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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
13/08/2020
The Killarney railway station opened in on 15 July 1853 on the Mallow to Tralee line.
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
13/08/2020
Castleconnell Railway Station County Limerick opened on 28th August 1858.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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James Francis Taylor
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Thank you for drawing our attention to the typo in the above post - this has now been corrected.
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