De Valera train, Kingsbridge, Dublin City, Co. Dublin.
A rare visit to the O'Dea collection today and a rather unusual image of the "De Valera" train at Kingsbridge, now Heuston, station in Dublin. It would be interesting to know where the Long Fellow was off to i... More
Humphreystown Bridge, Blessington, Co. Wicklow.
An unusual shot from O'Dea today with a bridge that has no apparent connection to railroads! Humphreystown Bridge is quite unusual and picturesque, I wonder is it still there and in use or has it fallen to "pr... More
Trains lined up at sheds, Adelaide, Co. Antrim.
To start the week we have an O'Dea shot from Co. Antrim to warm us up on a cold and wet July day!..Thanks to Niall McAuley ( /photos/gnmcauley/ ) for the location and his notes on the crest which can be seen ... More
Cheers! James and Fred at Furey's Pub...
This is James P. O'Dea (left) and Fred McDonagh raising a glass at a pub in Moyvalley, Co. Kildare. By the looks of the CIÉ logo on Fred's jacket, he was one of the many railway workers all over Ireland, who wo... More
Valleymount Church, Co. Wicklow
On "All Saints" day we have an image of a church. Not your typical picture postcard church however, but a rather grim looking building that could easily hold the appellation "The Black Church". Taken in Valley... More
Capel Street, Dublin at 9.30 am
Not a railway photo from James P. O'Dea, but instead a Dublin streetscape. Taken 52 years ago today.....Date: Tuesday, 28 June 1960..NLI Ref.: ODEA 20/94 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000305050 )
Kilfree Junction, Co. Sligo - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
A man pushing a steam train round a turntable...Date: May 1960..NLI Ref.: ODEA20/12 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000148330 )
September 12, 1962 - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
Steam train making its way through Cork city...Great help has come in from Corkonians (and others) on exact location, and other information for this one! See the comments below.....Date: 12 September 1962..NLI ... More
Miss Furey behind the bar, Moyvalley, Co. Kildare
A visit to the delightful bar of Miss Furey in Moyvalley and to the O'Dea Collection today! It looks like a welcoming house and that James was a welcome guest...As well as confirming the mapping location, Beac... More
March 15, 1959 - A black and white photo of a train pulling into a sta...
An Irish Railway Records Society special train excursion captured at Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow. Interesting to see some women in this photo, but maybe they were just locals who came out to see what all the fuss ... More
September 23, 1963 - A black and white photo of a man in a train car
This is J. Hannigan operating the signal levers in Sallins North signal box, Sallins, Co. Kildare...Date: 23 September 1963..NLI Ref.: ODEA37/42 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000148623 )
Chetwynd Viaduct and the Mystery Car!!
Chetwynd Viaduct lifting train, Chetwynd, Co. Cork...I will leave it to the reader to keep themselves abreast of the "Mystery Car" controversy - see comments below. ..This a viaduct on the Cork, Bandon and Sou... More
Brand Spanking New Bus, Leinster, Ireland
A bright shiny new No. 8 bus pictured on O'Connell Street, Dublin. It looks as if these men can't wait to get on board and try it out for size...Thanks to A. P. Luckwill ( apl-irl/ ) for letting us know that t... More
Locomotive October 26, 1963, Public domain image
Locomotives B114 and A37 at the Inchicore Works, Dublin...Date: 26 October 1963..NLI Ref.: ODEA37/49 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000148624 )
The Kish in Dun Laoghaire?, Dublin, Ireland
This strange photograph from the lens of James O'Dea this morning! The Kish lighthouse just outside Dun Laoghaire harbour and with that sloping horizon it may slip back in there any minute! Mr. O'Dea kept in ... More
Cheers! James and Fred at Furey's Pub...
This is James P. O'Dea (left) and Fred McDonagh raising a glass at a pub in Moyvalley, Co. Kildare. By the looks of the CIÉ logo on Fred's jacket, he was one of the many railway workers all over Ireland, who wo... More
Trains passing, Mount Pleasant, Co. Louth.
