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Ciarán Cooney I Photographic Archivist 📸 🎞 Irish Railway Record Society 🚂| 📩 cooneyciaran@gmail.com
CIÉ locomotive 076 takes the IÉ PWD Sperry train around Killiney Hill, Co. Dublin, en-route to North Wall, October 2018. #irishrailways #Killiney #irishrail
September 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CIÉ locomotive 076 takes the IÉ PWD Sperry train around Killiney Hill, Co. Dublin, en-route to North Wall, October 2018. #irishrailways #Killiney #irishrail
Taylorstown Viaduct, Co. Wexford, with CIÉ loco 077 on the Irish Rail weed spray-train, May 2017. Different brick shades indicate the rebuilt arches post-1923. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives #taylorstown #wexford
September 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Taylorstown Viaduct, Co. Wexford, with CIÉ loco 077 on the Irish Rail weed spray-train, May 2017. Different brick shades indicate the rebuilt arches post-1923. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives #taylorstown #wexford
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Today view of the #Taylorstown Viaduct.
Built 1904-6 opened 1906. Damaged 1922 reconstructed 1923. Erected by Sir Robert McAlpine and Company of Glasgow as an important component of south County Wexford development through the connections with the Fishguard and Rosslare Railway (FRR) line.
Built 1904-6 opened 1906. Damaged 1922 reconstructed 1923. Erected by Sir Robert McAlpine and Company of Glasgow as an important component of south County Wexford development through the connections with the Fishguard and Rosslare Railway (FRR) line.
September 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Today view of the #Taylorstown Viaduct.
Built 1904-6 opened 1906. Damaged 1922 reconstructed 1923. Erected by Sir Robert McAlpine and Company of Glasgow as an important component of south County Wexford development through the connections with the Fishguard and Rosslare Railway (FRR) line.
Built 1904-6 opened 1906. Damaged 1922 reconstructed 1923. Erected by Sir Robert McAlpine and Company of Glasgow as an important component of south County Wexford development through the connections with the Fishguard and Rosslare Railway (FRR) line.
Taylorstown Viaduct, Co. Wexford, recording the destruction of the arches during the Irish Civil War, c1923. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie]
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September 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Taylorstown Viaduct, Co. Wexford, recording the destruction of the arches during the Irish Civil War, c1923. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie]
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Ireland's smallast signal cabin, Kellystown, Co. Louth (Great Northern Railway; Drogheda-Dundalk section), pictured 1969. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie]
September 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Ireland's smallast signal cabin, Kellystown, Co. Louth (Great Northern Railway; Drogheda-Dundalk section), pictured 1969. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie]
Irish Railway photos I've digitised recently; featuring 1960s/70s/80s scenes from Dublin and Belfast accessible via IRRS Archive @ irrs.ie/membership/). #irishrailarchives #irishrailways
September 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Irish Railway photos I've digitised recently; featuring 1960s/70s/80s scenes from Dublin and Belfast accessible via IRRS Archive @ irrs.ie/membership/). #irishrailarchives #irishrailways
May 1971 @ Inchicore running shed as re-engined CIÉ loco B210 is shunted by Maybach-engine B233. [Digitised 35mm-negative recenly received by the IRRS Archive]
September 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
May 1971 @ Inchicore running shed as re-engined CIÉ loco B210 is shunted by Maybach-engine B233. [Digitised 35mm-negative recenly received by the IRRS Archive]
Locomotive shed @ Athboy terminus (Midland Great Western Railway), Co. Meath, pictured 1953 / 2013. [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie] #irishrailarchives #irishrailways
September 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Locomotive shed @ Athboy terminus (Midland Great Western Railway), Co. Meath, pictured 1953 / 2013. [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie] #irishrailarchives #irishrailways
Another CIÉ "SuperTrain" publicity booklet, featuring the new AC MkII carriages and A Class locomotive in the Avoca Valley, Co. Wicklow, circa 1973. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways www.irrs.ie
September 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Another CIÉ "SuperTrain" publicity booklet, featuring the new AC MkII carriages and A Class locomotive in the Avoca Valley, Co. Wicklow, circa 1973. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways www.irrs.ie
Amiens St. (aka Connolly Station) with neon Great Northern Railway lights (GNR); pictured during the 1953 'An Tostal' festival. #irishrailarchives #irishrail #ConnollyStation #amiensstreet
September 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Amiens St. (aka Connolly Station) with neon Great Northern Railway lights (GNR); pictured during the 1953 'An Tostal' festival. #irishrailarchives #irishrail #ConnollyStation #amiensstreet
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Looking forward to Saturday & the 1st public outing for our Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts project exhibition!
We'll be displaying it at the #Hampshire Genealogical Society's conference day at Wickham - come along!
#FamilyHistory #LocalHistory
www.hgs-familyhistory.com/2025/08/hgs-...
We'll be displaying it at the #Hampshire Genealogical Society's conference day at Wickham - come along!
#FamilyHistory #LocalHistory
www.hgs-familyhistory.com/2025/08/hgs-...
September 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Looking forward to Saturday & the 1st public outing for our Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts project exhibition!
We'll be displaying it at the #Hampshire Genealogical Society's conference day at Wickham - come along!
#FamilyHistory #LocalHistory
www.hgs-familyhistory.com/2025/08/hgs-...
We'll be displaying it at the #Hampshire Genealogical Society's conference day at Wickham - come along!
