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River Barrow at Leighlinbridge
River Barrow at Leighlinbridge
The River Barrow at Leighlinbridge, County Carlow. It was an important river crossing as early as the 10th Century. The first stone bridge here was built by Maurice Jakis in c1319. the present bridge which was altered in the 18th Century, dates originally from circa 1650.
Courtesy of Carlow County Library
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McClean Tip Head, Deerpark, Castlecomer
McClean Tip Head, Deerpark, Castlecomer
McClean Tip Head was the correct name for this mountain of waste coal products.
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Fern Fossil
Fern Fossil
Fern Fossil, similar to the type found in the Castlecomer area. A large collection of fossils were found in the Castlecomer mining area. These fossils can be seen today at the London Museum of Natural History.
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Tree Ferns, today, New Zealand
Tree Ferns, today, New Zealand
Tree Ferns growning in New Zealnd, today, Cyathea species
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Brennan Coat of Arms
Brennan Coat of Arms
Brennan Family Crest
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Entrance to mine
Entrance to mine
Wooden props were used as a safety measure to support the roof at the mine entrance.
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Horse and Cart, Deerpark Colliery,Castlecomer.
Horse and Cart, Deerpark Colliery,Castlecomer.
Transportation of coal above ground was always a problem because of the rolling hills of the Castlecomer Plateau.The earliest overground haulage was a traditional horse and cart.Coal was brought to Leighlinbridge and on to Waterford. Coal was also transported to Dublin by canal, but this was very expensive. Pit ponies were also used for underground haulage. At that time, there were no ponies of the correct height available in Castlecomer, so they were imported from Durham, England.
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Mining machinery, Deerpark, Castlecomer.
Mining machinery, Deerpark, Castlecomer.
Equipment and machinery used to transport coal in Deerpark Mine, Castlecomer.
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Steam Train, Castlecomer
Steam Train, Castlecomer
Black and White Photograph of coal train, Castlecomer.
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Castlecomer train station
Castlecomer train station
Colour Photograph of coal train leaving station in Castlecomer