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Appeal to save world’s oldest railway station

Not in Ireland but worth noting.

The Guardian reports on a campaign to raise funds to acquire and restore the former Heighington station building in Durham, England, which is a Stockton & Darlington Railway building dating from the opening of the line in 1825.

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Events

History of mining in Ireland

The above titled talk, hosted by Wexford Historical Society and given by Peter O’Connor will be held in Gorey Library, Gorey, Co. Wexford on 29th February at 7pm.

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IH News 2024

“The Junction”, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim

Ballinamore station in Co. Leitrim was a junction station on the Cavan & Leitrim Railway, where the branch line to Arigna headed west. Both lines closed in 1959.

The station building was subsequently used as a secondary school until 2014. It and the wider site have been redeveloped as a community hub, known as “The Junction” which RTE reports has now opened for business.

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The Building of Dun Laoghaire Harbour

The above titled talk, given by Rob Goodbody, will take place in the Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club, Ringsend, on 15th February 2024 at 20:00. All are welcome in return for a contribution to the RNLI at the door.