As part of our Local Treasures competition, we received many entries from readers, which we hope to share over the coming weeks as lockdown means we are back to exploring what is on our doorstep. This week, Sinead Nolan nominates the Durrow tunnel along the Waterford Greenway.
Local Treasures: Sinead Nolan nominates the Durrow tunnel along the Waterford Greenway
The Durrow tunnel is one of the most iconic features of the Waterford Greenway.
Durrow was a small railway station on the Waterford to Dungarvan line. Opened in 1878 by the Waterford Dungarvan & Lismore Railway, the train station is now derelict. The station building, however, and signal cabin are still standing.
As we approached the tunnel on our rented electric bikes, we cycled through a piece of history. The tunnel possesses an aura of contentment as it is untouched with an eerie sound echoing off the tunnel walls.
We approached the end of the tunnel and entered a place that I can only describe as extraordinary. We entered a magical green land with lush, fern covered banks and little fairy doors that have been left by families over the years.
A truly magical experience.
Art teacher Gillian Tierney first started upcycling furniture while building her new home; and today, her DIY adventures have earned her over 20,000 followers on her Instagram account @hanselhousedesign
As well as providing plenty of interiors inspiration – which she describes as creating a “champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget”– Gillian also shares her original art work, as well as pieces from her new homeware collection.
Working hard: Anna, Grace and Daniel Mahony checking on the ewes on their grandparents' farm in Cullohill, Co Laois.
Chef Janine’s tips
This is now, officially, an acceptable time to start thinking about Christmas.
For me, meal planning for the festive season is as important as gift shopping! I plan the turkey, ham, goose and even Christmas Eve nibbles well in advance. If you’re planning a cheeseboard this Christmas, there is a little rhyme I was always taught as a young chef: something old, something new, something goat and something blue.
Wonderfully for us, all of those things can be achieved with Irish farmhouse cheese. An aged cheddar (like Bo Rua or Derg Farmhouse), a gooey Cooleeney, soft St Tola or Ardsallagh and a pungent Cashel or Young Buck blue will impress any cheese lover this Christmas.
Add some fruit, a chutney, some crackers and you’ve got yourself a celebration.
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As part of our Local Treasures competition, we received many entries from readers, which we hope to share over the coming weeks as lockdown means we are back to exploring what is on our doorstep. This week, Sinead Nolan nominates the Durrow tunnel along the Waterford Greenway.
Local Treasures: Sinead Nolan nominates the Durrow tunnel along the Waterford Greenway
The Durrow tunnel is one of the most iconic features of the Waterford Greenway.
Durrow was a small railway station on the Waterford to Dungarvan line. Opened in 1878 by the Waterford Dungarvan & Lismore Railway, the train station is now derelict. The station building, however, and signal cabin are still standing.
As we approached the tunnel on our rented electric bikes, we cycled through a piece of history. The tunnel possesses an aura of contentment as it is untouched with an eerie sound echoing off the tunnel walls.
We approached the end of the tunnel and entered a place that I can only describe as extraordinary. We entered a magical green land with lush, fern covered banks and little fairy doors that have been left by families over the years.
A truly magical experience.
Art teacher Gillian Tierney first started upcycling furniture while building her new home; and today, her DIY adventures have earned her over 20,000 followers on her Instagram account @hanselhousedesign
As well as providing plenty of interiors inspiration – which she describes as creating a “champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget”– Gillian also shares her original art work, as well as pieces from her new homeware collection.
Working hard: Anna, Grace and Daniel Mahony checking on the ewes on their grandparents' farm in Cullohill, Co Laois.
Chef Janine’s tips
This is now, officially, an acceptable time to start thinking about Christmas.
For me, meal planning for the festive season is as important as gift shopping! I plan the turkey, ham, goose and even Christmas Eve nibbles well in advance. If you’re planning a cheeseboard this Christmas, there is a little rhyme I was always taught as a young chef: something old, something new, something goat and something blue.
Wonderfully for us, all of those things can be achieved with Irish farmhouse cheese. An aged cheddar (like Bo Rua or Derg Farmhouse), a gooey Cooleeney, soft St Tola or Ardsallagh and a pungent Cashel or Young Buck blue will impress any cheese lover this Christmas.
Add some fruit, a chutney, some crackers and you’ve got yourself a celebration.
1935 - the year that Tipperary last won Senior Football Munster Final
Read more
A week in the country: Warren Way, crafting farmer and a walk in the park
A week in the country... Halloween style
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