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Rathmore Railway Station

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Suppose a traveller reached Rathmore Railway Station in Shinnagh (MA. BY.) early enough to feel wonderfully organised, then realised the bag beside them belonged to their brother. They have just enough time to swap it and hear about the mistake all winter.
Detached L-plan seven-bay single- and two-storey railway station, opened 1855, comprising two-bay two-storey central block with two-bay single-storey lean-to open timber canopy to ground floor, two-bay two-storey gabled advanced end bay to west and three-bay single-storey wing to east. Partly renovated, refenestrated and extended to west in late twentieth century, with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed end bay. Pitched slate roofs covered by later bituminous covering and artificial slate roof to booking office, having timber bargeboards and cast-iron rainwater goods to dwelling. Exposed snecked sandstone walls with limestone quoins and eaves course to station master's house. Booking office now rendered. Replacement timber windows with limestone lintels having segmental-arched undersides, and limestone reveals and sills. Timber panelled door to booking office. Exposed timber truss collar to booking office interior. Moulded architraves to doors and window. Single-arch cast-iron pedestrian bridge over railway line, built c. 1855, to west with pair of flights of steps. Detached single-bay single-storey over raised basement signal box, built c. 1855, to west retaining original fenestration with flight of steps to entrance and two-bay side elevations. Pair of semi-detached three-bay single-storey sandstone-built former railway worker’s houses with dormer attics, built c. 1855, to west, retaining original fenestration to house to west with segmental-headed openings and single-bay single-storey gabled advanced end bays. Detached single-bay single-storey sandstone-built railway goods shed, built c. 1855, to east originally with elliptical-headed integral carriage arch to centre, renovated with opening remodelled. Sections of natural stone cobbled platform, built c. 1855. Pair of pedestrian gateways, built c. 1855, to west comprising wrought-iron piers with wrought-iron gates. Level crossing to west.

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Pitched slate roofs covered by later bituminous covering and artificial slate roof to booking office, having timber bargeboards and cast-iron rainwater goods to dwelling.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21306001

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