Platin cement factory near Drogheda (C) Albert Bridge

O0671 : Platin cement factory near Drogheda

near to Caulstown and Donore, Meath, Ireland

Platin cement factory near Drogheda

The cement factory at Platin opened in 1972. Close to the Drogheda – Navan line, it was built with extensive sidings for despatch of the product by rail.

The Drogheda - Navan - Kingscourt railway :: O0974

Opened, in sections, by four railway companies between 1850 and 1875. Drogheda – Navan closed to passengers in 1958, Navan – Kingscourt in 1947. There are two short branches – to Platin cement factory at Drogheda and the Tara mines at Navan. The Navan – Kingscourt section handled gypsum trains until 2001. The line still serves the Tara mines.

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1984

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Grid Square: O0671, 4 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Friday, 27 April, 1984 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 23 July, 2012
Geographical Context: Suburb, Urban fringe Railways Industry
Subject Location: Irish: O 066 715 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:40.9721N 6:23.1968W
Photographer Location: Irish: O 070 720
View Direction: Southwest (about 225 degrees)