The Corrib Railway Bridge
Item
Title
The Corrib Railway Bridge
Description
View taken from inside an iron railway bridge entitled "Corrib Railway Bridge". The bridge has iron railings on either side. The track bed is in the centre but no sleepers have yet been laid. The river Corrib is visible through the railings. The view appears to have been taken from the western side looking east as the weir on the river is partially visible. It is likely Welch took this picture on his first visit to Galway and Connemara in 1894 as the railway was in the process of construction at that time. The railway opened in 1895 and continued in operation until 1935. When the railway closed the bridge was allegedly sold to the Hammond Lane iron foundry in Dublin for £10."
Contributor
Welch, Robert John (1859-1936) (Photographer)
Coverage
Ireland, West of
River Corrib
Europe--Ireland--Galway
53.2798998693,-9.0561530647
19th century
Date
1894
Format
nonprojected graphic
285x365mm
Identifier
nuigalway:5124
local: P28/16
Publisher
NUI Galway Library
Subject
railway bridge--Galway-Clifden Railway
railway bridge--Galway-Clifden Railway--Ireland, West of--River Corrib--19th century
Type
StillImage
black-and-white positive