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by leamyj » Thu, 13 Aug 2009 2:24 +0000
shenab wrote:Susan, just Pm'd you .. we're leaving from Dublin too.
John, surely it's N4 the whole way, Lough Key is well signposted after Carrick, or have I missed something? Are you going early?
Shena , you're right. But if anyone feels unsure they can call me. I hope to go down early on Friday as I've arranged for time off work. Anyone else free from say midday Friday?
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by Richie L » Thu, 13 Aug 2009 2:29 +0000
Hoping to arrange a call in the Roscommon area for about that time so maybe I can be of assistance 
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by leamyj » Thu, 13 Aug 2009 2:37 +0000
Richie L wrote:Hoping to arrange a call in the Roscommon area for about that time so maybe I can be of assistance 
Sorry Richie, I meant anyone travelling from the Eastern part of the country around midday, maybe we can synchronise a number of pickup points and travel in convoy. Still plenty of time to organise ourselves for this. Anyone got suggestions??
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by anniniwa » Thu, 13 Aug 2009 2:41 +0000
Well I'm off that day so make it pretty much anytime...Shenab, just pm'd you re: house. 
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by CashelMX5 » Thu, 13 Aug 2009 6:02 +0000
Hope this helps. Midland route to follow:
Dublin City to Lough Key:
Start out at Dublin, Dublin 0.05 Turn left onto Crane Lane 0.14 Turn left onto Essex Street East 0.16 Turn right onto Parliament Street N4 0.21 At traffic signals turn left onto Essex Quay - N4 0.43 Dublin Corporation Offices 0.77 Junction 21, at traffic signals continue forward onto Usher's Quay - N4 (signposted N4, N7, M50) 1.24 Junction 23, at traffic signals continue forward onto Usher's Island - N4 1.75 Take left hand lane then at traffic signals turn left onto Saint John's Road West - N4 (signposted The West, N7, M50) 3.03 At Junction 63 continue forward onto Con Colbert Road - N4 3.46 War Memorial Park 3.60 At traffic signals continue forward onto Con Colbert Road - N4 7.82 At traffic signals continue forward onto Lucan Road - N4 8.34 At Junction 1 (M50) continue forward onto Lucan Road - N4 (signposted Sligo) 8.63 At Junction with M50 (Jct 1) take right-hand lanes to continue with the N4 (signposted Sligo) M4 15.00 Continue forward onto the M4 (signposted Sligo) 30.55 At Junction 8 continue forward onto the M4 toll motorway (signposted Galway) 34.68 M4 Main Toll Plaza (Kilcock) 42.60 M4 Toll Plaza (Enfield) N4 61.80 At Junction 11 continue forward onto the N4 (signposted Sligo) 84.04 Lough Owel 92.47 Continue forward onto the N4 Entering Ballinalack 97.22 Continue forward onto the N4 Entering Rathowen 104.96 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Ballymahon Road - N4 (signposted Sligo) 104.96 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Ballymahon Road - N4 (signposted Sligo) onto Edgeworthstown Bypass 105.44 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N4 (signposted Sligo) 115.25 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N4 (signposted Sligo) 115.25 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N4 (signposted Sligo) onto Longford Bypass 117.88 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Cloonbalt Lane - N4 (signposted Sligo) 119.65 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N4 (signposted Sligo) 122.87 Continue forward onto the N4 Entering Newtown Forbes 123.13 Turn right on the N4 (signposted Sligo) 131.72 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N4 (signposted Sligo) 131.72 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N4 (signposted Sligo) onto Roosky Bypass 137.08 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N4 (signposted Sligo) 137.08 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N4 (signposted Sligo) onto Dromod Bypass 148.74 Continue forward onto the N4 Entering Jamestown 151.62 Continue forward onto Dublin Road - N4 Entering Carrick-on-Shannon 152.57 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Dublin Road - N4 (signposted Sligo) 153.06 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Dublin Road - N4 (signposted Sligo, Boyle) 153.79 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Sligo Road - N4 (signposted Sligo) 154.16 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Sligo Road - N4 (signposted Sligo) 154.48 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N4 164.93 Turn right 166.16 Arrive at Lough Key Forest and Activity Park, Roscommon Total time 2 hr 19 min
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by CashelMX5 » Thu, 13 Aug 2009 6:06 +0000
Cashel to Lough Key.
