Patrick Brannigan
@patrickjmb
In Choirs; on board of Housing Rights NI, worked at QUB Belfast An Dún/music/nature/whatever resonates....
Grandpa, Sam & Billy Brian Alabaster of Suffolk made this sculpture in 2005. His son Sam, a 15 year old boy with Downs Syndrome, sits reading with his Grandpa, Dickie, who is 82. Sa's dog Billy, age 10, is at his feet. Randalstown by the R Maine #SpéirGhorm
The cost was £200,000, an enormous sum for the time. The railway station which serves the line was closed in 1950 and a few years later, in 1959, the last train crossed the viaduct. Randalstown Co Antrim #Lightshafts #SpéirGhorm
Built in 1855-1856 to carry the steam trains over the River Maine at Randalstown and link Belfast with Cookstown and Ballymena. Designed by the renowned architect Charles Lanyon, and built by Laois engineer, William Dargan. Now a lovely walkway, Randalstown Co Antrim #Lightshafts #SpéirGhorm
Whoops, I didn't double-check my source: a son of Laois' Killeshin. A weight of work and refusing honours! It is good that the Luas bridge at Dundrum is named the William Dargan Bridge.
"The exact age of Randalstown's road bridge may not be known, but for at least 300 years, its 9 basalt arches have carried every form of traffic, horse-drawn carts to modern-day juggernauts, across the River Maine and into the town." There ought not be any juggernauts going through #SpéirGhorm
This beautiful and historic flax scutching and crimping machine. At its peak in the 1930s, Old Bleach linen was the preferred fabric of French couturiers & graced the tables of Royalty. Changing tastes & the increasing use of synthetic fibres led to its closure in 1973. Randalstown #SpéirGhorm
A large chimney stack visible from the viaduct marks the location of the Old Bleach Linen Co. Ltd. Est. in 1864 by Charles Webb and Richard Thomas Webb from a Dublin Quaker family. The Old Bleach Mill became famous for the quality of its hand painted damask linen. 1 of 2 Randalstown, #SpéirGhorm
Delightful community-based venture. 7-arch former railway line, now a lovely walkway, Randalstown Co Antrim #SpéirGhorm
Its eight arches span the river on tall basalt piers, around 22 metres high. The cost was £200,000, an enormous sum for the time. The railway station which serves the line was closed in 1950 and a few years later, in 1959, the last train crossed the viaduct. Co Antrim #SpéirGhorm
#Heron through one of the 7-arch former railway line, now a lovely walkway, Randalstown Co Antrim #Lightshafts #SpéirGhorm
Road Bridge and 7-arch former railway line, now a lovely walkway, Randalstown Over the River Maine Co Antrim #Lightshafts #SpéirGhorm
7-arch former railway line, now a lovely walkway, Randalstown Co Antrim #Lightshafts #SpéirGhorm
For the Met Office, Finn McCool knew where Lough Neagh was...and is. How would one be editing a map and re-positioning such a huge body of water; anseo i gContae Aontroma. #SpéirGhorm
#IronworksThursday Village pump #Strangford #Lecale #LeathCathail #CountyDown #SpéirGhorm
Views of Strangford Squeeze Gut to the two ferries Strangford II just arrived Thistledown Spoon in The Cake Room #Lecale #LeathCathail #CountyDown #SpéirGhorm
Spot the Heron Low tide between #Strangford and Audleystown #Lecale #LeathCathail #CountyDown #SpéirGhorm
Slieve Donard and Slieve Commedagh from Carnecaville, Maghera #Mournes #ContaeAnDúin #SpéirGhorm
Visitors to the Buddleja Painted Lady, Red Admiral Castlewellan #CountyDown #SpéirGhorm
Lecale views 1, St Patrick. 11m high on his granite plinth 2, looking south to the Mournes 3, cloud base 4, Saul Church and Round Tower #Lecale #LeathCathail #CountyDown #SpéirGhorm
Canopy Walshestown. #Lecale #LeathCathail #CountyDown #SpéirGhorm #TreesAreEssential
Portals... Walshestown. #Lecale #LeathCathail #CountyDown #SpéirGhorm
Mature trees creating a lovely avenue. Walshestown. #Lecale #LeathCathail #CountyDown #SpéirGhorm
Film location, Walshestown. #Lecale #LeathCathail #CountyDown #SpéirGhorm
Lacecap Hydrangea (L) Syrian hairy bear's breech (R - what a name) Belfast Botanic Gardens #SpéirGhorm