Loving the scenery & narration! Agree w/you that living on an island, being so familiar w/everyday surroundings, can turn you lil bit jaded. It happens to the best of us...& the worst of us!-lol. Just started watching your Trip around Ireland Passes, this being the first! A-l-o-h-a & keep these videos coming....
I saw the headline and thought you would be riding near North Cork. As a child we would go home to my Grandmother in Kanturk from Cork over the mountains through Nad and Banteer and we would pass a high rock that my parents called Priests Leap although in their story he was a lookout. Urban legends I guess. I was very impressed it wasn't raining :D
Cracking video, thanks so much. We are always eager to get touring in Spain France and other European destinations but a little light switched on this year in appreciating what we have in our own backyard.
I’m sat in my comfy chair on a peaceful Sunday morning and watching this brilliant film. My Gran was from Dublin and I have so often wanted to visit Ireland and this makes me want to even more. Your content is thoughtful, heartfelt and totally professional. I lost my Mum this week and watching this brought some serenity back to my soul. Thanks Dave and keep on doing what you are doing so well. geoff
Oh Geoff, I’m sorry to hear your news friend. It’s never easy but I’m so touched my video was able to help in a small way. Take care mate and thanks for sharing this with me. I’m very honoured. 🙏🍀
Great video Dave, thanks for taking us on this epic ride. I just did the Priests Leap and the Healy Pass last weekend, what a fantastic part of the world. Couldn’t agree with you more that we are blessed to live here.
Two great passes Tony. I have Healy Pass all edited and ready to go next month on the channel. First time I’ve done it on two wheels and as I’m sure you’ll agree was epic!💚🎥🎥
Dave being serious on this one, my wife is retiring soon and as she has an Irish passport, thanks to her Dad, we are looking at retiring to Eire. county cork appears to have the most sunshine is that true and where else, if not county cork near the water would you recommend? cheers
@@georgewatt354 certainly the West Coast of Ireland seems to be sunnier and warmer as it’s in the gulf stream. I absolutely love West Cork and places like Baltimore, Schull and Bantry. But then up the road you have county Kerry which is also breathtakingly beautiful with towns like Kenmare. It’s my dream also to retire over that way.👍🏍
Stunning ride Dave great shots and scenery. So true. So easy not to see the beauty at home right under your nose. Keep them coming. I started a series on my channel of Great Destinations. In making them I have learned so much more of places I have known for years just took for granted Cheers Marc
@@WheelieGoodTV Hi Dave my channel is small but perfectly formed. That's a way of saying not many subscribers. But still I do it mainly for fun. So it doesn't really matter or so I keep telling myself. So yes please have a look and see like subscribe and comment away. I have one coming soon "Three year review of my Interceptor" Still love it. So here is the link to my channel if I've copied it right 👍 th-cam.com/channels/E_of3gPurrsMV1tQ3K44Xg.html Cheers Dave all the best looking forward to your next instalment 👍👍
Thanks again for the video. Looking forward to slightly later in the year to do this and the other passes. Bit far for a winter drive for me in Limerick. Also looking at getting camera gear to record as you do (will take me some time to get even slightly close to your great quality) thanks for the inspiration.
Lovin it Dave. You have the right motorcycle for the rural paths. Unbelievable beauty and your expertise as a trained cameraman are a huge benefit to us all. Ride safe and more please!
Wow, brilliant video Dave . Can’t wait to get up there. And it looks like a bit of a challenging ride too. And your right Ireland’s a great place to be living.
