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Robertson, chairman of the Irish Board of Works. The previous night there was a torch light procession and bonfire celebration in the town. During the festivities, a tar barrel fell on two children, killing one and severely burning the other. In his opening remarks, Lord Balfour expressed his regret for the accident.
187:. It was the terminal station on the branch line of the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Line that served the northern part of the Inishowen peninsula. This extension was known as the Buncrana to Carndonagh branch line, and measured 18.5 miles. The line was sometimes also known as the Carndonagh extension.
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Clonmany local councillor - John McCarron - was assaulted at the station. He was returning home from a District Board meeting held in Carndonagh on February 1, 1909. As he tried to enter a train carriage, McCarron was confronted by John Doherty (Roe) of Buncrana. Doherty wanted to prevent access
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When the line closed in 1935, the station master's house was converted into a residence. More recently, the main station building is used as commercial offices. The former railway goods sheds and former engine house to the north of site survive in relatively good condition, despite some alterations
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The railway station and station master's house are still largely intact and can be found in the
Churchland Quarters district of the town. The station buildings were constructed in 1900–1. The main building comprises a central three-bay two-storey block with attached four-bay single-storey block to
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When the line opened in 1901, the advertised fare from
Londonderry to Carndonagh was four shillings, three shillings, and two shillings for first, second and third class respectively. The return fares from Buncrana to Carndonagh were three shillings, two shillings and three pence, and one shilling
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to the carriage in order to play a card game with colleagues. Doherty hit McCarron in the face, causing McCarron's mouth to bleed and loosen a tooth. Doherty had previous convictions for drunkenness, using obscene language and obstruction. The local magistrate bound over
Doherty to keep the peace.
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Construction of the extension line from
Buncrana to Carndonagh started in May 1899. A ceremony marking the beginning of work was held in the Carndonagh on May 23, 1899. Lady Balfour, wife of the chief secretary of Ireland, "cut the first sod". Lord Balfour also attended the event, along with Mr
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In 1930, the rail timetable indicated a travel time from
Carndonagh to Buncrana of one hour and fifteen minutes. The journey from Carndonagh to Clonmany was scheduled to take 30 minutes. At that time, the day return 3rd class fare for that journey was advertised to be 2 shillings and sixpence.
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During the Irish Civil War, the Free State Army used the
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