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The original plans for the Royal Canal would have seen the canal heading towards Kinnegad. The historic OS maps online show the original route diverging from the canal east of the bridge at Hill of Down. Coincidentally, the railway occupies the site of the deviation and MP 35 from Broadstone is located at the point of divergence. See the map 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 was looking at the historic 6" maps on the OSI website this evening and these show an interesting harbour like area to the east of Collins Bridge in Lucan. This area is where the now closed Lucan North railway station was built. The map 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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This link is to research carried out (not by me nor by anyone I know) which questions the legal basis of the Crown Estate to levy charges for gold and silver mining in the UK. This is of obvious relevance to Ireland due to the presence of a working gold mine in Northern Ireland.

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 BBC website has a video clip about the activities of a group in Berlin that are giving guided tours of former bunkers and abandoned underground railways in Berlin.

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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Long since demolished, Salthill House was a building that the Dublin & Kingstown Railway were required to purchase in order to run their railway through the grounds of same. They subsequently let the building out as a hotel. I have added an image of the hotel from Measoms Guide to the site, which can be viewed here. Of this scene, the only feature remaining today are the two piers of the footbridge to the right of centre in the image.

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 Heritage Council have reported that a heritage trail has been established in the former milling village of Portlaw in Co. Waterford. Information panels dealing with the industrial, built and natural heritage of Portlaw have been installed in the town for the benefit of visitors.

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 Gormanstown 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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