Absolutely stunning road that Dave , thanks for sharing and to have a tail behind it too , your comment about as you get older you like some peaceful alone time I can totally relate to that , cracking stuff as usual mate 👍🏻
Excellent video Dave, I love the Priest's Leap and despite having ridden it a fair few times I'm always aware of what a special place it is and how being there is good for the heart and mind! Great stuff, Cheers, Steve
Love it Dave. Sorry I’ve not followed you for a while but stumbled on this and I’m back on board, you may remember I asked where you were from as I detected a Geordie accent! Anyway I did some of the same route back in 2017 on a KTM 1190 Adventure. Stopped at the top and had a foot in Kerry and a foot in Cork. So peaceful I just lay down for a while and ponders life. Mind you I may have been trying to get rid of a hangover I’d earned in Glengariff the night before 😂
Thats a crackerrr.... having just returned bike trip to shetland and orkney....altho i have been abroad ....what is on our doorstep is truly the bollocks....👌 ps box of kleenex on its way😉
ridden this twice , in the rain and fog , couldn't find the cross, had both wheels in the air at one point as I could not see the dip in the road 💩😂 stunning views when its clear
As the Irish would say Dave, “It’s a cracker”. Love it and yes we do forget sometimes the beauty of what’s right in front of us. Although I’m English with Scots Ancestry, I love the beauty of Scotland. Ireland is just as lovely but you beat us hands down with the Irish characters that never fail with a welcoming smile and great stories. Be well my good friend and I am coming to Ireland this year.
Thanks for bringing this road to my attention,when I do part 2 of wild Atlantic way (trying to get around the whole waw route the next two summers) this is definitely on my list,cheers Manxman 🇮🇲👍
Hi Dave, just working my way through your playlists having subscribed to your channel very recently….great scenery complemented by your photographic skills and Irish music. On occasions you mention Irish pubs and the craic (totally different atmosphere to pubs in England); how about producing a few videos capturing the craic for viewers who’ve never had the experience? I’m lucky enough to have an Irish daughter-in-law and so I’ve travelled Ireland on many occasions and have been to Irish weddings, birthday parties and just regular evenings in pubs. One of the best ‘commercial’ Irish evenings was at Johnny Fox’s pub in the Wicklow mountains about 45mins from Dublin….great food, entertainment - not sure if they would allow you to film there though. All the best from Cambridge UK🇬🇧☘️🍻
Hi Neil, thanks very much for your kind words. The idea of filming in a pub would be amazing but unfortunately in these days of GDPR it would never be allowed. You’ll just have to take my word for it!🤣👌I have a gorgeous couple of vids coming in October of my trip around the Northern Irish coastline, it’s a special one.😉 Thanks for watching. Dave
Just bought a G310gs and what an adventure this road would be for it. The solitude and beauty is overwhelming. A history of the making of such a road would be interesting. Maybe God himself was an adventurer that came before the priest. Was nice that Mr. O'Sullivan " moooved" over and shared some of his own stories about the Leap. Good travels Dave- felt like I was there myself. 👍👍🏍🏍🏍🙋♂️
Another great video.I rode this pass on 1st of November 2015 on my pan European 1100.At the start I couldnt see 5 yards ahead with fog it was scary Fog lifted about half way along to leave a beautiful morning..I,ll have to go back again soon..Forgot to mention I met a farmer on a Ford 4000 with a bale of hay at one stage.Not the easiest pass to ride on a foggy November morning while suffering with a hangover..🤠
For gloves have a look at the Richa Atlantic gtx ,They are a gortex short glove with no insulation.This glove I use almost year round.Not in the summer or the winter but 80% of my riding and they have touch sensitive.
That was a bit of craic Dave, and a lovely bit of the country too, though I don't think the Blackbird would be suited to it 😀. Is the Healy Pass on that list of yours? I've driven it in a car but would love to go back on two wheels
Stunning views and a gorgeous day to be out on the bike. 😍 What a beautiful ride. I noted the Insta 360 RS on the helmet. Your thoughts to be coming on that soon? 📷👍🏼
Gorgeous! How’d you think that would have been if you had the FJR? Probably a bit scary! I just traded my DRZ in for a Versys 1000 and I can’t wait to do some tours.
Hi Dave, thanks for sharing this lovely journey with us all. One question, where abouts in Ireland did you ride from that the journey took 5 hours? I thought the roads in the south were really good nowadays. I live on the County Antrim coast myself. Thanks for a reply if possible. 😉👍🏻🌠🌅☘️
@@WheelieGoodTV Thank you Dave, I understand your journey time now, I actually live on the same latitude as Sligo so this is very interesting to me. I intend to do similar journey this year but without satnav ( Road map only). Best wishes from County Antrim. 😉👍🏻
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Loving the scenery & narration! Agree w/you that living on an island, being so familiar w/everyday surroundings, can turn you lil bit jaded. It happens to the best of us...& the worst of us!-lol. Just started watching your Trip around Ireland Passes, this being the first! A-l-o-h-a & keep these videos coming....
