	Knockcroghery, Castlebar	Carrowbeg, Westport	N5
12.1km	Carrowclaggen Louisburgh	Bealataleen Murrisk	R335
10.8km	Massbrook Lower, Ballina	Killeen, Ballina	R315
11.2km	Main St, Crossmolina	Lord Edward St, Ballina	N59
16.1km	Killala Road, Ballina	Castlereagh, Killala	R314
6.3km	Barr na Trá, Béal an Mhuirthead	Doire Choirb, Béal an Mhuirthead	R314
7.4km	Bunalty, Glenamoy	Ballinaboy	Rural
8.5km	Talach, Béal an Mhuirthead	An Droim, Béal an Mhuirthead	Rural
8km	Talach, Béal an Mhuirthead	Bun na hAbhna, Béal an Mhuirthead	Urban/Rural
8.4km	Na Fáilíní, Béal an Mhuirthead	Bangor	Rural
13.8km	Moylaw, Crossmolina	Bellacorrick	N59
12.7km	Boghadoon, Crossmolina	Barnastong, Castlebar	R312
11km	Carra, Castlebar	Barrackhill, Newport	R311
10.5km	Tóin re Gaoth Thoir, Acaill	Sáile, Acaill	R319
6.6km	Aidan St, Kiltimagh	Toocanagh, Bohola	R321
4.2km	Rathkelly, Ballinrobe	Aghnish, Partry	N84

Length	From	To	Road/Name
13.4km	Carrickhill, Breaffy	Brize, Claremorris	N60 Rural
14km	Gortnagunned, Miltown	Barnacarroll, Claremorris	N17
3.5km	Clare, Claremorris	Cuilmore, Claremorris	N60
11.7km	Devlis, Ballyhaunis	Cappagh, Dunmore	N83
19km	Brookhill, Claremorris	Friarsquarter, Ballinrobe	R331
7.8km	Kilmaine Road, Ballinrobe	Kilmaine	N84
11.3km	Creggduff, Kilmaine	Prospect, Headford	N84
9km	Moyne, Headford	Dowagh West, Cross	R334 Urban/Rural
4.1km	Ballykine Upr, An Fhairche	Cong	Rural R345
5.8km	Ballyshingadaun, Neale	Neale Road, Ballinrobe	R 334 Urban/Rural
15.8km	Kilfaul, Partry	Station Road, Castlebar	N84 Rural/Urban
28.6km	Moneen, Castlebar	Cloonlara, Swinford	Rural N5
7km	Ballagh St, Charlestown	Park, Carracastle	Urban/Rural
3.1km	Sonnagh, Charlestown	Bushfield, Charlestown	Urban/Rural
6km	Mace North, Auhagower	Cloggernagh East, Castlebar	Urban/Rural
6.7km	Main St, Swinford	Callow, Foxford	N26
14km	Belass, Foxford	Commons, Ballina	N26 Rural
14.5km	Laughty, Ballina	Lough Talt, Sligo	R294 Rural/Urban
16km	Cullens, Ballina	Clare St, Ballina	N59
15.6km	Castlegar, Claremorris	Doogary, Kilkelly	N17
10.1km	Knock	Knock Rd, Ballyhaunis	R323 Rural
10.3km	Gortgarve, Kiltimagh	Moate, Balla	R320/4 Rural
12km	Derrylira, Westport	Aasleagh, Leenaun	N59
7km	Ballymeeny, Dromore West	Carrowpadden, Easkey	R297
15.9km	Knockcroghery, Castlebar	Carrowbeg, Westport	N5
12.1km	Carrowclaggen Louisburgh	Bealataleen Murrisk	R335
10.8km	Massbrook Lower, Ballina	Killeen, Ballina	R315
11.2km	Main St, Crossmolina	Lord Edward St, Ballina	N59
16.1km	Killala Road, Ballina	Castlereagh, Killala	R314
6.3km	Barr na Trá, Béal an Mhuirthead	Doire Choirb, Béal an Mhuirthead	R314
7.4km	Bunalty, Glenamoy	Ballinaboy	Rural
8.5km	Talach, Béal an Mhuirthead	An Droim, Béal an Mhuirthead	Rural
8km	Talach, Béal an Mhuirthead	Bun na hAbhna, Béal an Mhuirthead	Urban/Rural
8.4km	Na Fáilíní, Béal an Mhuirthead	Bangor	Rural
13.8km	Moylaw, Crossmolina	Bellacorrick	N59
12.7km	Boghadoon, Crossmolina	Barnastong, Castlebar	R312
11km	Carra, Castlebar	Barrackhill, Newport	R311
10.5km	Tóin re Gaoth Thoir, Acaill	Sáile, Acaill	R319
6.6km	Aidan St, Kiltimagh	Toocanagh, Bohola	R321
4.2km	Rathkelly, Ballinrobe	Aghnish, Partry	N84

