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Tag Archives: Sallins
Irish Rail: Double charging on some routes?
New rail fares have been introduced by Irish Rail. Across the network the average rail fare has increased by 6%. But although these fare increases have been approved by the National Transport Authority, there are some strange faults in the … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure
Tagged cost, ireland, Irish rail, Maynooth station, Naas, rail fares compared, Sallins, Sallins and Naas Station, Sallins station, trains, transport
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Skew arch canal bridges in County Kildare
A skew arch bridge is one where the bridge deck is at an angle to the obstacle it is crossing. In the case of a straight canal a skew bridge would be one which is not at right angles to … Continue reading
Sallins Sugar Factory: Ireland’s first reinforced concrete building….or is it?
Sallins Sugar Factory was built at the beginning of the last century and according to some sources is Ireland first reinforced concrete building. It is located 1km to the East of Sallins village, which is located just North of Naas town, in County Kildare. The Helpful Engineer decided to pay this historic building a visit to investigate how the reinforced concrete is resisting the passing of time and then discovered that all was not as it seemed. Continue reading
Posted in Historic Buildings
Tagged canal, County Kildare, Grand canal, historic building, ireland, reinforced concrete, Sallins, sugar factory
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