I saw the headline and thought you would be riding near North Cork. As a child we would go home to my Grandmother in Kanturk from Cork over the mountains through Nad and Banteer and we would pass a high rock that my parents called Priests Leap although in their story he was a lookout. Urban legends I guess.
I was very impressed it wasn't raining :D
Super video cleared my head just watching and can’t wait to take the spin there next summer God willing 👍🏻
simply stunning scenery
Great video, you were blessed with the weather! Have cycled up there on a few occasions from both sides and it's absolutely stunning!
Awesome short film Dave - thank you for all of the hard work you put into your productions, it is not in vain Sir!
Cheers Craig. Much appreciated.🙏🎥🏍🇮🇪
Such a wonderful video to watch.Thank you
Cracking video, thanks so much. We are always eager to get touring in Spain France and other European destinations but a little light switched on this year in appreciating what we have in our own backyard.
Absolutely beautiful
Thanks!
Thanks so much Pat. Very kind mate, I’ll have a pint of that black stuff on ya! 👌🙏
@@WheelieGoodTV Just don't go to Temple Bar.😂
I’m sat in my comfy chair on a peaceful Sunday morning and watching this brilliant film. My Gran was from Dublin and I have so often wanted to visit Ireland and this makes me want to even more. Your content is thoughtful, heartfelt and totally professional. I lost my Mum this week and watching this brought some serenity back to my soul. Thanks Dave and keep on doing what you are doing so well. geoff
Oh Geoff, I’m sorry to hear your news friend. It’s never easy but I’m so touched my video was able to help in a small way. Take care mate and thanks for sharing this with me. I’m very honoured. 🙏🍀
Great video Dave, thanks for taking us on this epic ride. I just did the Priests Leap and the Healy Pass last weekend, what a fantastic part of the world. Couldn’t agree with you more that we are blessed to live here.
Two great passes Tony. I have Healy Pass all edited and ready to go next month on the channel. First time I’ve done it on two wheels and as I’m sure you’ll agree was epic!💚🎥🎥
Hi Dave, I had heard about Priests Leap, and now your video has forced me to add it to the bucket list. As always top notch chat and production.
Cheers mate. It really is an amazing ride. 👍🏍
And to be passing animals along the way was such a treat.
🐄 🏍
Great scenery in these videos I have done a few of them the are stunning,the Gap Of Dunloe in Kerry is another that well worth doing 👌
So beautiful. Some of the areas you captured looked fake. Amazing.
Spectacular ride out Dave bet you smiled for the rest of the day 👍
Completely. I’ll never forget that one.
Thanks for this amazing ride!
Thanks Zeta. 👍🎥
Epic video Dave
Beautiful landscape and great bike
What a spectacular place
Thanks bud. I’ll never take the scenery for granted here.
Another crackin video! Thanks Dave.
Thanks Tim.👍🎥
Great video Dave. Really enjoyed that.
Thanks Peter.
Love the commentary and video top man and great to watch, please keep them coming.
Much appreciated George.👍🎥
Dave being serious on this one, my wife is retiring soon and as she has an Irish passport, thanks to her Dad, we are looking at retiring to Eire. county cork appears to have the most sunshine is that true and where else, if not county cork near the water would you recommend? cheers
@@georgewatt354 certainly the West Coast of Ireland seems to be sunnier and warmer as it’s in the gulf stream. I absolutely love West Cork and places like Baltimore, Schull and Bantry. But then up the road you have county Kerry which is also breathtakingly beautiful with towns like Kenmare. It’s my dream also to retire over that way.👍🏍
@@WheelieGoodTV thanks Dave .
Very beautiful scenery,I didn’t know that there are such beautiful,epic places in Ireland,amazing.
Ireland is a very special place for me. I’m so grateful I decided to move here.👍🏍
Wow! Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing. I find Ireland’s history very interesting and the drone shots were incredible.