Mount Pleasant has such a nice ring to it that it seems a nice way to start our week? Perhaps we should have saved this for St. Patricks Day to celebrate its anniversay?..Thanks to O Mac PRO ( /photos/91549360... More
Father and son at Inniscara, Cork, Ireland
A proud father and son on a day out in 1958 at Inniscara, County Cork. O'Dea documented the destruction, or to use a much used word these days, the 'deconstruction' of Ireland's railway system. It went from a... More
Trains lined up at sheds, Adelaide, Co. Antrim.
To start the week we have an O'Dea shot from Co. Antrim to warm us up on a cold and wet July day!..Thanks to Niall McAuley ( /photos/gnmcauley/ ) for the location and his notes on the crest which can be seen ... More
At Thurles Railway Station, Co. Tipperary
This is driver Tom Crowe on the right. Unfortunately we don't know his buddy's name, yet!..Date: Sunday, 24 July 1961..NLI Ref.: ODEA 26/61 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000305595 )
Queen Street, Dublin City, Co. Dublin
As I was uploading this I had a strange sense that I was seeing a case of "deja vu" all over again. Queen Street, in the ancient heart of Dublin's north side, as it was in 1964. It is one of many streets that ... More
Adam Eve's Post Office, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan.
We are very much used to Mr O'Dea showing us the history of the Irish Railway system. On the odd occasion, he shows a quirky side with a photo like this one or his unforgettable Never Argue ( ...nlireland/16950... More
The Thing, Leinster, Ireland
Model tram, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath..I see you were all underwhelmed by this thing! ..It seems to be designed as an advertising float which might be used in parades etc. No sign of any government warning whats... More
Marine Royale Canadienne. Warship photograph collection
Two ships docked, South Wall, Co. Dublin...This is the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) during a visit to Dublin in 1962, 322 was the HMCS Lauzon and 305 the La Hulloise. there were 4 ships in total with over 700 sail... More
The Púca's Hole, Leinster, Ireland
Early days of construction of the dam at Poulaphouca in Co. Wicklow…..Photographer: James P. O'Dea ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Author/Home?author=O'Dea,+James+P.+1910-1992+photographer&sort=year+asc&view=grid ) .... More
Locomotive That's some test run..., Public domain image
A girl surveys the wreckage and clean up operation after a train crash at Newbridge, Co. Kildare...Date: Friday, 7 September 1962..NLI Ref.: ODEA32/68 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000148548 )
March 26, 1965, Leinster, Ireland
An unusual shot for James O'Dea - mostly his photos focus on railways and trains, etc., so I'm wondering where these women and this office fit into his normal oeuvre (that's posh). The address was 22 Herbert St... More
November 3, 1960 - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
This is Foreman P. Doherty working on Engine 123 at Ballybrophy, Co. Laois. A bright sunny day in early November by the looks of the shadows...Date: 3 November 1960..NLI Ref.: ODEA 22/70 ( http://catalogue.nli.... More
Locomotive That's some test run..., Public domain image
A girl surveys the wreckage and clean up operation after a train crash at Newbridge, Co. Kildare...Date: Friday, 7 September 1962..NLI Ref.: ODEA32/68 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000148548 )
Rosenallis - even the name sounds beautiful!
For our first visit to the O'Dea Collection for 2018 we go to the main street of the beautifully named Rosenallis in County Laois. The name conjures up a soft pink colour with the scent of summer roses driftin... More
Virginia Road Station, Virginia, Co. Cavan
I had a colleague who I envied for many years, her annual vacations were always spent with "friends in Virginia". It took me 3 years to realise she was talking about Virginia Co. Cavan rather than its American ... More
Engine car on test, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
For Thursday we have a different form of transport, if you could call it that, and typically from James O'Dea. A tiny specialist wagon with a strange frame to the front/rear which in a later era might be used ... More
Station, Porthall, Co. Donegal.
We'll start the week with an ending! This will be the last O'Dea shot for a little while as we have some other areas to explore. Porthall in Co. Donegal seems to have been a tiny wee station with many a tale ... More
View from south, Armagh, Co. Armagh
The mapping tool is poor, very poor, at least I got Armagh...The Armagh rail disaster happened on 12 June 1889 near Armagh, Ulster, Ireland, when a crowded Sunday school excursion train had to negotiate a steep... More
I see the train a coming, a coming down the line...
