How to get to Ecotopia.

by ecotopian Fri Aug 09, 2002 09:39

*PLEASE NOTE*
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by Dara - Gluaiseacht Fri Aug 09, 2002 09:51 info at ecotopia2002 dot org Ecotopia 087 7732508

THAT FIRST BUS TO KILLALOE ACTUALLY GOES at 8:20am

Mon - Sat:
Depart Limerick bus station at 8:20am, arrive Killaloe 9:00am. - #323

Cost of owt to site is about 7 euros.

You can ring Limerick
bus station on 061 31333 or Galway 091 562000.

HITCHING:
The site is 20 miles North of Limerick on the Scarriff road. Ask for
directions from the bus station or city centre towards the Corbally road,
then turn right and over the bridge at Barrys Cross. From here it is 20
miles to the site, towards Scariff. You should pick up a lift in no time.
If coming from Dublin you may want to chance hitching from Birdhill to
Killaloe . i.e. do not go all the way to Limerick city but stop/get off
the bus at Birdhill. There is a signpost with a Celtic knot here!

>HOW WILL YOU KNOW YOU ARE THERE?

The site lies 2km West of Ogonnolloe (coming from Ogonnolloe the site is
on the right) and 3km or 1.8 miles East of Tuamgraney. (Tuamgraney is a
small village directly after Scariff when heading south.) If coming from
Tuamgraney you head out the Killaloe road to the first bad bend (i.e. it
has one of those metal crash barriers on the left) and view of the lake.
Very soon after this you take the first left. (To be precise a small
gravelled lane runs North from the main road some 300m to the gate (Grid
Reference R671825) into Bealkelly Wood.) Look out for the beautiful
colourful triangular sign with celtic knot!!!

by Clare - Gluaiseacht Fri Aug 09, 2002 10:20 Galway

Just in case it was not fully clear from above

NO CARS , NO CARS, NO CARS, NO CARS......BUS IT, HITCH IT, WALK IT, CYCLE IT.......there is very little parking space.....

Thanks

NO CARS NO CARS NO CARS NO CARS NO CARS

by Clare Fri Aug 09, 2002 10:35

hi there ecotopia people!
>
> i am coming to the site tomorrow and i was just wondering if there are
> any organised tours, groups of people with spare seats or other possible
> lifts from dublin tomorrow in the afternoon that you have heard of? maybe
> you could post to the ecotopia mailing list? people can write me here
> (until tomorrow 15:00):
> thanks! meinhard. :)
>

by i like dogs but... Fri Aug 09, 2002 14:32

- farming area -> respect for locals and landowner

- children

- hygiene

- eating, preparing food with energetic dogs leppin' around isn't very pleasant

- corners of tents are often seem like convenient toliets for dogs

- they are natural hunters, chasing away or killing wildlife if left unrestrained.

- dogs are naturally territorial animals and hence inevitably fight amongst themselves when they come into the same space.

by i like dogs but... Fri Aug 09, 2002 15:38

do go if you can at all...i did't mean to stop anyone from going, i was just pointing out the reasons why i imagine dogs aren't going to be particularly welcome.

by Chekov Fri Aug 09, 2002 18:13

Is there room for a 7 seater people carrier? I am going to drive down to ecotopia with 7 people for the weekend of the 17th and 18th. If there is no room at the campsite I'll have to leave it somewhere else. If we were forced to take public transport/hitching it would probably not be worth our while to come and since most of us work we don't have the luxury of spending longer there. Also without cars how will we get to Shannon for the action on the 17th?

I think the discouragement of cars is fine in principle, but you must remember that we live in a country with a laughable public transport system where getting to Lough Derg and back from Dublin or Belfast would take the best part of a weekend. So if cars are to be totally banned, it means that workers are being effectively excluded.

by Chekov Fri Aug 09, 2002 18:25

After 8 pages of personal info on the online registration page, I got:

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The requested method POST is not allowed for the URL /english/registration_online.html.

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by . Fri Aug 09, 2002 20:25

and don't you guys think there is far more danger of drunkards pissing on yer tents than my very small doggie. Wind will do more to interfere with cooking than small dogs.

alcohol allowed?
How bout drugs?
TV's?
Generators?
Fucking digereedoos?

yes I guess!

But no dogs

I dont want a utopia without (wo)mans bestest friend

by Each to their own Sun Aug 11, 2002 03:22

People,are you independant?Then determine whats best for you and has minimal negative effect on others.

If you have no way to get there but to drive, make the journey worth it by having a full vehical rather than a half empty one.If you are travelling from somewhere and you think someone nearby or on the way needs a lift, give them one.

With the dog situation,I think too many rules being set down exclude potential visitors to the site. Your own judgement is what you should go by. But note the reasons mentioned -they are to cater for and ensure many people are happy and safe for the time.

I thought all drugs are banned from site?

by Magical Urbanist - Pol Pot Fan Club Thu Aug 15, 2002 13:04

eco-fundis
Planet before people
never trust a hippy