Downhill railway tunnel:: OS grid C7536 :: Geograph Ireland

C7536 : Downhill railway tunnel

3 km from Castlerock, Ireland

Downhill railway tunnel

The western entrance to Downhill Railway Tunnel directly below Mussenden Temple.

Downhill Railway Tunnel

Railway tunnel through cliffs at Downhill which runs directly below Mussenden Temple. The tunnel, 275 metres in length, was blasted in 1846 and apparently attracted crowds of up to 12,000. Upon completion 500 people celebrated at a huge banquet held within the tunnel itself, an event that became known as the 'Great Blast'.

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2012

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Grid Square: C7536, 69 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Rossographer (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Friday, 29 June, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 9 July, 2012
Geographical Context: Coastal Railways Rocks, Scree, Cliffs
Place (from Tags): Downhill Mussenden Temple Downhill Tunnel
Subject Location: Irish: C 757 362 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:10.0663N 6:48.6883W
Photographer Location: Irish: C 757 362
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)