1,50 train Kiltubrid, Co. Leitrim...This is the Cavan and Leitrim Railway again, the Ballinamore Arigna branch...It was taken on the same day as Sharaf Rashidov was elected First Secretary of the Communist Part... More
Back to work!!, Cork, Ireland
All breaks must come to an end, and thanks to the determination of some marvellously dedicated Flickroonies we are delighted that we’ll be resuming posts from today. Different volunteer contributors will be pos... More
February 14, 1963, Leinster, Ireland
A sad parade of engines going for scrap, we think. Photographer James O'Dea, who took this photo at Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, counts them as 16...According to RETRO STU ( [email protected]/ ) , the "old crane gantry... More
December 28, 1959 - A black and white photo of a man in a suit
Presenting the gloriously named Bill Biggs and friend at the door of his signal box at Castleblayney East, Co. Monaghan...Date: 28 December 1959..NLI Ref.: ODEA 18/9 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000304777 )
Kilfree Junction, Co. Sligo - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
A man pushing a steam train round a turntable...Date: May 1960..NLI Ref.: ODEA20/12 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000148330 )
Where's the Austin Cambridge, Leinster, Ireland
General view with crane, Adelaide Road, Dublin City, Co. Dublin or where's the Austin Cambridge...Thanks for all the comments and fun today. The Mystery car issue is fascinating, was O'Dea a lazy photographer, ... More
Locomotive Filling her up, Public domain image
This is engine 207 (aka Boyne) at Conniberry, Co. Laois. According to our catalogue, this picture was taken while 207 was "getting coal supplies". However, the consensus from comments below is that it is water ... More
Christy Mahon on the phone, Leinster, Ireland
Our regular roving railway reporter Flying Snail ( flyingsnail/ ) asked for some help, and I was happy to oblige. He's nearing the end of his college work (a photographic project on the former railways in Co. ... More
March 19, 1961, Cork, Ireland
Bill County taking a breather in the Signal Cabin, Albert Quay in Cork city at around 10.55 by the look of the clock...Date: Sunday, 19 March 1961..NLI Ref.: ODEA 24/58 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000305401 )
March 30, 1961, Leinster, Ireland
P. McCormick (Paddy?) captured in the Signal Cabin at Leixlip, Co. Kildare at 5.45 - though not sure whether it was morning or evening...Date: Thursday, 30 March 1961..NLI Ref.: ODEA 24/90 ( http://catalogue.nl... More
Locomotive October 26, 1963, Public domain image
Locomotives B114 and A37 at the Inchicore Works, Dublin...Date: 26 October 1963..NLI Ref.: ODEA37/49 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000148624 )
Record tower in Dublin Castle visible, Exchequer Street, Dublin
Described as "Record tower in Dublin Castle visible, Pine's old shop demolished in George's Street, Exchequer Street, Co. Dublin", this O'Dea image ends our week. It was taken when miniskirts were the norm, whe... More
Trains at station, Valentia Harbour, Co. Kerry
Another from the invaluable collection of James P. O'Dea. In this case he provides a date stamp in the form of a note:."O'Dea's handwritten caption on verso of print reads "Valentia Harbour - last day - Saturd... More
Pontoon bridge, Newbrook, Co. Westmeath.
Here we are in Mullingar, Mullingar racecourse to be precise, I wonder why this Heath Robinson bridge was there? ..It is not for the racing as racing ceased there in 1961...Photographer: James P. O'Dea. .Collec... More
Approaching The Station
Approaching the station, Derreenavoggy, Co. Roscommon...Arigna was the terminus of the Cavan & Leitrim branch line from Ballinamore, which was largely a roadside tramway. The station was some distance from the ... More
Bantry Bay Steamship Company Office
Following on from the Adrigole Pier ( nlireland/8547179579/ ) photo posted this morning, Tin of beansasked to see this photo entitled "Old notice of Bantry Bay steamship company, Glengarriff, Co. Cork."..Not a... More
Locomotive Filling her up, Public domain image
This is engine 207 (aka Boyne) at Conniberry, Co. Laois. According to our catalogue, this picture was taken while 207 was "getting coal supplies". However, the consensus from comments below is that it is water ... More
March 14, 1961, Leinster, Ireland
These gentlemen are D. O'Sullivan and T. Miller, and the photo was taken at Kingsbridge (now Heuston) Train Station in Dublin. The photo was taken at around 1.48 p.m. or 13:48 to use train time...Flying Snail (... More
September 12, 1962 - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
Steam train making its way through Cork city...Great help has come in from Corkonians (and others) on exact location, and other information for this one! See the comments below.....Date: 12 September 1962..NLI ... More
Shame we couldn't call these ClareMorris Minors!
