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  • Plunkett Train Station, Waterford

    Plunkett Train Station, Waterford

    13/08/2020
    The station opened on 26 August 1864 as Waterford North. It was renamed Plunkett on 10 April 1966 in commemoration ...
  • Killarney Station, Kerry

    Killarney Station, Kerry

    13/08/2020
    The Killarney railway station opened in on 15 July 1853 on the Mallow to Tralee line.
  • Drumsna Bridge, Drumsna, Leitrim

    Drumsna Bridge, Drumsna, Leitrim

    13/08/2020
    This seven-arch limestone road bridge with full-height cutwaters which spans the River Shannon was built c.1840.
  • Castleconnell Railway Station, Coolreiry, Co. Limerick

    Castleconnell Railway Station, Coolreiry, Co. Limerick

    13/08/2020
    Castleconnell Railway Station County Limerick opened on 28th August 1858.
  • Suir Bridge, Caherabbey Upper, South Tipperary

    Suir Bridge, Caherabbey Upper, South Tipperary

    12/08/2020
    The Suir Bridge is a triple-span railway viaduct over the River Suir on the railway line between Limerick and Rosslare ...
  • The Banshee mourns the Death of Balla Railway Station

    The Banshee mourns the Death of Balla Railway Station

    12/08/2020
    This article was found recently, we think its ca. 1989.  It tells the story of Balla Train Station and it’s ...
  • Borris Viaduct

    Borris Viaduct

    11/08/2020
    Borris viaduct County Carlow is a sixteen-arch limestone built former railway viaduct, c. 1860. Now closed. Designed by Irish civil ...
  • Muine Bheag Railway Station

    Muine Bheag Railway Station

    11/08/2020
    Muine Bheag Railway Station in Kilcarrig, County Carlow opened on 24 July 1848 as Bagenalstown. It was opened by the ...
  • Rohesia's Castle

    Rohesia's Castle

    11/08/2020
    Castle Roche stands about seven miles north-west of Dundalk in what is arguably the middle of nowhere. This fortress once ...
  • Marley or Knockduff Bridge

    Marley or Knockduff Bridge

    10/08/2020
    Single-arch granite ashlar road bridge over railway line, c. 1865, with cut stone dressings including rusticated voussoirs. Renovated with one ...
  • Haggerty's Bridge

    Haggerty's Bridge

    10/08/2020
    Haggerty’s Bridge at Kilcoltrim is a single-arch hump-back road bridge over railway, built 1862, with rusticated voussoirs, cut stone stringcourses ...
  • Dún Laoghaire (Mallin) Railway Station

    Dún Laoghaire (Mallin) Railway Station

    10/08/2020
    The original station for Dún Laoghaire, then known as Kingstown, was situated some 0.8km closer to Dublin at the West ...
  • Shannon Hydro-electric Scheme

    Shannon Hydro-electric Scheme

    10/08/2020
    This line was built to transport materials and for earthworks in connection with the building of the Shannon Hydro-electric Power ...
  • Adamstown Rail Station

    Adamstown Rail Station

    09/08/2020
    Adamstown Rail Station opened on 10 April 2007. It is just south of the old Lucan South station which closed ...
  • Broombridge Rail Station

    Broombridge Rail Station

    09/08/2020
    Broombridge Rail station is situated beside the LUAS stop in Cabra West, Dublin 7. It lies in the southern bank ...
  • Westport Railway Station

    Westport Railway Station

    09/08/2020
    The Westport Railway station opened in 1866 and is part of the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) by the Great ...
  • Dromod Station

    Dromod Station

    09/08/2020
    Dromod station was opened in 1887 and ceased passenger operation in 1959. The narrow gauge railway line, in full working ...
  • Ceannt Station

    Ceannt Station

    09/08/2020
    Ceannt Station was built in 1851 to the designs of J.S Mulvany. It is sited just off Eyre Street and ...
  • Boyne Viaduct

    Boyne Viaduct

    08/08/2020
    The Boyne Viaduct is a 30m high railway bridge that crosses the River Boyne in Drogheda, carrying the main Dublin ...
  • Dublin Broadstone

    Dublin Broadstone

    07/08/2020
    Broadstone was operational from 1847. It was constructed as the Dublin terminus of the Midland & Great Western Railway, which ...
  • Local History & Heritage Course 2020-2021: Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

    Local History & Heritage Course 2020-2021: Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

    07/08/2020
    A new course in Local History & Heritage will be delivered during  the autumn 2020 and the spring of 2021.  ...
  • Engine no.36

    Engine no.36

    06/08/2020
    ‘Engine No.36’ is not only an old steam locomotive but is also the oldest on display indoors in Ireland. It has ...
  • Kent Station

    Kent Station

    06/08/2020
    Kent Station is one of Ireland’s major railway stations. The station was originally called Glanmire Road Station, but was renamed after Thomas ...
  • Heuston Station

    Heuston Station

    06/08/2020
    Heuston Station (formerly Kingsbridge Station until 1966) is one of Ireland’s most recognisable rail stations named after Seán Houston, one ...
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  • Lorna Elms on James Francis Taylor

    18/01/2021
    Thank you for drawing our attention to the typo in the above post - this has now been corrected.
  • Anita Hawkes on Martin Haverty

    18/01/2021
    Just fyi, Martin Haverty bought land in West Limerick in 1853 through the encumbered estate act, becoming a small, very...
  • Anita Hawkes on Martin Haverty

    18/01/2021
    I would love to find out more about Haverty road being called after Martin Haverty. Are there any papers relating...
  • Pauline naughton on “No Worry” Share My Memories: Mary Kenny, née Farrell of Newcastle, Aughrim, Co. Galway

    18/01/2021
    A lovely read . I printed out a copy for my dad , he was Tom and John's neighbour and...
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