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A Tunnel at the Marina, Cork City

Posted on 15 September 2014 by Jan Hayes

About two weeks ago I stumbled across a small tunnel near the old slipway by Dundanion Castle, roughly 1o meters in length it looks like it is being recently used as an illegal dumping spot. I checked Ordinance Survey Ireland … Continue reading →

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Carrig House, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork City

Posted on 12 October 2013 by Jan Hayes

I’ve seen this late Georgian house across The Marina on several occasions and was always curious as to see what was inside it. Unfortunately, a fire in 2002 had destroyed most of the interior. An attempt to renovate it had … Continue reading →

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The Ovens Cave, Cork

Posted on 11 October 2013 by Jan Hayes

Here’s an interesting snippet from Charles Smith’s ‘The Ancient and Present State of the County and City of Cork’  published in 1774: The Ovens or St Owens parish is washed on the S and E sides by the Bride and … Continue reading →

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Exploring Goggin’s Hill Tunnel

Posted on 29 March 2013 by Jan Hayes

Built in 1851 and closed in 1961, Goggin’s Hill Tunnel currently stands as the longest abandoned railway tunnel in the Republic of Ireland.

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