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Clonsilla Signal Box 2
Clonsilla Signal Box 2
Clonsilla Signal Box 2
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Malahide Castle
Malahide Castle
Malahide Castle
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Clonsilla Signal Box - Clonsilla railway Station
Clonsilla Signal Box - Clonsilla railway Station
Iarnrod Eireann have preserved this beautiful signal and control box which is part of Clonsilla Railway Station. From this picturesque structure overlooking the rail line, the level crossing gates and the signals of yesteryear were manually controlled and operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Each and every feature gracing our landscape will have witnessed something interesting during its lifetime. If these inanimate objects could only talk they would have such interesting stories to tell. This railway structure is certainly no exception. During the period from 1922 when Ireland was granted 'home rule' by England, a group of' 'Irregulars' were doing their utmost to bring down the government of Eamon DeValera. As part of their campaign they decided that if they destroyed the country's communication system, the government would fall. This beautiful signal box was one of several that were burned down in 1938. It was later rebuilt.
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Banner for St Patrick's Street
Banner for St Patrick's Street
Banner for St Patrick's Street official opening
Copyright Cork City Council
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Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Cromwell only spent 9 months in Ireland from August 1649 to May 1650, but his impact was to be everlasting on the island. With fierce brutality Cromwell succeed in completing the English conquest of Ireland where others had failed. Cromwell first set a course to Drogheda. 3,500 men women and children were killed over the two day battle, with the city suffering heavy bombardment. Nearby towns surrendered or evacuated. Less than a month later, Cromwell arrived at Wexford town. Here over 1500 people were slaughtered in the massacre that ensued. Cromwell rested in Youghal until the spring of 1650 and then turned his attention towards Kilkenny and the Tipperary towns of Fethard, Clonmel and Cashel. By May 1650 Ireland had been placed under British rule and Cromwell returned home. Sieges on both Limerick and Galway, the last city under Irish control to fall, ended in October and November 1650 respectively. English rule in Ireland was complete.
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SS Peter and Paul's Church
SS Peter and Paul's Church
Illustration from the Illustrated London News showing interior of the newly built St Peter and Paul's Church
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High Rise Office Block 2
High Rise Office Block 2
High Rise Office Block 2
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The Old Porterstown National School 2
The Old Porterstown National School 2
The Old Porterstown National School 2
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A View of The Diamond 2003
A View of The Diamond 2003
This is a view of the Diamond in Monaghan. In it we can see the Rossmore Monument and a selection of some of the buildings which surround this area
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Newbridge House
Newbridge House
Newbridge House