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15 years 8 months ago #13

"Andrew":1lrn549j wrote: Yes, but 6 degrees west is where the real centre of Ireland is (someone should put that on a beer bottle.)[/quote:1lrn549j]
Not officially <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D --> 8°W, 53°30'N is the origin for Irish National Grid (and ITM), unless of course you are suggesting Dublin, at 6°W is the spiritual centre of Ireland (hah, even as Dub I reject that! <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->), that honour belongs to Uisneach, the navel of Ireland <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

Ok, I'll take my Geo-surveyor's hat off now... <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

Beer, yes, lovely stuff.

15 years 8 months ago #14

when are ye looking to be in business or is there already plans afoot.

15 years 8 months ago #15

&amp;quot;Barry M&amp;quot;:1y32vpre wrote: Do I get free beer too? [/quote:1y32vpre]

I heard you weren't very good at the Haka though

15 years 8 months ago #16

That really depends on how much I've had to drink <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

[size=75:19lm38l1]Who the hell told you??[/size:19lm38l1]

15 years 8 months ago #17

&amp;quot;Barry M&amp;quot;:2glfresf wrote:

&amp;quot;Andrew&amp;quot;:2glfresf wrote: Yes, but 6 degrees west is where the real centre of Ireland is (someone should put that on a beer bottle.)[/quote:2glfresf]
Not officially <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D --> 8°W, 53°30'N is the origin for Irish National Grid (and ITM), unless of course you are suggesting Dublin, at 6°W is the spiritual centre of Ireland (hah, even as Dub I reject that! <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->), that honour belongs to Uisneach, the navel of Ireland <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->[/quote:2glfresf]

Isn't Mallin Head the origin or is that just for the height datum?

15 years 8 months ago #18

Yep, spot on, mean sea level at Malin Head is the height datum. They use the 8°W/53°30'N as the origin for the 2D grid coordinate system (the centre of the grid really).
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