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Ye Olde Postcard...!!
09 January, 2012 09:46
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Postcard of 31B in Wexford Harbour around 1959. She was used, alongside another canalboat, as a floating platform for a crane during the bridges construction. M(W&W)F
Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
09 January, 2012 09:55
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Very nice Mick and I am sure you were chuffed to get it. These bits and pieces are invaluable not only to the boat-owner ( custodian ) but to those interested in the whole subject of working boats, Joe. Ps. did ya get a dawn pic this am ?
Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
09 January, 2012 16:43
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And here's one for the Dublin Branch. Trams on O Connell St. Bridge. If you look downstream though, Butt Bridge still has it swivel section...see [ en.wikipedia.org] Must be near "Time for a pint" Joe...!! M(W&W)F Tinted photograph of O'Connell Bridge, Dublin, taken around the turn of the last century. The photograph is identifiable as being after 1899 as the first electric trams are shown. The trams with seven windows were converted horse drawn trams. Eighty-four of these were converted to electric trams. By kind permission of Dublin City Public Libraries. Image is present on following page(s): 20th Century Transport in Dublin Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/01/2012 16:46 by Mick Farrell.
Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
09 January, 2012 23:04
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I never knew that about Butt Br. The only thing I know is that O Connell Br is wider than it's long. Pj
Re: Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
09 January, 2012 23:08
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The present Butt Bridge is very good at masquerading as an older structure. It is, in fact, a reinforced concrete structure dating from 1931. On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 11:04 PM, IWAI forum pj norris wrote:
> Posted at: [www.iwai.ie]
> pj norris wrote:
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> I never knew that about Butt Br.
> The only thing I know is that O Connell Br is wider than it's long.
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> Pj
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RE: Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
09 January, 2012 23:43
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Hi PJ, Actually, my understanding is that you may be referring to the bridge which used to be called "Sackville Bridge" before our main street was renamed and called after "The Liberator" (Daniel O'Connell). Now there is actually another real bridge, also in Dublin, which is called O'Connell Bridge. Anybody know where it is? No prizes - but entries received on the back of a crisp EUR5 note will be most welome (just kiddin)? Regards Kieran
Re: RE: Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
10 January, 2012 01:34
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Actually Kieran, it was Carlisle Bridge linking Sackville Street with D'Olier/Westmoreland Street's. The bridge depicted in the picture was officially re-named O' Connell Bridge when Carlisle Bridge was re-opened after widening in about 1882. Interesting to note also that the tram companies were changing from horse to motive power about 10 years ahead of the Grand Canal Company. Most importantly, as PJ says, "I never knew that"...!! The other O'Connell Bridge would be in a slightly greener location to this one...!! M(W&W)F
Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
10 January, 2012 01:58
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One for the Derg Branch. I'm guessing Joe T would be very familiar with this area in later days..!! M(W&W)F
Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
10 January, 2012 10:46
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Lovely picture of Killaloe/Ballina. I was down there in the summer and saw a building on the Ballina side which looked like a type of service block. It was closed and in some disrepair and generally takes away from the previous nice view. Does anyone know anything more about this? John Geary (Rose - E - Belle)
Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
10 January, 2012 14:10
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One for the Boyle Branch. Is this the same little harbour shown in one of Kieran Walsh's recent pics of Lock Key Development...??? M(W&W)F
Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
10 January, 2012 16:00
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A couple for the Barrow Branch...!! M(W&W)F
Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
10 January, 2012 17:54
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Mick,Where did you get all the postcards? Did you rob someone's granny's uncle's auntie? pJ
Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
10 January, 2012 18:53
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Remember me dustcoat PJ......sure were'nt they hiding in one of the pockets...LOL M(W&W)F
Re: Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
10 January, 2012 19:24
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Yes - but then, with my interest in industrial heritage, it would be something of an embarrassment not to know  BTW you're not getting a fiver either! On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 11:43 PM, Kieran Kearns wrote:
> Hi PJ,
>
> Actually, my understanding is that you may be referring to the bridge
> which used to be called "Sackville Bridge" before our main street was
> renamed and called after "The Liberator" (Daniel O'Connell).
>
> Now there is actually another real bridge, also in Dublin, which is called
> O'Connell Bridge. Anybody know where it is?
>
> No prizes - but entries received on the back of a crisp EUR5 note will be
> most welome (just kiddin)?
>
> Regards
>
> Kieran
>
Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
10 January, 2012 19:44
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Kieran - The other O'Connell Bridge... is the little bridge over the duck pond in St. Stephen's Green? Or would that count as a real bridge? Zara Why Not
Re: Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
10 January, 2012 19:53
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That would be the one. On 10 Jan 2012 19:44, "IWAI forum Zara Brady" wrote:
> Posted at: [www.iwai.ie]
> Zara Brady wrote:
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> Kieran -
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> The other O'Connell Bridge...
> is the little bridge over the duck pond
> in St. Stephen's Green?
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> Or would that count as
> a real bridge?
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> Zara
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> Why Not
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>
Re: Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
10 January, 2012 19:54
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For the anoraks, a bridge has a span of at least six feet. On 10 Jan 2012 19:53, "Ewan Duffy" wrote:
> That would be the one.
> On 10 Jan 2012 19:44, "IWAI forum Zara Brady" wrote:
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>> Posted at: [www.iwai.ie]
>> Zara Brady wrote:
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>> Kieran -
>>
>> The other O'Connell Bridge...
>> is the little bridge over the duck pond
>> in St. Stephen's Green?
>>
>> Or would that count as
>> a real bridge?
>>
>> Zara
>>
>> Why Not
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>
Re: Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
10 January, 2012 20:11
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I'll call this one for The Corrib Branch so...I think that's it hiding in the trees Zara. What do you call a "bridge" with a span of less than 6 feet then, Ewan...?? M(W&W)F
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10 January, 2012 20:36
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Depends - if it is over water, it is a culvert - otherwise, an underpass. On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 8:11 PM, IWAI forum Mick Farrell wrote:
> Posted at: [www.iwai.ie]
> Mick Farrell wrote:
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> I'll call this one for The Corrib Branch so...I think that's it hiding in
> the trees Zara. What do you call a "bridge" with a span of less than 6
> feet then, Ewan...??
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> M(W&W)F
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Re: Ye Olde Postcard...!!
10 January, 2012 21:58
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Thank you Mick, for the vote of support! You’ll be glad to hear that I rolled my sleeves up last Saturday morning, and joined the first Grand Canal Clean Up of 2012. The Grand Canal bug has really bitten us, ever since the day spent roaming its banks in search of the elusive Powerboat Branch AGM! Zara Why Not
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