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Quick! Duck!

bjg wrote 1 week ago: The Thing from the deep … more →

Tags: Ashore, Economic Activities, Engineering and Construction, Extant waterways, Industrial heritage, Ireland, Irish inland waterways vessels, Non-waterway, Operations

Piers and seed potatoes

bjg wrote 3 weeks ago: I dare say you’ve observed, Major, how singularly little originality there is about Chief Secr … more →

Tags: Ashore, built heritage, Economic Activities, Engineering and Construction, Extant waterways, Forgotten navigations, Industrial heritage, Ireland, Irish waterways general

Socialists, boat-owners and taxpayers — 3 comments

bjg wrote 3 weeks ago: According to the wonderful KildareStreet.com, on 25 April 2013 Jimmy Deenihan, Minister for Arts, He … more →

Tags: Extant waterways, Operations, Irish inland waterways vessels, steamers, Industrial heritage, Sources, Economic Activities, People, Restoration and rebuilding

Losing the head

bjg wrote 1 month ago: Just for a change, I’ve put up a new header photo showing a Shannon 1. The photo was taken fro … more →

Tags: Forgotten navigations, Extant waterways, Operations, Irish inland waterways vessels, Non-waterway, scenery, Industrial heritage, Shannon Estuary, Economic Activities

Sailing in the Lowtown high

bjg wrote 2 months ago: WI & L&MK at Lowtown, with pics and map, here. … more →

Tags: Extant waterways, Operations, The turf trade, steamers, Industrial heritage, Sources, water sports | ACTIVITIES, Economic Activities, Ashore

Myths and legends of the Shannon — 4 comments

bjg wrote 2 months ago: I feel it necessary to point out that Thomas Rhodes (1789–1868), engineer to the Shannon Commissione … more →

Tags: Extant waterways, Operations, steamers, Industrial heritage, Sources, Economic Activities, Ashore, People, Restoration and rebuilding

CWW bridge

bjg wrote 2 months ago: Paul Quinn’s photos showed the new Marlborough Street Bridge being constructed across the Liff … more →

Tags: Extant waterways, Operations, Irish inland waterways vessels, steamers, Industrial heritage, Sources, Shannon Estuary, Economic Activities, Ashore

Crossing the Liffey — 2 comments

bjg wrote 2 months ago: Thanks to Paul Quinn for pics of the construction of the new LUAS bridge across the River Liffey in … more →

Tags: Extant waterways, Operations, steamers, Industrial heritage, Economic Activities, Ashore, rail, People, Restoration and rebuilding

Revising the Royal — 1 comment

bjg wrote 2 months ago: Ewan Duffy of IndustrialHeritageIreland and I have both, in recent times, uncovered new information … more →

Tags: Extant waterways, Operations, Non-waterway, steamers, Industrial heritage, Economic Activities, Ashore, rail, Restoration and rebuilding

Simon O'Regan -v- John Inshaw

bjg wrote 3 months ago: Did Simon O’Regan attempt to preempt John Inshaw? Here is a page about O’Regan’s s … more →

Tags: Extant waterways, Operations, Irish inland waterways vessels, steamers, Industrial heritage, Sources, Economic Activities, rail, People

Wexford

bjg wrote 3 months ago: Here is a great account of the development of Wexford Harbour, with a history of its shipping here. … more →

Tags: Forgotten navigations, Extant waterways, Operations, The fishing trade, Non-waterway, steamers, scenery, Industrial heritage, Sources

Northsouthery 121212 — 3 comments

bjg wrote 4 months ago: The North/South Ministerial Council reports here [PDF] on the most recent inland waterways meeting, … more →

Tags: Forgotten navigations, Extant waterways, Irish waterways general, Operations, Non-waterway, scenery, Industrial heritage, Weather, water sports | ACTIVITIES

Mountshannon

bjg wrote 4 months ago: In the Foreword to his latest book, Portraits of Mountshannon (East Clare Heritage, Tuamgraney 2012) … more →

Tags: Extant waterways, Irish waterways general, Operations, Irish inland waterways vessels, steamers, scenery, Industrial heritage, Sources, Economic Activities

Please, sir, I want some more

bjg wrote 4 months ago: I have written from time to time about the Heritage Council and the budget cuts it has suffered. Her … more →

Tags: Forgotten navigations, Extant waterways, Operations, scenery, Industrial heritage, Sources, Economic Activities, Ashore, People

Melancholy loss of life on the River Shannon — 1 comment

bjg wrote 4 months ago: Last Wednesday we were witness to a most melancholy spectacle. We saw three bodies floating on that … more →

Tags: Extant waterways, Operations, Irish inland waterways vessels, steamers, scenery, Industrial heritage, Sources, Weather, water sports | ACTIVITIES

Carrying on the Royal Canal

bjg wrote 4 months ago: This is a point I’ve come across in passing. It’s not central to my main concerns so I w … more →

Tags: Extant waterways, Irish waterways general, Operations, Irish inland waterways vessels, Non-waterway, steamers, Industrial heritage, Economic Activities, rail

Where is this? — 9 comments

bjg wrote 4 months ago: Paul Gauci’s 1831 drawing of a Shannon steamer This drawing of a steamer is from an 1831 book … more →

Tags: Extant waterways, Operations, Irish inland waterways vessels, Non-waterway, steamers, scenery, Industrial heritage, Sources, Shannon Estuary

The music of the Shannon steamers

bjg wrote 4 months ago: On my page about PS Erin-go-Bragh I’ve provided a link to a performance of the song of that na … more →

Tags: Extant waterways, steamers, Industrial heritage, Sources, Economic Activities, People, Politics, foreign parts, Ireland

Some new things arise

bjg wrote 4 months ago: First, I’ve checked all the linked sites listed at the bottom of the right-hand column and rem … more →

Tags: Extant waterways, Irish waterways general, Operations, Non-waterway, steamers, Industrial heritage, Sources, Economic Activities, Ashore


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