I didn't want to get involved in this thread as it is very near to my heart
Woe to the Pharisees, for they are like a dog sleeping in the manger of oxen, for neither does he eat nor does he let the oxen eat
A statement that covers both ends of this discussion
I worked in Malahide when the Fry came and when it went
The visitor numbers were never sufficient to cover the cost of the display
Some of the biggest crowds were in the weeks before it closed forever
I don't agree that it was its location that was the problem but lack of proper advertising and also a proper tourist set up to bring visitors
A train out to Malahide and a lovely walk in the magnificent grounds of the Castle?
Look at some of the preserved sites around the country, most are hard to get to but you will always meet a few codgers like yourself at these sites
Nothing will happen with the collection, it will fall into rack and ruin
Fingal will not build a custom center for the railway, too dear and no return on the cost
I think our only hope is Bosko............