Magical day with those handsome devils and the fountainhead. Hare Krishnas handing out snacks. A day you felt good to be Irish

Excellent video 👍 I am English, but went to school in Dun Laoghaire (at CBC Monkstown) in 1979-80, before we returned to Tunbridge Wells, Kent. So, I remember the old CIE orange and black diesel trains, and the enormous cacophony they would make at Dun Laoghaire station. And at Blackrock, and Sandymount, where we used to place a 10p coin on the track, return when it was flattened. But, I don't quite recall the train shed on Carlisle Pier.

Why was so much of the Booterstown to Greystones rail line ( foolishly ) built tight to the coast ?

During the war of independence, two local IRA volunteers were arrested at that bridge after a shootout with the RIC in Bray.

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4Skl62Ni8hpo8Ufeature=shared You have probably seen this. Floods in 1963 with waterfall. Nice videos. I used to live in Dundrum.

Great to watch tom, thanks 👍

They closed the line just as the house building boom got underway in the area.

Just watched a video about the destruction of the Liverpool overhead railway system, ripped down in 1956,same thing what happend to the Harcort street line two years later,what the hell where they thinking back then

nice little film worth watching

Thanks

I’m originally from Putland Road, had forgotten that area (weren’t in use in my time)

Such a missed opportunity, no forward planning in this country

Was that modification to the Martello Tower for use as a house? The remaining one (there was 2) in Bray was turned into a house. I think Bono used to live in it before moving to Killiney

Didn’t know the reservoir was disused 😮

That tunnel is a lot older than 10 years

Really good idea putting it in the north inner city..junky and scumbag central..

Hey, i'll spend half the video walking away.😂

That coastal defence work is actually an illegal dump that is falling into the sea

Was there tracks between the current tracks and the Carlisle Grounds ?

Wonder would it be safe to use if Luas ever goes to Bray

When there was a plan to bring Luas to Bray around 2007 or so it was to run as you say along the M11 to old Fassaroe (West side of M11) to serve a new development. That new development was basically a new town and wasn’t even at planning stage (when it did go for planning was rejected). They are now seeking planning for it at a small scale. There was to be a branch line into Bray down to the DART station either coming through a Woodbrook or along the Upper Dargle Road. Wicklow County Council have a plan for a “sustainable transport bridge” capable of taking Luas (even though no longer a plan for it to come to Bray and its over a floodplain) parallel to the rail bridge. The plan was to put it on road from there but no way would it get around the corners. Mental plan. They also want to use it for buses, taking them out of the town, again mental

Oh i didn't know this when it was built?

Imagine being able to get a Luas from Bray to Loughlinstown Hospital

Really hope Luas goes over it some day

Absolutely mental that they allowed building where the Luas line stops so if it ever does go further than Bridesglen it’s an even bigger job #howirelandworks

I could be wrong but I taught that turntable was down near the sheds? I would have been young when they went or maybe I confusing myself

Correction. There are 2 level crossings of this type. Tipperary station.

Im a great fan of the film,planning a location trip,so your post was highly appreciated, did you go to the cottage or any of the pubs in the film,im planning to do that and a tour of Ireland, coming from the UK.

Irishmen don't vandalise heritage walls with graffiti. You have been invaded!

Only one of them is killed in that scene. The other takes a accidental leg shot from his mate. Great movie great video, looking forward to seeing the pub !!!

videos are great Tom,we see that type of behaviour every day on the dart, simply just ignorant people ,keep it up loving the history lessons😊

My gateway to Ireland was Dun Laoghaire in 1988. Arriving on the Stena Columba (later renamed, Hibernia). I was aware the railway to Carlisle Pier had closed earlier, but despite passing through countless times, I have never seen the cutting nor the remains of the posts that held the level crossing gates. Well done for that. You learn new stuff every day. Did the track join up with the bay platforms at the current station, or elsewhere ? I am indebted to you for your advice. Thanks.

In their “wisdom” they didn’t align Luas with it! Could have been a route parallel to the M11 skirting Shankill, Bray and even further south and actually taking traffic off the M50/M11/N11

That’s Naylor Cove, it had 3 swimming pools (used sea water) in use from 1930s to 1970s

Catching up watching all these videos, and loving them all thanks tom

He picked the wrong day lol

Im enjoying your videos Tom..

For non~Dubliners, the 'LUAS' is the tram. Not an acronym as you might expect, it's actually Irish (Gaelic) for 'Speed'. Stupid name, if you ask me; I mean, can you imagine anyone saying "I find the 'Speed' the handiest way of getting in to college in the mornings"... But, Hey! What do I know?! 🙄

What about the old Bray Gas works,any Informationen or history about it?

Why not build an underground section and reconnect to Bray

I just love your passion for lrish railway history, the destruction as in the closing of the Harcourt line was a massive mistake

I love your Videos, lm a bit of a railway freek my self,lve worked for Siemens kraussmaffei in Munich and for Stadler rail here in Switzerland, ps l went to CBS Woodbrook in Bray also in the mid 80ties..

Class video, always wondered what that building was! Where was the canal spur (?) in relation to the station ... as shown on the old map in the thumbnail? I see there's a street (Royal Canal Terrace) parallel to Phibsborough...

Mr Roche of whites villas was the last conductor on the dalkey tram

This journey actually kills me with anxiety, like i fear so much the train falling into the sea 😱

I always found it interesting that Broadstone 'was too far from the city centre' when Heuston is at least as far, not to mention where Harcourt street station was located.

Beautiful old station it's a pity that nuge ugly wall built for the Luas tram station blocks the view of Broadstone station

Pretty sure there were oil trains serving the yard until the 1970s.

Also -Athboy railway station was the terminus of a branch line which diverged from the Dublin to Navan line at Kilmessan Junction and served the village of Athboy in County Meath, Ireland.

Would have been great to be there. Emotional but great 😊