Length	From	To	Road/Name
13.4km	Carrickhill, Breaffy	Brize, Claremorris	N60 Rural
14km	Gortnagunned, Miltown	Barnacarroll, Claremorris	N17
3.5km	Clare, Claremorris	Cuilmore, Claremorris	N60
11.7km	Devlis, Ballyhaunis	Cappagh, Dunmore	N83
19km	Brookhill, Claremorris	Friarsquarter, Ballinrobe	R331
7.8km	Kilmaine Road, Ballinrobe	Kilmaine	N84
11.3km	Creggduff, Kilmaine	Prospect, Headford	N84
9km	Moyne, Headford	Dowagh West, Cross	R334 Urban/Rural
4.1km	Ballykine Upr, An Fhairche	Cong	Rural R345
5.8km	Ballyshingadaun, Neale	Neale Road, Ballinrobe	R 334 Urban/Rural
15.8km	Kilfaul, Partry	Station Road, Castlebar	N84 Rural/Urban
28.6km	Moneen, Castlebar	Cloonlara, Swinford	Rural N5
7km	Ballagh St, Charlestown	Park, Carracastle	Urban/Rural
3.1km	Sonnagh, Charlestown	Bushfield, Charlestown	Urban/Rural
6km	Mace North, Auhagower	Cloggernagh East, Castlebar	Urban/Rural
6.7km	Main St, Swinford	Callow, Foxford	N26
14km	Belass, Foxford	Commons, Ballina	N26 Rural
14.5km	Laughty, Ballina	Lough Talt, Sligo	R294 Rural/Urban
16km	Cullens, Ballina	Clare St, Ballina	N59
15.6km	Castlegar, Claremorris	Doogary, Kilkelly	N17
10.1km	Knock	Knock Rd, Ballyhaunis	R323 Rural
10.3km	Gortgarve, Kiltimagh	Moate, Balla	R320/4 Rural
12km	Derrylira, Westport	Aasleagh, Leenaun	N59
7km	Ballymeeny, Dromore West	Carrowpadden, Easkey	R297
15.9km	Knockcroghery, Castlebar	Carrowbeg, Westport	N5
12.1km	Carrowclaggen Louisburgh	Bealataleen Murrisk	R335
10.8km	Massbrook Lower, Ballina	Killeen, Ballina	R315
11.2km	Main St, Crossmolina	Lord Edward St, Ballina	N59
16.1km	Killala Road, Ballina	Castlereagh, Killala	R314
6.3km	Barr na Trá, Béal an Mhuirthead	Doire Choirb, Béal an Mhuirthead	R314
7.4km	Bunalty, Glenamoy	Ballinaboy	Rural
8.5km	Talach, Béal an Mhuirthead	An Droim, Béal an Mhuirthead	Rural
8km	Talach, Béal an Mhuirthead	Bun na hAbhna, Béal an Mhuirthead	Urban/Rural
8.4km	Na Fáilíní, Béal an Mhuirthead	Bangor	Rural
13.8km	Moylaw, Crossmolina	Bellacorrick	N59
12.7km	Boghadoon, Crossmolina	Barnastong, Castlebar	R312
11km	Carra, Castlebar	Barrackhill, Newport	R311
10.5km	Tóin re Gaoth Thoir, Acaill	Sáile, Acaill	R319
6.6km	Aidan St, Kiltimagh	Toocanagh, Bohola	R321
4.2km	Rathkelly, Ballinrobe	Aghnish, Partry	N84

Top 10 Free Visitor Attractions in Ireland

Rough Guide — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:49:55 +0000

These are the 10 most popular tourist destinations in Ireland – that are FREE.
Figures shown are the number of visitors in 2008 .

The National Gallery of    742,332
Irish Museum of Modern Art                  440,000
National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology                        380,547
National Museum of Ireland – Arts & History   300,418
Holy Cross Abbey   Shannon           260,000
Chester Beatty Library                          225,543
Dublin City Gallery Hugh Lane          203,207
Farmleigh      196,449
The National Library of Ireland               136,509
Nicholas Mosse Pottery        Kilkenny     120,000
National Museum of Country Life Castlebar              112,195

IBAL Litter League Table 2010

Rough Guide — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:54:29 +0000

IBAL – The Irish Business Against Litter – have released their latest results on the litter in 50 towns and cities in Ireland.

Wexford came out as the cleanest place out of the 50 places in the survey – with Tallaght coming out as the worst Litter Blackspot.
Of course – there could be towns cleaner than Wexford and just as dirty as Tallaght – but only towns with populations over 6000 are included.