Cars and vans being transported across the country by train, taken from the footbridge at Claremorris Railway Station in Co. Mayo...Photographer: James P. O'Dea ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Author/Home?author=O'De... More
January 29, 1959 - A black and white photo of a man looking out of a w...
This is signalman Alby Maher (Albert ( http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/IrelandGenWeb/2005-11/1131742093 ) ) pictured at Goold's Cross, Co. Tipperary...Thanks to Billy14477 for this information: "A... More
April 21, 1961, Leinster, Ireland
Couldn't resist a photo of someone called Rusty, so here is railwayman Rusty Kelly beside his Signal Frame at Lucan South, Dublin...Date: Friday, 21 April 1961..NLI Ref.: ODEA 25/51 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Re... More
Train station Island Road Station, Co. Sligo - Public domain photograp...
Island Road Station, Co.Sligo, was the second intermediate station on the Ballaghaderreen branch, which ran from Kilfree Junction on the Midland Great Western Railway's Dublin to Sligo line. Island Road had a s... More
Crash, bang, wallop!, Dublin, Ireland
Mr. O'Dea doing a bit of photo journalism and catching the action almost as it happens? The scene of a collision and quite a serious collision at that with one of the cars on its roof. In 1971 seat belts were... More
Station, Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath
Today we are off to "Children of Lir" country in County Westmeath. It looks to me like Mr O'Dea took the photo from inside a Train? I’ve been meaning to make a list of bad railroad puns…but I keep getting sid... More
A soft day thank God! - Public domain portrait drawing
A very early O'Dea shot from "out foreign" to end this week. Guildford in 1936, with old cars for the car enthusiasts, old hat for the mad hatters, and rain for those suffering from the drought! I love the sh... More
A German Cruiser leaving Dublin after a courtesy visit!
A German naval ship leaving Dublin after a courtesy visit in 1960 just 15 years after World War II. Dublin was a very different port then and the skyline in the background held many features that have changed ... More
Cromaboo bridge, first stone laid in 1796, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Today we move across the border from Laois AKA Queens County to the broad plains of Kildare and a very special stone. The location may not be in doubt but we thought the personalities would make for interestin... More
Wash and brush-up for Loco 42… - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
… at Broadstone Station in Dublin, less than a month before the station closed. ( nlireland/6294892134 ) ..Date: Sunday, 12 March 1961..NLI Ref.: ODEA24/85 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000148498 )
Limavady Junction Train Station
Which served Limavady in Co. Londonderry/Derry from 1855 to 1976, I think. Uploaded this at the request of Cuddly Nutter ( shanekillen/ ) ...Up to date with requests, I believe, but please do ask if there are b... More
April 19, 1964, Galway, Ireland
St. Nicholas' Church in Galway City, pictured at 5.37pm or 17:37. Originally thought that W. Mullins was a sweet shop, because the little boy was so glued to the window.....However, yellow book ( yellowbookltd/... More
Locomotive February 24, 1961, Public domain image
Going mad altogether today by adding two photos taken on 24 February...This one is of a new General Motors diesel locomotive on trial at Nesbitt Junction, near Enfield in Meath...Back on 4 January, the Pic of t... More
Never Argue - A window with a sign on it that says, arcue and phibs so...
Solicitors window, Sligo, Co. Sligo...No this is not an April fools prank, there really was a firm of Solicitors in Sligo named Argue & Phibbs. Please read the comments below for some other (in)appropriately na... More
Shannon Airport - A black and white photo of people standing around an...
