knightstown

25" OSI Streetview

50 years or so after this one:

A Mr Michael Kenna would have been station master at the time. www.flickr.com/photos/be216cd1/7653446174/in/photolist-cE...

There's a description of the last day of the railway here under "Caherciveen Closure." "The 39½ mile branch line from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour - one of the most scenic lines in Ireland - was closed to all traffic on and from February 1. As January 31 was a Sunday the last trains ran on Saturday, January 30, a day on which the Kerry weather, true to form, provided rain almost without a break throughout the day"

The location is Renard Point. The Royal Hotel and other buildings in Knightstown, Valentia are to be seen across the harbour. A famous restaurant and bar are at The Point today and a fish processing plant. A modern ferry runs to Valentia on a constant basis during daylight in the summer. The Royal Hotel in Valentia is still in business and thriving. There are now plans afoot to create a cycleway where the trains once ran.

This is a feast for the eyes with all that is going on here! The sorting by the men and women closest to the camera, under the eye of the overseer, is clearly dried fish. The barrels are so numerous it has to have been a large fishing port. Off in the distance a hulk seems to be beached on the far shore of the river/inlet! Terrific image.

Valentia according to this photo. "Barrels of pickled mackerel at the Slate Yard, Knightsown, awaiting shipment to the United States at the turn of the century". is the description underneath.

Swordscookie Dried or smoked?

See this General view of the harbour at Knight's town, i can't see where this fits at all.

Niall McAuley Looking at the map, (maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,442629,577319,12,9), you can't get the googlemobile into the right spot. It's the other side of the Royal Pier Bar. (Also, it's not like you not to be reaching straight for the 25" - was it broken earlier?)

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Oh goody, your'e back! I wasn't worried; just missing you ... :- )

There is a dog on the wall!

DannyM8 is ALWAYS amazing! Streetview - goo.gl/maps/ZzqvjgexCJc63xfs5

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Looking at the shadow under the donkey and cart I would think it is midday or early afternoon. But clock says different. Not off to the bog but to the meadow as there is a wood tine hay rake on top of the creels of the cart. Young lad with hand on coping of wall seems to be in uniform and cap (Post&Telegraph). Is that his bike leaning against the inside of the wall? Other young man leaning on wall has his arm around a strainer wire from a telegraph pole just out of shot. No shadow from wires in shot or insulators to be seen on house opposite. Time on clock I shall leave to beachcomber. Looking at pier we are not on high water yet or tide is o the ebb. Also of note is demasted vessel moored offshore.