Goresbridge
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Goresbridge (Irish: An Droichead Nua, meaning The New Bridge) is a village on the R702 regional road in east County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, on the River Barrow.
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[edit] History
A Colonel Gore is believed to have erected a bridge spanning the Barrow here in 1756.
[edit] Transport
Goresbridge railway station opened on 26 October 1870, closed for passenger traffic on 26 January 1931 and for goods traffic on 27 January 1947, finally closing altogether on 1 April 1963.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Goresbridge station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
[edit] See also
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