Much appreciated again buddy.🙏🎥
Stunning ride Dave great shots and scenery. So true. So easy not to see the beauty at home right under your nose. Keep them coming. I started a series on my channel of Great Destinations. In making them I have learned so much more of places I have known for years just took for granted
Cheers Marc
Thanks Marc. What’s your channel
name? I’ll check it out. Cheers
@@WheelieGoodTV Hi Dave my channel is small but perfectly formed. That's a way of saying not many subscribers. But still I do it mainly for fun. So it doesn't really matter or so I keep telling myself. So yes please have a look and see like subscribe and comment away. I have one coming soon "Three year review of my Interceptor" Still love it.
So here is the link to my channel if I've copied it right 👍
th-cam.com/channels/E_of3gPurrsMV1tQ3K44Xg.html
Cheers Dave all the best looking forward to your next instalment 👍👍
Amazing footage and music to suit.
Cheers Patrick.👍🎥
Stayed in that hotel last Sunday!! Great food. Friendly staff. Weird lift and floor setup..
Totally!! 🤣🤣🤣👍
I did this pass during the summer (on my GS too), it’s stunning up there! 👍🇮🇪
Thanks again for the video. Looking forward to slightly later in the year to do this and the other passes. Bit far for a winter drive for me in Limerick. Also looking at getting camera gear to record as you do (will take me some time to get even slightly close to your great quality) thanks for the inspiration.
Lovin it Dave. You have the right motorcycle for the rural paths. Unbelievable beauty and your expertise as a trained cameraman are a huge benefit to us all. Ride safe and more please!
Thanks buddy 👍🎥
Wow, brilliant video Dave . Can’t wait to get up there. And it looks like a bit of a challenging ride too. And your right Ireland’s a great place to be living.
Thanks Gary. 👍🏍
Lovely video Dave. Great that you are highlighting the lovely areas of Ireland. Keep it going. Nice to include some locals in the video too.👍
Thanks Colman. Yes he was a gift!
Absolutely stunning road that Dave , thanks for sharing and to have a tail behind it too , your comment about as you get older you like some peaceful alone time I can totally relate to that , cracking stuff as usual mate 👍🏻
Thanks again for watching my stuff Dale. Appreciated man.
Excellent video Dave, I love the Priest's Leap and despite having ridden it a fair few times I'm always aware of what a special place it is and how being there is good for the heart and mind! Great stuff, Cheers, Steve
Thanks Steve!👍🎥🏍
Superb Video Dave. I did that pass about ten years ago on two wheels (without an engine) and my lungs still haven’t forgiven me 😅
I was out of breath even on my GS!🤣
Excellent as usual Dave .Oh i have the same bike a great all rounder. keep up da good work .Thanks
Thanks Eddie!
Love it Dave. Sorry I’ve not followed you for a while but stumbled on this and I’m back on board, you may remember I asked where you were from as I detected a Geordie accent!
Anyway I did some of the same route back in 2017 on a KTM 1190 Adventure. Stopped at the top and had a foot in Kerry and a foot in Cork. So peaceful I just lay down for a while and ponders life. Mind you I may have been trying to get rid of a hangover I’d earned in Glengariff the night before 😂
Good to hear from you again Mark! Hope all is well.👍🏍
Thats a crackerrr.... having just returned bike trip to shetland and orkney....altho i have been abroad ....what is on our doorstep is truly the bollocks....👌 ps box of kleenex on its way😉
Thanks buddy and yes you’re so true. 👍🎥
What a Great share Fam. 🔥🔥🔥
🇮🇪💚 thanks 🙏
Class job
Cheers John.
ridden this twice , in the rain and fog , couldn't find the cross, had both wheels in the air at one point as I could not see the dip in the road 💩😂 stunning views when its clear
As the Irish would say Dave, “It’s a cracker”. Love it and yes we do forget sometimes the beauty of what’s right in front of us. Although I’m English with Scots Ancestry, I love the beauty of Scotland. Ireland is just as lovely but you beat us hands down with the Irish characters that never fail with a welcoming smile and great stories.
Be well my good friend and I am coming to Ireland this year.
Thanks Trev. You have to contact me when you come over. 🙏🏍
Thanks for bringing this road to my attention,when I do part 2 of wild Atlantic way (trying to get around the whole waw route the next two summers) this is definitely on my list,cheers Manxman 🇮🇲👍
Enjoy!👍🏍
Looks amazing, gonna have to get to Ireland soon 👌
It’s a special place.🤫🏍
Hi Dave, just working my way through your playlists having subscribed to your channel very recently….great scenery complemented by your photographic skills and Irish music.
