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GST walkers head towards the River Oolagh bridge en route to the Co. Kerry border, Dec.27th |
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Last ever steam train on the North Kerry railway, headed by J15 class loco No.186, crosses the River Oolagh bridge at Abbeyfeale on Sun. 4th June 1972 |
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Photo: Jonathan Allen and reproduced in accordance with the Geograph Creative Commons Licence. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2435244 |
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GST walkers gather at Abbeyfeale , Dec.27th 2012 |
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GST walkers gather at Abbeyfeale , Dec.27th |
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GST walkers gather at Abbeyfeale , Dec.27th 2012 |
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GST walkers pass Abbeyfeale Station Buildings, Dec.27th |
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GST walkers pass Abbeyfeale Station Buildings, Dec.27th |
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GST walkers pass Abbeyfeale Station Buildings, Dec.27th 2012 |
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GST walkers cross the new bridge over the Athea road at Abbeyfeale, Dec.27th 2012 |
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GST walkers outside Abbeyfeale , Dec.27th |
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On the GST Christmas walk: l.to r. James Collins, Purt; Mike O' Neill, Fenit; Liam O' Mahony, Cathaoirleach, GST and Mike Mac Domhnaill, Rúnaí,GST |
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GST walkers near Abbeyfeale , Dec.27th 2012 |
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Group at installation of new GST bridge at Abbeyfeale Station on 7th Dec 2012. Photographer/ cameraman John D Morris |
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Richard Gleeson , Lk.Co.Co. with Denis McAuliffe, Mike MacDomhnaill and Liam O’Mahony of the GST |
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New bridge being installed at the old Abbeyfeale Railway Station on Friday 7th December 2012 to link with the new 3km Great Southern Trail extension |
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L .to R.Mike MacDomhnaill, Denis McAuliffe and Liam O’ Mahony of the Great Southern Trail at the new bridge over the Oolagh River on the GST extension |
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The GST extension (seen in the background) has been surfaced westward from Abbeyfeale and has now reached the Kerry Border foreground 7.12.12 |
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PHOTO CAPTION: At the Joint Conference of the European Cycling Federation (ECF) and the European Greenways Association(EGWA) held in the city of Nante |
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MICHAEL O DONOGHUE, CROOM. IT WAS TAKEN AT CASTLEMATRIX ON 16/6/2012 'BIG WALK' |
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WALKERS ASSEMBLE AT RATHKEALE |
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CYCLE GROUP ON GST NEAR ARDAGH, 16th JUNE |
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Liam Downes, Pat Shanahan, Mary Scanlon, Anne Sheehy(Duagh), Kit Chamberlain, Lil Harnett (first finisher) at journey's end in Abbeyfeale |
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Lil Harnett, Elaine Leahy (Brosna), Paddy O'Grady (Castleisland), Dónal Crowley at Abbeyfeale |
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Walkers with their Certificates of completion at Abbeyfeale |
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Views of the newly surfaced section at Meenoline, Templeglantine |
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(1077) Some of the 7/5/12 Walking Group gather at Templeglantine. |
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Denis McAuliffe Vice-Chairman GST in the foreground. |
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The Goods train from Limerick to Newcastle West departs Rathkeale in 1974 with both Church Steeples visible in the background. A short section of the railway near the photographer is now part of the N21. (Photo: Richard Wall) |
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The Annual Weedspray train crosses the River Feale bridge at Finuge, near Listowel, en route from Limerick to Tralee in 1977. (Photo:Richard Wall) |
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CYCLELANE ALONGSIDE N21 BARNAGH WHICH ELIMINATES THE 2KM 'BREACH' IN THE TRAIL. Thanks to Limerick Co. Co. 'SMARTER TRAVEL' funding for enablin work. |
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NEW CYCLELANE ALONGSIDE THE N21 AT BARNAGH WHICH ELIMINATES THE 2KM 'BREACH' IN THE TRAIL. Thanks to Limerick County Council 'SMARTER TRAVEL'. |
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NEW CYCLELANE ALONGSIDE THE N21 AT BARNAGH WHICH ELIMINATES THE 2KM 'BREACH' IN THE TRAIL. Thanks to Limerick County Council 'SMARTER TRAVEL' |
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NEW CYCLELANE ALONGSIDE THE N21 AT BARNAGH WHICH ELIMINATES THE 2KM 'BREACH' IN THE TRAIL. Thanks to Limerick County Council 'SMARTER TRAVEL'. |
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NEW CYCLELANE ALONGSIDE THE N21 AT BARNAGH WHICH ELIMINATES THE 2KM 'BREACH' IN THE TRAIL. Thanks to Limerick County Council 'SMARTER TRAVEL'. |
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NEW CYCLELANE ALONGSIDE THE N21 AT BARNAGH WHICH ELIMINATES THE 2KM 'BREACH' IN THE TRAIL. Thanks to Limerick County Council 'SMARTER TRAVEL'. |
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Rathkeale railway station opened on 1 January 1867, closed for passenger traffic on 4 February 1963 and finally closed altogether on 2 December 1974. |
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The town was connected to the railway network until 1973, as part of the "North Kerry" line, from Limerick city to Tralee, via Rathkeale and Listowel. In 1999, the station house was restored. Newcastle West railway station opened on 1 January 1857, closed for passenger traffic on 4 February 1963, closed for goods traffic on 2 December 1974 and finally closed altogether on 3 November 1975.
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Rathkeale railway station opened on 1 January 1867, closed for passenger traffic on 4 February 1963 and finally closed altogether on 2 December 1974. |
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Rathkeale railway station opened on 1 January 1867, closed for passenger traffic on 4 February 1963 and finally closed altogether on 2 December 1974. |
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