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That a great image- you can't even see the rock from the main road now!

Wendy: Well, if you hold on, I'm searching for a good shot of the rock to add too... :)

It's on the north side of the rock. It doesn't seem to be marked on the OSI 25" - Presumably it's a branch coming down from Goold's Cross - maybe a line for sugar beet or a BNM line. I'm not sure where you got the station opened date from.

Another terrific old picture and a delight to see. Thank you for sharing NLI.

I think this is the location here maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,606732,641159,6,3 The sweeping curved field boundary is the line of the old railway line

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Ooo! You are an hour early. Have your clocks sprung forward? 🕗

beachcomber australia No, no? We are just ahead of the game trying to impress the boss! ;-) Did yours fall back?

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Next Sunday, I think. "PRINCE OF WALES' ROUTE" on the side of the charabanc ...

A description of New Street in the Skibbereen & West Carbery Eagle; or, South Western Advertiser - Saturday 06 November 1869

Looking into New-street Vickery's Hotel augurs comfort to tourists and commercial travellers. Analizing the business part of this street we find its three-fourths "fire-water" or that element of alternate mirth and strife or what devotees of the shrine of Bacchus would endorse in the poet's words: "A little drink intoxicates the brain But drinking largely sobers it again"

Sounds like a good venue for a pub crawl, with a good chance of strife a fight to finish the evening.

Here are the Vickery's in the 1911 Census. In 1901, George Vickery is a Coaching Manager.

Never mind the dog, what about the unusually situated human (see note)?

beachcomber australia Crikey, cannot believe I didn't spot him! :)

National Library of Ireland on The Commons beachcomber australia He was up there looking for a real Dog

beachcomber australia National Library of Ireland on The Commons I spotted him thanks to your note and what I wonder is how did he manage it? I remember when linesmen of various persuasions put on special steel shoes with a large spiked hook at the toe that went around the pole. They then put a large leather belt around their waists and around the pole and they climbed up one step at a time shifting the belt up with each step as this prevented them from falling backwards. The thing is that the pole in this case look like it is make of concrete and there is no ladder in evidence. Similarly there is no belt in sight to hold him onto the darned thing! Health and safety how are ye?

DannyM8 Niice one Danny, I was just thinking that after all our labours of last week solving puzzles and generally entertaining the denizens of Library Towers and all she gives you is an imitation dog for our troubles. Tsktsk!