minister_for_hardship Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Loo Bridge, Co. Kerry. http://www.sherryfitz.ie/residential/for-sale/49665 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I'd buy that in a flash if it was nearer Dublin!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 The original building (seen in Lawrence collection photos) was a corrugated iron structure like that at Kenmare and was burnt down, in the Civil War iirc. What's there now looks quite large for what is a very minor station serving literally middle of nowhere, did An Oige extend it when they took it over as a hostel I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I know this place well since we used to drive past it on the way to Kenmare in the early 70's. An Oige owned it up to about 10 years ago, but it has been in private hands since. The GSR single signal in it's garden is the one that kicked-started me off to on designing all the old signal range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwayman Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I know this place well since we used to drive past it on the way to Kenmare in the early 70's. An Oige owned it up to about 10 years ago, but it has been in private hands since. The GSR single signal in it's garden is the one that kicked-started me off to on designing all the old signal range. I stayed in this hostel in 1976 when myself, brother and two friends cycled from Dublin to Kerry and back over two weeks going from hostel to hostel. Many of the hostels such as Loo Bridge have since closed. Happy days! Looks like the property has been extensively renovated since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 The original building (seen in Lawrence collection photos) was a corrugated iron structure like that at Kenmare and was burnt down, in the Civil War iirc. What's there now looks quite large for what is a very minor station serving literally middle of nowhere, did An Oige extend it when they took it over as a hostel I wonder? Speaking of the Lawrence collection, Corkonians or any others with ties to the capital;), will appreciate this collection, no 30,31 & 59 being of most interest to gricers http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/history/batch2/cppjuiceboxbatch2/lawrence2/#30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Speaking of the Lawrence collection, Corkonians or any others with ties to the capital;), will appreciate this collection, no 30,31 & 59 being of most interest to gricershttp://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/history/batch2/cppjuiceboxbatch2/lawrence2/#30 Great photos, pining for the place already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 An invaluable collection, some curious inclusions and omissions from a gricer point of view, though presumably the photographers set out to get a broad flavour of the country as it was, rather than getting every railway location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Cappagh is up for sale as well. http://www.morrisseyproperties.ie/property/web/Display/morrisseyproperty/3382532/Old_Station_House_Cappagh_Dungarvan_Waterford.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiretrains Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Cappagh is up for sale as well.http://www.morrisseyproperties.ie/property/web/Display/morrisseyproperty/3382532/Old_Station_House_Cappagh_Dungarvan_Waterford.html A lovely station, it features prominently in this film recorded by the late Tony Price, it been one of his favourites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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