Kilkenny to Portlaoise

[Riversuir226]

On the way back from Portlaoise(I wonder why i was up there:)), I spent a bit of time trying to find the long closed Portlaoise line from Ballyragget south to Kilkenny. To be honest even trying to find the alignment was hard in places but the odd telegraph pole gave the alignment away.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/73238117@N02/sets/72157634466808945/

[gm171 kk]

On the way back from Portlaoise(I wonder why i was up there:)), I spent a bit of time trying to find the long closed Portlaoise line from Ballyragget south to Kilkenny. To be honest even trying to find the alignment was hard in places but the odd telegraph pole gave the alignment away.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/73238117@N02/sets/72157634466808945/

 

Nice pics Tom. I was cutting grass down on the former line yesterday. My grandad has a section of it at the end of his garden.

[enniscorthyman]

There was feature on that line on a IRRS journal a while back,

I think it might have mostly been about the branch to

Mountmellick or Castlecomer,not sure but will check it out

when I get a chance

[heirflick]

........... Portlaoise(I wonder why i was up there

 

cos its the in place to be!!!

[finnyus]

Some great photos there !

[jhb171achill]

I can't seem to ever be able to open that new flickr format.....

[Glenderg]

It's a bit of a nuisance all right. It's specifically orientated toward tablet and phone browsing, and particularly crap if you are desktop bound. If you do get it working, it's worthwhile, in particular Finnyus's latest batch. What internet browser/machine/flux capacitor are you using JHB?

[Garfield]

Still getting used to it here, too. Slightly OT, but some time ago I set up a Flickr group called 'Irish Railway Heritage'. I rarely post anything to it myself, but there are countless gems from other photographers who contribute: http://www.flickr.com/groups/irishrailwayheritage/

[heirflick]

some time ago I set up a Flickr group called 'Irish Railway Heritage'. I rarely post anything to it myself, but there are countless gems from other photographers who contribute: http://www.flickr.com/groups/irishrailwayheritage/

 

countless jems is right! spent ages this morning going through the pics and there are some fantastic shots and a few steamers that i never saw before! well done on that site pat:tumbsup:

 

 

is a real beaut and with the number666 i wonder did she give any trouble?

Edited July 9, 2013 by heirflick

[jhb171achill]

Glenderg, such is my technoilliteracy, I don't even know what those things are! I am using a steam-ear clockwork laptop. It's one of these new things, only needs two people to lift it.... To me, an iPad is probably some sort of cushion if you have dodgy knees..... :-)