Here is the full table of rankings released in August 2010

1 Wexford Clean to European Norms

2 Longford Clean to European Norms

3 Blanchardstown Clean to European Norms

4 Drogheda Clean to European Norms

5 Carlow Clean to European Norms

6 Trim Clean to European Norms

7 Killarney Clean to European Norms

8 Clonmel Clean to European Norms

9 Ballincollig Clean to European Norms

10 Lucan Clean to European Norms

11 Sligo Clean to European Norms

12 Ennis Clean to European Norms

13 Fermoy Clean to European Norms

14 Dungarvan Clean to European Norms

15 Letterkenny Clean to European Norms

16 Kildare Clean to European Norms

17 Waterford City Clean to European Norms

18 Cavan Clean to European Norms

19 Dun Laoghaire Clean to European Norms

20 Dundalk Clean to European Norms

21 Bray Clean to European Norms

22 Kilkenny Clean to European Norms

23 Tullamore Clean to European Norms

24 Tralee Clean to European Norms

25 Ballinasloe Clean to European Norms

26 Arklow Clean to European Norms

27 Mallow Clean to European Norms

28 Galway City Moderately Littered

29 Dublin City Moderately Littered

30 Newcastlewest Moderately Littered

31 Enniscorthy Moderately Littered

32 Swords Moderately Littered

33 Tramore Moderately Littered

34 Roscommon Moderately Littered

35 Mullingar Moderately Littered

36 Cork City Moderately Littered

37 Youghal Moderately Littered

38 Cobh Moderately Littered

39 Navan Moderately Littered

40 Tuam Moderately Littered

41 Wicklow Moderately Littered

42 Ballina Moderately Littered

43 Nenagh Moderately Littered

44 Newbridge Littered

45 Castlebar Littered

46 New Ross Littered

47 Monaghan Littered

48 Athlone Littered

49 Limerick City Littered

50 Midleton Seriously Littered

51 Naas Seriously Littered

52 Portlaoise Litter Blackspot

53 Tallaght Litter Blackspot

Cleanest and Dirtiest Towns Ireland

Rough Guide — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:03:27 +0000

Yet another litter survey by IBAL . The 2009 results were released today (Jan 4th 2010) The litter survey covers 60 towns with over 6,000 population . Sites are graded by An Taisce according to international standards.

The cleanest town was Bray – whilst the two dirtiest were Limerick and Wicklow.

IBAL Anti Litter League Final Results 2009

1 Bray

2 Cavan

3 Drogheda

4 Clonmel

5 Longford

6 Wexford

7 Carlow

8 Sligo

9 Celbridge

10 Blanchardstown

11 Ballincollig

12 Dundalk

13 Mullingar

14 Trim

15 Portlaoise

16 Navan

17 Roscommon

18 Dún Laoghaire

19 Tramore

20 Shannon

21 Killarney

22 Leixlip

23 Dungarvan

24 Ballina

25 Castlebar

26 Kilkenny

27 Fermoy

28 Swords

29 Balbriggan

30 Newbridge

31 Newcastlewest

32 Midleton

33 Ashbourne

34 Thurles

35 Enniscorthy

36 Youghal

37 Monaghan

38 Lucan

39 Cobh

Moderately Littered

40 Waterford City

41 Buncrana

42 Tullamore

43 Arklow

44 Gorey

45 Galway

46 Ennis

47 Tuam

48 Tralee

49 New Ross

Littered

50 Cork City

51 Dublin City

52 Naas

53 Nenagh

Seriously Littered

54 Ballinasloe

55 Tallaght

56 Letterkenny

57 Athlone

58 Mallow

Litter Blackspots

59 Wicklow

60 Limerick City

Top Secondary Schools in Connacht 2008

Rough Guide — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:09:31 +0000

According to the Sunday Times league table of the top secondary schools in Ireland 2008 – these are the top 20 schools in Connacht. The positions are based on entry to third level institutions only – so may not be a very accurate assessment of a school. (Pupils may have taken Grinds elsewhere). In the absence of any government assessment of school performance in Ireland – it is all we have to go on and is better than nothing at all. There are no published figures or exam results for schools in Ireland – mainly because teachers are against it. Maybe if we saw exam results some teachers might not stay in their jobs .
(M=Mixed, B=Boys, G= Girls)
The figure shown next to each school is thepercentage of Leaving Cert pupils entering third level in Ireland.

1 Scoil Damhnait, Achill, Co Mayo M 7 84.6
2 Seamount College, Kinvara, Co Galway G 76.2
3 * Marian College, Mohill, Co Leitrim M 75.0
4 Mount St Michael, Claremorris, Co Mayo G 74.5
5 Jesus & Mary Secondary School,Salthill, Galway G 70.4
6 Colaiste Iognaid SJ, Sea Rd, Galway M 70.0
7 Ursuline College, Sligo G 69.6
8 Colaiste na Coiribe, Tuam Road, Galway M 67.7
9 Presentation College, Athenry, Co Galway M 63.8
10 Scoil Muire gan Smal, Roscommon G 61.7
11 Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew, Co Galway M 60.5
12 Dominican College, Taylor’s Hill, Galway G 60.3
13 Scoil Mhuire, Ballinasloe, Co Galway G 60.0
14 St Mary’s Secondary School, Ballina, Co Mayo G 58.7
15 St Joseph’s College, Nun’s Island, Galway B 58.3
16 St Gerald’s College, Castlebar, Co Mayo B 57.5
17 Colaiste Cholmain, Claremorris, Co Mayo B 54.9
18 Colaiste Cholmcille, Inverin, Co Galway M 53.1
19 Sligo Grammar School, The Mall, Sligo M 52.8
20 Presentation College, Tuam, Co Galway G 52.7