tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post5497189022566081487..comments2023-10-17T12:19:22.853+01:00Comments on The Catholic Heritage Association of Ireland: Back on the Rails I - Railways and Traditional SocietyCatholic Heritage Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16931529213337535429noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-33501168450401379572011-10-07T14:53:29.374+01:002011-10-07T14:53:29.374+01:00This series is great Shandon. I've always fou...This series is great Shandon. I've always found the development of the transport infrastructure and its impact on wider society really interesting. Looking forward to reading the rest!Just a Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517341215955002045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-21019465211439225252011-10-05T19:49:46.303+01:002011-10-05T19:49:46.303+01:00Not long to wait now guys! Next post next weekend!...Not long to wait now guys! Next post next weekend! Thanks for all your kind comments. It's so good to be supported in this. I was expecting to be panned for it.Shandon Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08054708322584874701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-89033439601788923422011-10-04T20:43:48.039+01:002011-10-04T20:43:48.039+01:00Sounds really good Belle. Looking forward to more....Sounds really good Belle. Looking forward to more.Phographic Mementoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13345642397772035526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-41087569070580678862011-09-08T13:19:41.623+01:002011-09-08T13:19:41.623+01:00There is something more to Catholic heritage than ...There is something more to Catholic heritage than liturgy. I enjoy the way that you are capturing this.In Pettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17509491356979207652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-14902303243281864592011-08-24T07:07:36.205+01:002011-08-24T07:07:36.205+01:00You should look at 'The Rising of the Moon'...You should look at 'The Rising of the Moon'. It is film narrated by Tyrone Power with a series of dramatised short stories including one about an Irish railway. It was the first thing that came into my head when I read your series. Anton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-8076346214907591712011-08-18T12:14:11.817+01:002011-08-18T12:14:11.817+01:00It would be interesting to do a similar exercise i...It would be interesting to do a similar exercise in the Dioceses of Kildare and Leighlin. There are several train routes past and present that pass through or used to pass through many of the ecclesiastical sites of the Dioceses, for example, the now lost routes to Tullow and Edenderry and the old branch lines to Mountmellick and through Abbeyleix and Borris (all easily identifiable on the 1906 map).Bagenal Harveynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-61470355939439271762011-08-16T17:25:56.486+01:002011-08-16T17:25:56.486+01:00It's very true that the railways had a role in...It's very true that the railways had a role in keeping communities together. The children up in Dublin or the cousins living away from the home place could all visit more easily. The railways station was a local hub for exchange and gossip. The carriages are still a place for people to get together and talk. I don't find that they are drowned out by noise unless you are on the train with the students going to school or the fans for the match. Even there I met up with many old comrades on the way up to Headquarters and even on the way up to hospital. Mostly when I'm on my own I can sit and say the rosary. I've never done that on a bus but it surely must be possible.Jim'll Fix It!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06624251295937624082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-10662989880245674242011-08-15T17:24:06.124+01:002011-08-15T17:24:06.124+01:00Thanks Veronica, Father, Philly and Ollie. I'l...Thanks Veronica, Father, Philly and Ollie. I'll be posting monthly or thereabouts so watch out! Good to hear your own views too. Keep the comments coming.Shandon Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08054708322584874701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-63820738681341073442011-08-15T14:20:21.775+01:002011-08-15T14:20:21.775+01:00Go 4 it!Go 4 it!Olliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00307305249340920446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-2449398716574315162011-08-14T22:09:29.818+01:002011-08-14T22:09:29.818+01:00I hadn't seen your river post before but it lo...I hadn't seen your river post before but it looks really interesting. Roll on the railways!Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17761019217535626590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-49618498414481451362011-08-14T11:15:24.494+01:002011-08-14T11:15:24.494+01:00A very fascinating thesis. I am a long stand railw...A very fascinating thesis. I am a long stand railway fanatic and have travelled many of the Irish lines also including the little preserved bits like the West Clare, the Listowel and Ballybunion, plus Fintown on the old Co.Donegal railway network to Glenties. I shall looke forward to more. Much of what you say is true of our railways except that conversation on trains and buses is drowned out by noisy louts or mobile phone users.Michael Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00568515640292864739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-72656356459372826202011-08-13T18:43:21.497+01:002011-08-13T18:43:21.497+01:00I had to do a double take when I saw this post on ...I had to do a double take when I saw this post on my blog reading list but now that I have read it in its entirety I can see that this is an interesting premise. I am looking forward to the rest of the series.Veronica Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12340070034885770230noreply@blogger.com