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Owencarrow viaduct disaster anniversary next Monday

Next Monday, January 30 marks the 98th anniversary of one of the worst rail disasters in the country when part of a passenger train overturned by the wind while crossing the viaduct between Kilmacrennan and Creeslough. It was the worst accident in ...

25 Jan 2023 at 21:00

Glenties MD

Plan for walking route to Owencarrow viaduct and visitor centre

A proposed walking route which could bring people onto the railway line on the Owencarrow viaduct within glass paneling was outlined in a presentation at the Glenties Municipal District (GMD) meeting on Tuesday. Plans are being undertaken by the ...

14 Feb 2024 at 17:29

Letterkenny/Milford MD

'Signature tourism project' suggested for Owencarrow Viaduct

Plans for a new tourism project at the Owencarrow Viaduct near Creeslough are to be advanced. The location was the scene of a tragic train crash in 1925 in which four people lost their lives. As part of the planned Letterkenny-Burntonport ...

12 Oct 2023 at 08:47

Local News

In pictures: Owencarrow Viaduct Disaster poignantly marked 100 years on

The Owencarrow Viaduct Disaster of 1925 was poignantly marked on its 100th anniversary. Please click on the arrows to go through the gallery Remembering the Owencarrow train disaster on its 100 anniversary on Thursday. Photos: Danny Nee ...

31 Jan 2025 at 18:55

Glenties MD

Remembering the Owencarrow Viaduct Disaster - 100 years on

The voluntary Owencarrow Viaduct Committee - working in association with the Creeslough Community Association - will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Owencarrow Viaduct Railway Tragedy this Thursday. Buses will be departing ...

26 Jan 2025 at 15:11

Local News

Amazing unpublished Donegal Railway stamps uncovered

A wonderful piece of Donegal Railway history has recently been rediscovered, But rather than something directly from the forge or stations, it is a fascinating set of stamps commissioned by An Post in 1995. Indeed, when Niall ...

30 Apr 2020 at 17:00

Local News

The Owencarrow Viaduct disaster took place 101 years ago today

Today, Friday, marks the 101st anniversary of the Owencarrow Viaduct disaster. The disaster remains one of the most tragic events in Donegal’s transport history. It occurred on January 30, 1925, on the Letterkenny to ...

30 Jan 2026 at 08:59

Glenties MD

Owencarrow tourism funding reallocated to Creeslough-Glenveagh road

Funding previously allocated to Owencarrow has been reallocated to roads. A total of €20,000 funding was allocated through the Minor Tourism Related Works Grant Scheme in 2023 for works at Owencarrow. However, as ...

12 Mar 2026 at 08:33

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