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Events

Athlone Bridges

The Westmeath Independent reports that an exhibition on the bridges of Athlone will be launched on Tuesday 19th December 2023 at 18:30 in Athlone Library

The exhibition will run until 8th January 2024.

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IH News 2023

Buingea Bridge, Cork

When the ESB flooded land in Cork, west of Cork City, as part of the Lee Hydro electric power scheme, this included closing the Cork to Macroom railway. CIE could have insisted on the rerouting of the railway but it was in the business of shutting down railways and took this as an opportunity to get rid of another line.

A road bridge over the former trackbed survives and periodically appears above water level in the reservoir. The Irish Independent reports that the ESB are to carry out a study of the structural integrity of the bridge arising out of fears that it may collapse.

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History

Clones Railway Map

Whilst searching the ‘net last night for something else, I came upon this site, which is a brief history of the railway in Clones.

Interestingly, the page includes a very well designed diagrammatic map of the former station, which can be downloaded at no charge.

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IH News 2023

Hell’s Kitchen to reopen

I am pleased to report that the infamous Hell’s Kitchen Bar and Railway Museum in Castlerea is to reopen.

Closed in 2011, the bar has reopened for both food and drinks and access to the railwayana therein (including A Class Locomotive No. 055).

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Events

Open House Dublin 2023

Open House Dublin 2023 takes place between 7th and 15th October 2023. I have compiled a list of events with an IH connection.

In addition to events at specific sites, there are a number of film clips of other venues on the OHD site and three of these are relevant:

Poolbeg Chimneys

Iveagh Markets

Pigeon House Power Station

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Linenopolis, the Flax and the Linen Heritage of Belfast – 27th September 2023

The above titled event takes place on 27th September 2023 in the Linen Hall in Belfast. The event is free, but booking is required.

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Events

Dublin Festival of History 2023

The Dublin Festival of History runs from 25th September to 15th October 2023 and has many events of an IH nature.

I have created a page to list these.

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Events

Clonsilla Heritage Festival

The Clonsilla and Porterstown Heritage Society are organising the Clonsilla Heritage Festival on 16th/17th September 2023 and a couple of the events are of an IH nature as follows:

Clonsilla & Royal Canal Heritage Walk – 16th September 2023

The Royal Canal / Shackleton’s Mill, plus Royal Canal Photo Exhibition – 16th September 2023

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Northern Ireland Heritage Days 2023

I have created a page listing the Northern Ireland Heritage Days events with an IH connection.

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IH News 2023

Naomh Éanna update

I previously reported that the Naomh Éanna, located in one of the dry docks at Grand Canal Dock, had listed and called for the necessary action to have the boat removed.

RTE reports that the process of having the boat cut up has now commenced.