Passengers boarding a Capitol Airways flight at Shannon Airport...Date: Monday, 4 September 1961..NLI Ref.: ODEA 27/37 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000305668 )
April 10, 1965, Leinster, Ireland
Fred McDonagh in his Signal Cabin, Enfield, Co. Meath at 1.55 p.m...We got some lovely information on Fred from his grandson Traingraham:."A wonderfull photo of my Grandad, he was just after moving from Moyvall... More
An Inspection Car at Straffan Train Station
An Inspection Car at Straffan Train Station, Co. Kildare...Date: Friday, 31 March 1961..NLI Ref.: ODEA 24/92 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000305433 )
January 26, 1970, Cork, Ireland
Cars parked on St. Patrick's Hill in Cork City. Added this one, as it's a mirror image from up the hill of this photo from circa 1900 ( nlireland/6627415775/ ) .....Date: Monday, 26 January 1970..NLI Ref.: ODEA... More
Allen Tower, Kildare, Co. Kildare.
Let's see if we can get back to normal this Friday after all the excitement of the last few days. We are off to County Kildare to have a look at Allen Tower. I wager it is close to a railway given this is from ... More
Driver, A. McGrath, 46 Mile cabin, Co. Westmeath.
From the opulence of a goldsmiths in Belfast city centre to the basic comforts of a drivers cab in a locomotive. O'Dea, the great chronicler of change in Ireland's railways during the 1960s and 1970s, has this... More
"S. Silk builder, decorator yard, Co. Dublin" - is actually Woking in ...
From the Strand in Rosslare to suburban Dublin Woking and a silky builder. ..The scene looks familiar but we wondered where it was. And, for the first time in a long time, it took a while to establish a defini... More
Doorway, Banagher, Co. Offaly, Leinster, Ireland
An O'Dea shot today but neither steam nor train in sight! A doorway in Banagher, what can lie behind it????..We did not find out what is going on behind the door, we did discover our first Eircode our new "zip... More
Where's the Austin Cambridge, Leinster, Ireland
General view with crane, Adelaide Road, Dublin City, Co. Dublin or where's the Austin Cambridge...Thanks for all the comments and fun today. The Mystery car issue is fascinating, was O'Dea a lazy photographer, ... More
The Builder?, Leinster, Ireland
New houses being constructed, Templeogue, Co. Dublin...The Consensus seems to be that this is the Limekiln Area in Dublin, which is between Greenhills and Tempelogue. The vehicle on the right is a Ford Thames..... More
Filming at Westland Row Station
No idea what film this was, but there are the film crew doing their stuff at Westland Row Train Station, now Pearse Station, in Dublin...Date: Friday, 24 June 1960..NLI Ref.: ODEA 20/89A ( http://catalogue.nli.... More
This is an Offal Photograph..., Cork, Ireland
... taken on the Lower Road, Crosshaven, Co. Cork by James O'Dea, and we can just see his shadow down the bottom topped off by his distinctive hat. Was wondering if J. Kidney is still in the butcher business, a... More
Flying Sporrans, Leinster, Ireland
We asked if any of you had any idea why this Pipe Band was parading through the streets of New Ross, Co. Wexford on Saturday, 8 July 1972. Hearty thanks to slotpb-admin ( [email protected]/ ) for letting us know th... More
Just a load of Hot Air, Leinster, Ireland
A hot air balloon, captured mid-inflation at the Canal Festival, Robertstown, Co. Kildare...Date: Sunday, 8 August 1971..NLI Ref.: ODEA 83/4 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000307861 )
Train station Sold! - Public domain photograph.
Harcourt Street Railway Station, sold for £67,500 by Morrissey's Auctioneers. As we saw, the last train ever ran ( nlireland/6606631529/ ) from Harcourt Street Station on New Year's Eve, 1958...Date: Tuesday, ... More
Not Movable, Dublin, Ireland
Five railwaymen pictured at Broadstone Station in Dublin. This photo was taken four days before Broadstone was closed on 8 April 1961...Broadstone Station was opened in 1847, and was the Dublin Terminus of the ... More
View from south, Armagh, Co. Armagh - Public domain map
The mapping tool is poor, very poor, at least I got Armagh...The Armagh rail disaster happened on 12 June 1889 near Armagh, Ulster, Ireland, when a crowded Sunday school excursion train had to negotiate a steep... More
Out of action or just taking a break?