#FamilyHistory #LocalHistory
www.hgs-familyhistory.com/2025/08/hgs-...
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This month’s Explore Your Archive theme is #EYAEducation / #EYAOideachas! We want to see everyone’s archives relating to education/oideachas 🍎📝 Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
September 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This month’s Explore Your Archive theme is #EYAEducation / #EYAOideachas! We want to see everyone’s archives relating to education/oideachas 🍎📝 Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
CIÉ Metrovick loco A42R departing Portlaoise with laden-beet for Thurles Sugar Factory, November 1969. [Photo © IRRS Archive] #irishrailarchives #CIÉ #portlaoise
September 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
CIÉ Metrovick loco A42R departing Portlaoise with laden-beet for Thurles Sugar Factory, November 1969. [Photo © IRRS Archive] #irishrailarchives #CIÉ #portlaoise
'Enterprise' DVT 9003 leading the 16:00 Belfast-Dublin past Harmonstown, Aug 2025. #Enterprise #irishrailways @irishrail @translinkni #Harmonstown #rainbow #Dublin
August 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
'Enterprise' DVT 9003 leading the 16:00 Belfast-Dublin past Harmonstown, Aug 2025. #Enterprise #irishrailways @irishrail @translinkni #Harmonstown #rainbow #Dublin
'Enterprise' trains @ Killester and Raheny on the Dublin-Belfast main line, Aug 2025. #irishrailways #Enterprise #Killester #Raheny
August 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
'Enterprise' trains @ Killester and Raheny on the Dublin-Belfast main line, Aug 2025. #irishrailways #Enterprise #Killester #Raheny
CIÉ loco 072 with new intercity carriages @ Alexandra Road, Dublin Port, Sept 2022. #irishrailways #irishrail #dublinport
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August 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
CIÉ loco 072 with new intercity carriages @ Alexandra Road, Dublin Port, Sept 2022. #irishrailways #irishrail #dublinport
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Irish Rail retro loco 220 "River Blackwater" passing Newbridge Ballast Pit with a Dublin-Cork train, Aug 2025. #irishrail #irishrailways #newbridge
August 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Irish Rail retro loco 220 "River Blackwater" passing Newbridge Ballast Pit with a Dublin-Cork train, Aug 2025. #irishrail #irishrailways #newbridge
CIÉ locomotive 080 new @ Dublin Port, Sept 1976 ; and PWD duties @ Wexford, Aug 2025. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways #CIÉ #DublinPort #Wexford
August 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
CIÉ locomotive 080 new @ Dublin Port, Sept 1976 ; and PWD duties @ Wexford, Aug 2025. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways #CIÉ #DublinPort #Wexford
CIÉ "SuperTrain" publicity poster for the new Mk2 carriages, pictured @ Killiney, Co. Dublin, circa 1973. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways #killiney
August 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
CIÉ "SuperTrain" publicity poster for the new Mk2 carriages, pictured @ Killiney, Co. Dublin, circa 1973. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways #killiney
Rosslare Harbour locomotive shed at Ballygeary, Co. Wexford; CIÉ locos B141, C215 and B122, pictured by G.R Mahon in May 1964. [Photo © IRRS Archive] #irishrailarchives
August 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Rosslare Harbour locomotive shed at Ballygeary, Co. Wexford; CIÉ locos B141, C215 and B122, pictured by G.R Mahon in May 1964. [Photo © IRRS Archive] #irishrailarchives
8337 with "DART-25" logo enters Howth Junction, Dublin, January 2011. #irishrailarchives #DART #Sutton #HowthJunction #Dublin #irishrail
August 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
8337 with "DART-25" logo enters Howth Junction, Dublin, January 2011. #irishrailarchives #DART #Sutton #HowthJunction #Dublin #irishrail
CIÉ loco 073 in Irish Rail 'retro' livery passing Ossory Road, Dublin, bound for Wexford with PWD ballast-train, May 2025. #irishrailways #dublin #irishrail
August 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
CIÉ loco 073 in Irish Rail 'retro' livery passing Ossory Road, Dublin, bound for Wexford with PWD ballast-train, May 2025. #irishrailways #dublin #irishrail
CIÉ DART 8101 'on test' @ Howth Junction, Dublin, Jan 1984; and 40-years later departing Sutton, July 2024. [Photo © www.irrs.ie ] #irishrailarchives #DART #Sutton #HowthJunction #Dublin #irishrail
July 31, 2025 at 11:07 PM
CIÉ DART 8101 'on test' @ Howth Junction, Dublin, Jan 1984; and 40-years later departing Sutton, July 2024. [Photo © www.irrs.ie ] #irishrailarchives #DART #Sutton #HowthJunction #Dublin #irishrail
CIÉ retro-livery locomotive 071 leads the morning Tara Mines to Dublin Port laden ore train past Balbriggan, Feb 2022. #irishrailways #balbriggan #CIÉ
July 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
CIÉ retro-livery locomotive 071 leads the morning Tara Mines to Dublin Port laden ore train past Balbriggan, Feb 2022. #irishrailways #balbriggan #CIÉ
IÉ locos 077 and 082 working Navan-Dublin Port laden Tara Mines train @ Malahide 🎥 July 2022. #irishrailways #Malahide #TaraMines
July 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
IÉ locos 077 and 082 working Navan-Dublin Port laden Tara Mines train @ Malahide 🎥 July 2022. #irishrailways #Malahide #TaraMines