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"Mr. Tyndell, of London, a member of an English Company, who have undertaken to work the leadmines of Derena, near Spiddal, in Galway, has arrived there wthin the last few days, for the purpose of commencing operations without delay. The mines in question are particularly rich, and the benefit accruing to both the company and the locality must consequently be very great."

Illustrated London News, 10th July 1852, p19

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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Anyone who has visited the town of Drogheda cannot fail to have seen the spectacular viaduct carrying the Dublin to Belfast railway line over the River Boyne there. I have added a page to the IH Wiki for the Boyne Viaduct.

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 started reading old copies of the Illustrated London News (in the Dublin City Council Library on Pearse Street) as a means of finding information relevant to the industrial heritage of Ireland. Completely unrelated, I came upon this piece of consumer protection legislation from 1852:

4th November 1852 - The Treasury order prohibiting the sale of chicory as coffee was effected.

Even back then, Yeats' merchants were fumbling in the greasy till.

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 has a video clip of the above lock which has been drained to allow for installation of new gates. British Waterways are allowing a public walkthrough this weekend in advance of the work taking place.

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 in the IH Wiki for Gweedore Station in Co. Donegal.

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 in the IH Wiki for Crolly Station in Co. Donegal.

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 in the IH Wiki for Kincasslagh Road Station in Co. Donegal.

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 in the IH Wiki for Dungloe Road Station in Co. Donegal.

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 in the IH Wiki for Burtonport Station in Co. Donegal. This is part of the wider project to create an online map of the former railways of Ireland. Working from North West to South East, the first map covers north Co. Donegal and the furthest west station is Burtonport.

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 has reported that Network Rail are examing the possibility of installing a public viewing platform on the iconic Forth Rail bridge in Scotland. As IH visitor experiences go, this would be up there with the best. Can we have something similar on the Barrow Bridge on the South Wexford line?

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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