Buses at Broadstone Station in Dublin...Photographer: James P. O'Dea ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Author/Home?author=O'Dea,+James+P.+1910-1992+photographer&sort=year+asc&view=grid ) ..Date: November 1958..NLI Ref.... More
Limavady Junction Train Station
Which served Limavady in Co. Londonderry/Derry from 1855 to 1976, I think. Uploaded this at the request of Cuddly Nutter ( shanekillen/ ) ...Up to date with requests, I believe, but please do ask if there are b... More
Boat on river, Lanesboro, Co. Longford
We stay in Longford for our third successive photograph, It was pointed out to us that Longford had not featured very often on our stream, we do hope that these few photos will satisfy our contributors in the O... More
Canadian destroyer, 304, Albert Quay, Cork City, Co. Cork
I always thought a Canadian Destroyer was an overly robust Ice Hockey player? But no, apparently it is a naval ship and one came to visit Cork way back in 1964. At least the port authorities had the grace to ... More
Train station Moyasta Junction, County Clare - Public domain photograp...
We have been to Moyasta before, albeit in a different context. I have always had a liking for the West Clare Railway, I like the fact it was narrow gauge and that Percy French song was always a favorite...Today... More
Railcar, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal.
robinparkes ( /photos/[email protected]/ ) Thinks this is No 18, "I see the fleet number has been removed making it harder to identify. I'm convinced that it is 18, which is running at Fintown, Co. Donegal. The wi... More
March 31, 1961, Leinster, Ireland
An Inspection Car at Straffan Train Station, Co. Kildare...Date: Friday, 31 March 1961..NLI Ref.: ODEA 24/92 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000305433 )
On the 46A, Leinster, Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Long before Dublin Bus was even a twinkle in anyone's eye, this job advertisement was posted up at Mullingar Train Station, Co. Westmeath seeking men(!) to work on the buses in Dublin...Thanks to A. P. Luckwill... More
February 10, 1967 - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
Stopping at Mallow North Junction, Co. Cork for today's Pic of the Day. This includes some random birds perching on the telegraph pole, and I think one in the bare branches of a tree. Oddly enough, it's very ra... More
Train station January 12, 1959 - Public domain photograph.
Our Pic of the Day for New Year's Eve was the last train ever to run from Harcourt Street Station ( nlireland/6606631529/in/photostream ) in Dublin on 31 December 1958. This photo was taken 13 days later and s... More
November 22, 1960 - A black and white photo of a train station
Clones Train Station, Co. Monaghan, caught in mid-demolition by photographer James O'Dea. This was No. 1 Platform, the side with a Refreshment Room and Gentlemen's Toilets...According to Wikipedia, the Great No... More
September 24, 1961, Athlone West, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
This is a gentleman called Harry England, pictured walking across Athlone Bridge, Co. Westmeath...Date: 24 September 1961..NLI Ref.: ODEA28/12 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000148542 )
Howth, Co. Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
A tram crossing over the elevated road bridge at Howth, Co. Dublin...Thanks to A. P. Luckwill ( apl-irl/ ) we have an exact location for this photo as that bridge is long gone, and he also said:."Parts of the ... More
The Púca's Hole, Leinster, Ireland
Early days of construction of the dam at Poulaphouca in Co. Wicklow…..Photographer: James P. O'Dea ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Author/Home?author=O'Dea,+James+P.+1910-1992+photographer&sort=year+asc&view=grid ) .... More
GSR Class L2 - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
Kingsbridge, Dublin City, Co. Dublin...Our first O'Dea railway related photograph is a while. OwenMacC ( /photos/[email protected]/ ) Tells us that this is the Inchicore Works rather than Kingsbridge Station Dubli... More
January 14, 1967, Leinster, Ireland
Four wheel bulk cement wagons (nicknamed "Bubbles") at Kildare Train Station. See the comments below for a ton of information from Flying Snail ( flyingsnail/ ) on these Bubbles.....Ellen-Mai contributed that ... More