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Pat Walsh: Barrack Street, Custom House, Dundanion Castle, Elizabeth Fort, Railways, Sculpture Factory, Trams, Transport,
Pat Walsh talks about some of the transport histories of Cork, including the railway and tramway systems and their associated infrastructure; and about the history of Elizabeth Fort.
He talks about the channels of the River Lee within the city and…
He talks about the channels of the River Lee within the city and…
John Collins: Working Life, Railways, Corporal Punishment,
John was born in 1928. His family was from Bandon. His father worked on the Cork and Bandon Railway and was transferred to the city in 1929, the family living at Killbarry Cottages, Blackpool. The family moved to a house in Lower Road which was also…
John Collins: Working Life, Railways, Greyhounds
John talks about some of his experiences working on the railway, and about his interest in greyhound breeding and racing.
He relates incidents from his working life on the trains, such as episodes of vandalism, and describes how a thief was caught.…
He relates incidents from his working life on the trains, such as episodes of vandalism, and describes how a thief was caught.…