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Valencia River Viaduct

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Valencia River Viaduct
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Cahersiveen Railway Viaduct Still standing since closure in 1963. The line from Farranfore via Cahersiveen to Reenard was the most westerly railway in Europe (although some say the Dingle line was a little further west).
Cahersiveen Railway Viaduct Still standing since closure in 1963. The line from Farranfore via Cahersiveen to Reenard was the most westerly railway in Europe (although some say the Dingle line was a little further west). · Photo: Steve Edge · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Bridge · Photo: Mycanonpictures · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Imagine a passenger crossing the Valencia River Viaduct near Cahersiveen and Cloghanelinaghan, keeping careful hold of a parcel meant for relatives. After the crossing, they discover the parcel is safe but their lunch has been shared rather freely.
Seven-span iron lattice girder railway viaduct over river, opened 1893, on cast-iron circular piers with pair of box girders on limestone piers. Closed in 1960, now disused. Curved rubble stone embankment to south.

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Seven-span iron lattice girder railway viaduct over river, opened 1893, on cast-iron circular piers with pair of box girders on limestone piers.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21400910

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  • Donal.hunt, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
  • Linda Bailey, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Russel Wills, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Theboykenny, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Michael G Kenny, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Roger Diel, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • JoachimKohlerBremen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Neville Goodman, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Kieran Evans, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Peigios, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • User:Cqui, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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