A Visit to Oldcastle

[Patrick Davey]

It’s weird, how my car always seems to take a detour when I’m returning from a work trip……

Still plenty to see at Oldcastle, Co. Meath, former terminus of the long GNR(I) branch from Drogheda:

* the station building survives in good order, with lots of original features to see, and it appears that part of the platform and also the train shed are still intact

* the polychromatic WH Mills small office building - this makes a strong contrast to the main stone building

* the stone goods shed - my photo shows what is presumably the goods office, the actual shed is much bigger, but there was a lot of activity here today so I decided not to photograph it

The problem with visiting sites like this is that it gives me yet another idea for a new model railway layout!

[Galteemore]

That’s wonderful. Thanks Patrick. The little goods office is a delight