M8 20.87 At roundabout take the 1st exit, then join the M8 motorway (signposted Dublin) N62 37.35 Leave the M8 at junction 6, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N62 (signposted Thurles) 42.94 Continue forward onto the N62 Entering Thurles 44.06 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Slievenamon Road - N62 (signposted Town Centre) 44.51 Turn left onto Liberty Square - N62 (signposted Roscrea) 44.51 Turn left onto Liberty Square - N62 (signposted Roscrea) then immediately 44.56 Turn right onto Parnell Street - N62 (signposted Roscrea) 44.85 Turn right onto Cuculan Road - N62 (signposted Roscrea) 44.97 Turn left onto Brittas Road - N62 (signposted Roscrea) 58.11 Continue forward onto Thurles Road - N62 Entering Templemore 58.42 Turn right onto the N62 59.42 Bear left onto Church Street - N62 75.80 Continue forward onto the N62 Entering Roscrea 76.69 At Templemore Road Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Templemore Road - N62 (signposted Birr) 76.96 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Convent Road - N62 77.51 Turn right onto Rosemary Square - N62 77.75 Turn right onto Castle Street - N62 77.78 Then turn left onto Church Street - N62 78.29 At traffic signals continue forward onto the N62 (signposted Birr) 95.58 Continue forward onto Roscrea Road - N62 Entering Birr N52 96.35 Continue forward onto Railway Road - N52 96.98 Cross bridge 97.14 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto John's Place - N52 97.27 At memorial bear right onto the N52 (signposted Tullamore) 97.74 "The Cherry Tree", traffic signals continue forward onto the N52 N62 100.09 Turn left onto the N62 (signposted Athlone) 112.03 Continue forward onto Birr Road - N62 Entering Cloghan 112.20 Turn right onto Banagher Street - N62 (signposted Athlone) 112.41 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the N62 (signposted Athlone) 118.35 Continue forward onto the N62 Entering Ferbane 118.80 River Brosna 122.07 Shannon Region 125.71 Continue forward onto the N62 Entering Doon 126.04 At crossroads continue forward onto the N62 (signposted Athlone) 128.65 Continue forward onto the N62 Entering Ballinahown 128.78 Bear right onto the N62 135.02 At T-junction turn left onto the N62 (signposted Galway) N6 136.36 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Athlone Bypass - N6 (signposted Dublin, Galway M6) 136.89 At roundabout take the 1st exit, then merge onto the N6 (signposted Galway) N61 143.28 Leave the N6 at junction 12, then at T-junction turn left onto Roscommon Road - N61 (signposted Roscommon) 144.15 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N61 (signposted Roscommon) 163.20 Continue forward onto Dun Ard - N61 Entering Knockcroghery 171.73 Continue forward onto Athlone Road - N61 Entering Roscommon 173.15 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Circular Road - N61 (signposted Sligo, Castlebar, Castlerea) 173.89 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Circular Road - N61 (signposted Sligo) 174.61 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Boyle Road - N61 (signposted Boyle) 182.34 Continue forward onto the N61 Entering Four Mile House 191.19 Continue forward onto the N61 Entering Tulsk 191.93 At crossroads continue forward onto the N61 (signposted Boyle) 215.72 Continue forward onto Elphin Road - N61 Entering Boyle 216.01 (road to) Boyle Railway Station 216.41 Turn right onto Shop Street - N61 (one-way) (signposted Dublin, Sligo N4) 216.83 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Abbey Terrace - N61 (signposted Dublin, Sligo N4, Ballina R294) 217.04 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Sligo Road - N61 (signposted Dublin, Sligo N4) N4 219.16 At T-junction turn right onto the N4 (signposted Dublin) 222.81 Turn left 224.05 Arrive at Lough Key Forest and Activity Park, Roscommon Total time 3 hr 25 min
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by robmx5 » Thu, 13 Aug 2009 7:40 +0000
Hoping to in a position to head down mid afternoon from Dublin, if anyone is interested somewhere and going in convoy?
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by franksm » Thu, 13 Aug 2009 7:46 +0000
Yeah, I want to try to convoy. I have to bring my 5 down from Belfast at lunchtime so will hopefully be on time to convoy. Just need a quick stop in Lucan before doing so, so perhaps somewhere on the N4 to regroup ?
It's a small world after all. It's a small, small world
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by leamyj » Fri, 14 Aug 2009 6:26 +0000
Can I suggest we meet up in , say, Kilcock or Maynooth at an agreed time?. That would save me having to go near Dublin John
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by penelopepitstop » Fri, 14 Aug 2009 7:55 +0000
Got all the messages and numbers thanks ah sure I can't get lost if I follow my Tom Tom now can I ?!?!  LOL I am going to try my best to get out early on Friday so see ya all in two weeks zzzzum..... zzzzum..... I think I use to be normal before I bought this car 
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by penelopepitstop » Fri, 14 Aug 2009 8:05 +0000
Dastig Thanks for the service offer, call down to where like? Is your place on the way to Boyle? I think I have your number someone left it on my windscreen while I was visiting a convent  that's me halo. I will give you call, thanks
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by shenab » Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:01 +0000
Susan,
I'm leaving Dublin later, you have my number? We can convoy. I know where the site is .. and anyway .. Ann will be ahead of us to guide us to the housie!
S
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by robmx5 » Sat, 15 Aug 2009 2:21 +0000
How long a drive is it nowadays to Lough Key. The last time I was there before all these new fangled roads I arrived late in the evening - had to put the tent up in the dark using car headlights - much to the annoyance of all the other campers
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