On occasions you mention Irish pubs and the craic (totally different atmosphere to pubs in England); how about producing a few videos capturing the craic for viewers who’ve never had the experience? I’m lucky enough to have an Irish daughter-in-law and so I’ve travelled Ireland on many occasions and have been to Irish weddings, birthday parties and just regular evenings in pubs. One of the best ‘commercial’ Irish evenings was at Johnny Fox’s pub in the Wicklow mountains about 45mins from Dublin….great food, entertainment - not sure if they would allow you to film there though.
All the best from Cambridge UK🇬🇧☘️🍻
Hi Neil, thanks very much for your kind words. The idea of filming in a pub would be amazing but unfortunately in these days of GDPR it would never be allowed. You’ll just have to take my word for it!🤣👌I have a gorgeous couple of vids coming in October of my trip around the Northern Irish coastline, it’s a special one.😉 Thanks for watching. Dave
Just bought a G310gs and what an adventure this road would be for it. The solitude and beauty is overwhelming. A history of the making of such a road would be interesting. Maybe God himself was an adventurer that came before the priest. Was nice that Mr. O'Sullivan " moooved" over and shared some of his own stories about the Leap. Good travels Dave- felt like I was there myself. 👍👍🏍🏍🏍🙋♂️
Cheers John. Appreciate the feedback. 👍🏍
Another great video.I rode this pass on 1st of November 2015 on my pan European 1100.At the start I couldnt see 5 yards ahead with fog it was scary Fog lifted about half way along to leave a beautiful morning..I,ll have to go back again soon..Forgot to mention I met a farmer on a Ford 4000 with a bale of hay at one stage.Not the easiest pass to ride on a foggy November morning while suffering with a hangover..🤠
Now that sounds like an adventure!😜🏍
Friends in West Cork, they live on a small island near Skibbereen, beautiful part of Ireland😎
They’re lucky people. 🍀
For gloves have a look at the Richa Atlantic gtx ,They are a gortex short glove with no insulation.This glove I use almost year round.Not in the summer or the winter but 80% of my riding and they have touch sensitive.
Thanks for this. Checking them out now.👍🙏
‘Whiskey in a jar’ took place not far away!
That was a bit of craic Dave, and a lovely bit of the country too, though I don't think the Blackbird would be suited to it 😀. Is the Healy Pass on that list of yours? I've driven it in a car but would love to go back on two wheels
Cheers Dylan. Yes I’ve already shot the Healy pass but I’m thinking of keeping it as the series finale as it’s a bit special.🤫👍🎥🏍
Stunning views and a gorgeous day to be out on the bike. 😍 What a beautiful ride. I noted the Insta 360 RS on the helmet. Your thoughts to be coming on that soon? 📷👍🏼
Gorgeous! How’d you think that would have been if you had the FJR? Probably a bit scary! I just traded my DRZ in for a Versys 1000 and I can’t wait to do some tours.
The versys is a beauty of a bike. Perfect for this! Couldn’t have done this on the FJR.
Very nice scenery 👌
Tell me are you just using Google maps for navigation?
Thanks Troy. Indeed I am.
Lovely great vid
How’s the new lid
Thanks Mark. I bought this helmet as a cheapie for the CRF300L. I now where it as my main choice. It’s brilliant!
Hi Dave, thanks for sharing this lovely journey with us all. One question, where abouts in Ireland did you ride from that the journey took 5 hours? I thought the roads in the south were really good nowadays. I live on the County Antrim coast myself. Thanks for a reply if possible. 😉👍🏻🌠🌅☘️
Hi, I rode from Sligo to Mizen Head. It was brilliant but I had GoPro problems hence no video. It took just over 5 hrs from what I remember.
@@WheelieGoodTV Thank you Dave, I understand your journey time now, I actually live on the same latitude as Sligo so this is very interesting to me. I intend to do similar journey this year but without satnav ( Road map only). Best wishes from County Antrim. 😉👍🏻
Sorry once again. I’m going back through your tours. This time it’s Priest’s Leap.