Zoom talk on the Stradbally Woodland Railway Tues 27th September @ 19:45

[Niles]

The September Zoom meeting of Irish Railways Present, Past and Other Interesting Railways features preservationist and Irish industrial railway expert Seán Cain return, this time to give us a talk on the Stradbally Woodland Railway (Ireland's oldest heritage railway).

 

We'll open the (virtual) doors from 19:45, all very welcome.

 

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[Westcorkrailway]

11 minutes ago, Niles said:

The September Zoom meeting of Irish Railways Present, Past and Other Interesting Railways features preservationist and Irish industrial railway expert Seán Cain return, this time to give us a talk on the Stradbally Woodland Railway (Ireland's oldest heritage railway).

 

We'll open the (virtual) doors from 19:45, all very welcome.

 

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3040263673
Meeting ID: 304 026 3673
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+35361639031,,3040263673# Ireland
+35312408941,,3040263673# Ireland
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+353 6 163 9031 Ireland
+353 1 240 8941 Ireland
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+353 1 653 3895 Ireland
+353 1 653 3897 Ireland
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Meeting ID: 304 026 3673
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kZF472fpc

We just had Sean for the IRRS Munster  Area meeting doing a guide to the Isle of Man system. Tis should be a Should be a good one.

[jhb171achill]

2 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

We just had Sean for the IRRS Munster  Area meeting doing a guide to the Isle of Man system. Tis should be a Should be a good one.

I know Sean of old; it WILL be a good one!

[Niles]

20 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

I know Sean of old; it WILL be a good one!

It certainly is!

[Broithe]

A chap posts old Portlaoise/Maryborough news items on Facebook -

"November 1893

At a meeting in Stradbally, a resolution is adopted to build a tramway between there and Maryborough."

 

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid027vAqmQwekkYSNcMNecW9fTvXpnwP72iiMztR5Z1tw8YFgyPoNwitiNz2Ah157WmNl&id=100069232693226

I wonder if any information about the actual proposals exists, if it ever did.

[Broithe]

Stradbally photo on the front page of today's Irish Times.

[Broithe]

40 minutes ago, Broithe said:

Stradbally photo on the front page of today's Irish Times.

This.