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Canals 1991

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Trying to open the Bord-na-Mona bridge near Rhode

18 May 1991



A loaded turf train approaches the bridge

18 May 1991



The driver sees if he can help us

18 May 1991



let's see if that works!

18 May 1991



The bridge raised at last

18 May 1991



"Celtic Queen" comes through

18 May 1991



and the train then crosses

18 May 1991



A turf train on the Bord-na-Mona bridge near Rhode

18 May 1991



Bord-na-Mona bridge near Rhode

18 May 1991



Moored at the "Hanged Man's Arch" at the end of the Milltown Feeder

19 May 1991



Moored at the "Hanged Man's Arch" at the end of the Milltown Feeder

19 May 1991



Outside The "Hanged Man's Arch"

19 May 1991



Robertstown

19 May 1991



Robertstown

19 May 1991



The old canal hotel at Robertstown

19 May 1991



Heading east from Sallins - Much clag from the turf stove

20 May 1991



Approaching Dublin through Inchicore

20 May 1991



Approaching the start of the Circle Line

20 May 1991



Approaching the top lock of the circle line at Portobello

20 May 1991



Portobello

20 May 1991



Moored outside the original Grand Canal Hotel at Portobello

20 May 1991



Portobello

20 May 1991



The Circle line below Portobello

20 May 1991



The Circle line below Portobello

20 May 1991



The Circle line below Portobello

20 May 1991



Heading back up through Inchicore

20 May 1991



Lockkeeper Paddy McMahon with Slog, Tony Pirie & Sarah

20 May 1991



Returning through Inchicore, the LUAS now runs along the left-hand towpath.

20 May 1991



Gripper

20 May 1991



Hazlehatch

20 May 1991



Hazlehatch

20 May 1991



The saloon in Celtic Queen, at the rear of the boat

21 May 1991



The saloon in Celtic Queen, at the rear of the boat

21 May 1991



The 16th Lock at Digby Bridge

21 May 1991



Above the 16th Lock

21 May 1991



Approaching the 17th Lock

21 May 1991



17th Lock

21 May 1991



Approaching Robertstown

21 May 1991



Sarah steering

21 May 1991



Gripper steers down the Barrow Line near Rathangan

21 May 1991



Shrinkage of the bogs has led to this long embankment

21 May 1991



Rathangan

21 May 1991



Rathangan

22 May 1991



Monasterevin Lift Bridge with a train about to cross the Barrow

22 May 1991



Monasterevin Lift Bridge

22 May 1991



Barrow aqueduct at Monasterevin, with the GSW main line in the background

22 May 1991



Edenderry

23 May 1991



Edenderry basin, with the "Harbour House" pub behind

23 May 1991



Edenderry

23 May 1991



The whole crew at Celtic Cruisers after the trip

25 May 1991

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I was born in 1953 and educated at Tonbridge and Bristol University. Since then I have been employed on the Railways, most of the time in the West Midlands. From 1980 I lived in Wolverhampton, and for the last 20 years in Bridgnorth