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Whilst not of direct relevance to industrial heritage in Ireland, Mrs Sonia Rolt, the widow of L T C Rolt - author of the classic Green & Silver - has been awarded an OBE in the United Kingdom New Years Honours List, for services to Industrial Archaeology and to Heritage.

Green & Silver is an account of the Rolts' travel by water in Ireland, regarded as significant because their journey included the entire length of the Royal Canal shortly before the canal was closed to navigation.

Days Hotel Belfast - located in a lovely area of Belfast where the Union Jack flies from every lamppost and the kerbstones are painted blue white and red.

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I have added a page to the IH Wiki for Howth DART Station. I have also added photos to the Coppermine Gallery for this, which can be accessed from the link above.

Days Hotel Belfast - located in a lovely area of Belfast where the Union Jack flies from every lamppost and the kerbstones are painted blue white and red.

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I have added a page to the IH Wiki for Upper Faughart Bridge. I have also added photos to the Coppermine Gallery for this, which can be accessed from the link above.

Days Hotel Belfast - located in a lovely area of Belfast where the Union Jack flies from every lamppost and the kerbstones are painted blue white and red.

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I have added a page to the IH Wiki for Ballyshannon Station (standard gauge). I have also added photos to the Coppermine Gallery for this, which can be accessed from the link above.

Days Hotel Belfast - located in a lovely area of Belfast where the Union Jack flies from every lamppost and the kerbstones are painted blue white and red.

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The Irish Independent has reported that University of Ulster have discovered the remains of a 410-year-old fort on the banks of the River Foyle near Strabane. The remains include a brewhouse, which would have provided beer to the settlement downstream at Derry.

Days Hotel Belfast - located in a lovely area of Belfast where the Union Jack flies from every lamppost and the kerbstones are painted blue white and red.

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I have received word that TG4 will be showing a new 6 part TV series entitled "Bóithre Iarainn", about the railways of Ireland, commencing in January 2011.

Scheduled dates and times are:

9th January @21:15: Dublin & Kingstown
16th January @21:15: Waterford & Lismore
23rd January @21:15: West Clare Railway
30th January @21:15: Galway & Clifden
6th February @21:15: Tralee & Dingle
13th February @21:15: The Lartigue Monorail

with repeats scheduled for each following Friday @23:00.

Days Hotel Belfast - located in a lovely area of Belfast where the Union Jack flies from every lamppost and the kerbstones are painted blue white and red.

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I have added photographs to the photo album for Dundalk Quay Street Station.

Days Hotel Belfast - located in a lovely area of Belfast where the Union Jack flies from every lamppost and the kerbstones are painted blue white and red.

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I have added photographs to the photo album for Bray Station.

Days Hotel Belfast - located in a lovely area of Belfast where the Union Jack flies from every lamppost and the kerbstones are painted blue white and red.

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I have created a page for Ballinasloe Station on the railway line from Heuston Station to Galway. This can be accessed here.

Days Hotel Belfast - located in a lovely area of Belfast where the Union Jack flies from every lamppost and the kerbstones are painted blue white and red.

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I have created a page for Athenry Station on the railway line from Heuston Station to Galway and from Limerick. This can be accessed here.

Days Hotel Belfast - located in a lovely area of Belfast where the Union Jack flies from every lamppost and the kerbstones are painted blue white and red.

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