A Gem of a Discovery at Kells, Co. Kerry

[Patrick Davey]

I have visited Kells station in Co. Kerry many times - in fact I have visited all 3 Irish stations named 'Kells', but I digress...... This one was on the long branch from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour, which closed back in 1960.  The station had up and down platforms, a classic (for the branch) corrugated iron-clad station building, as well as a stationmaster's house - it does not seem to have had a goods shed.  The site is owned by Kerry County Council I believe and each time I have called, the station building has been locked.  Not so tonight - a council employee was on business at the station and he kindly let me into the building and I was amazed to see how many original features remain.

[Westcorkrailway]

55 minutes ago, Patrick Davey said:

I have visited Kells station in Co. Kerry many times - in fact I have visited all 3 Irish stations named 'Kells', but I digress...... This one was on the long branch from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour, which closed back in 1960.  The station had up and down platforms, a classic (for the branch) corrugated iron-clad station building, as well as a stationmaster's house - it does not seem to have had a goods shed.  The site is owned by Kerry County Council I believe and each time I have called, the station building has been locked.  Not so tonight - a council employee was on business at the station and he kindly let me into the building and I was amazed to see how many original features remain.

I wish some of the other existent timber/iron buildings out our direction had an excuse to get restored to a level to match kells! 

[amdaley]

1 hour ago, Patrick Davey said:

I have visited Kells station in Co. Kerry many times - in fact I have visited all 3 Irish stations named 'Kells', but I digress...... This one was on the long branch from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour, which closed back in 1960.  The station had up and down platforms, a classic (for the branch) corrugated iron-clad station building, as well as a stationmaster's house - it does not seem to have had a goods shed.  The site is owned by Kerry County Council I believe and each time I have called, the station building has been locked.  Not so tonight - a council employee was on business at the station and he kindly let me into the building and I was amazed to see how many original features remain.

Nice photo of Cahersiveen station yard.

[jhb171achill]

Complete with a framed photo of a GNR engine! Wonder how that got there......Interesting to see it all re-panelled - obviously being looked after well.

[derek]

11 hours ago, Patrick Davey said:

 

 

 

Kitchen cabinet doors as bench backs- that's a new one on me. Couldn't be up to that Kerry crowd