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The Corrib Railway Bridge
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Collection Balfour Album
Title The Corrib Railway Bridge
Description View taken from inside an iron railway bridge entitled "Corrib Railway Bridge". The bridge has iron railings on either side. The track bed is in the centre but no sleepers have yet been laid. The river Corrib is visible through the railings. The view appears to have been taken from the western side looking east as the weir on the river is partially visible. It is likely Welch took this picture on his first visit to Galway and Connemara in 01/01/1894 as the railway was in the process of construction at that time. The railway opened in 1895 and continued in operation until 1935. When the railway closed the bridge was allegedly sold to the Hammond Lane iron foundry in Dublin for £10.
Date 01/01/1894
Date Issued 24/08/2015
Resource Type Still image
Archival Record Id P28/16
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 285x365mm
Topic Railroad bridges,Bridge railings,Railroads,Rivers
Geographic Galway (Ireland),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen Nineties
Genre Black and White photograph
Creator / Author Name Robert John Welch