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This link is to the Co Kildare Online Electronic History Journal, which reprints a news report of 1908 into the above incident. I recall my accounting teacher from secondary school telling me that his grandfather was stationmaster in Maynooth at the time and after the incident, was posted to Achill, which he saw as a punishment posting arising from the accident.

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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Just back from my holidays, which saw me spend 4 days in Britain and 7 days in Malta. For the uninitiated, it has become very difficult for those with an interest in industrial heritage to take photographs in Britain, due to its de facto status as a police state. The taking of photographs renders one subject to the Terrorism Acts. By contrast, in Malta, hassling of tourists is not something that appears to take place - the people are warm and friendly and the culture relaxed.

By way of comparison, over the four days in Britain, I took 9 photos. In Malta, over 7 days, I took 124 photos. I know which country I'd prefer to spend my money in.

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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As another Irish manufacturing classic bites the dust, read the articles on Yahoo and the Donegal Democrat. RIP Oatfield.

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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Because Belfast needs more apartments. Not. The saga of the Athletics Stores building in Belfast has played out and Minister in the pretend parliament in Belfast has authorised the demolition of the building.

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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Courtesy of the BBC, I bring you the latest whinge from north of the border. There is an answer, move your business south of the border and also benefit from a far lower corporation tax rate!

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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Google threw me a link to this site - which is a blog posting about Guinness.

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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IrishCentral.com has a write up about Rathbornes - the Dublin based candle maker which is here. Interestingly, the Sunday Independent also has an article on the same topic, I wonder which came first?

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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Not quite as good as the visitor to a harbour in England who complained about the smell of fish but a close second! Makes you wonder, how did they think that quarry operators extracted the material being worked. By hand?

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 things we did to "impress" royalty.

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 would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Brian Goggin on his elevation to the role as Editor of the newsletter of the Industrial Heritage Association of 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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