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Ireland’s first railway, the Dublin and Kingstown Railway (D&KR), opened in 1834. It linked Westland Row to now Dun Laoghaire. Imagine the anticipation and excitement.
Paul Henry’s 1911 picture "Old-Age Pensioners", Achill Island is captivating. In 1908, the Old-Age Pensions Act was introduced, if you compare the entries for older people between 1901 and 1911 census you often see a jump in ages. Was your ancestor a pensioner in the 1911 census?