The waterfall was created by the rainfall being channelled along the disused Bray to Harcourt Street railway line (closed 31st December 1958). The railway bridge over the road in Dundrum had been removed and the water just poured onto to the road in most specacular fashion. Our garden in nearby Mount Merrion was under 3 feet of water and at the most violent part of the storm there was a massive ground lightning strike about every 10 seconds.
Interesting to see the horse drawn gypsy caravans that were still widely used by Irish travellers at that time. My Grandmother lived in Milltown in the early 1960's and I remember the Travellers would come around in the summer months and camp in what were then empty fields between the end of St.Columbanus Road and Darty. I read somewhere that these caravans were originally brought to Ireland by Romany Gypsies from England, who came over to avoid conscription during the First World War.
lived in mouthin view just at the cross all my life. first time seen this. currently doing a project to model old dundrum train station including the bridge. and photo or video links would be helpful
Great video 👍🏻is that the bridge down beside joe dalys? Can’t seem to make out the exact location. Looks like houses where pizza place is . Was an Italian chipper before that . Incidentally the bridge up beside the church (holy cross) I think it’s called . Beside new shopping centre . How come they where given permission to demolish it and build new one ? I would thought it was old enough to have preservation order on it? Just curious
Hi, no the bridge is at the end of Taney road, part of the old Harcourt line, it’s not down as far as Joe Dalys. Todd Andrews instigated the closure of the Harcourt line in 1958 and it remained closed until the Luas opened in 2004
Yeah I think I know where it is . Place has changed so much . My dad told me about the trams passing by the back garden he lived in columbanus. Crazy at the way it closed back in the 50s ? To reopen at a massive cost in the 2000s
Right ahead of the then closed Dundrum station. The Harcourt Street line was closed nearly 5 years earlier as part of CIÉ's rationalisation scheme. The railway bridge had been destroyed after closure, but since 2004 the Luas has revived most of the line, including Dundrum, which now has a completely different bridge crossing over the now wider road which is now an intersection. The current bridge is named after William Dargan, who lived in the area and helped built the railway.
N.Flood is the name on the red van 😊
0:23 there’s the old railway bridge. What were Todd Andrews and James Baddy thinking when they decided to close the Harcourt Street line?
Andrews closed it not Beddy
@@MrMansun95 guess Beddy was only the one who recommended the closures, meaning it was Andrews huh.
The waterfall was created by the rainfall being channelled along the disused Bray to Harcourt Street railway line (closed 31st December 1958). The railway bridge over the road in Dundrum had been removed and the water just poured onto to the road in most specacular fashion. Our garden in nearby Mount Merrion was under 3 feet of water and at the most violent part of the storm there was a massive ground lightning strike about every 10 seconds.
If only the line didn’t close. I wonder how different the flood would have played out in that timeline.
@@joshuaW5621 still be a flood !
I was there at the old bridge waterfall in Dundrum. It was a spectacular day.
The irony is that the traffic is worse at that crossroads now
Interesting to see the horse drawn gypsy caravans that were still widely used by Irish travellers at that time. My Grandmother lived in Milltown in the early 1960's and I remember the Travellers would come around in the summer months and camp in what were then empty fields between the end of St.Columbanus Road and Darty. I read somewhere that these caravans were originally brought to Ireland by Romany Gypsies from England, who came over to avoid conscription during the First World War.
It was Tuesday 11th June 1963. There is an article about the event on the Met Eireann website posted on the 50th anniversary.
lived in mouthin view just at the cross all my life. first time seen this. currently doing a project to model old dundrum train station including the bridge. and photo or video links would be helpful
The waterfall was located just where the Luas Bridge is now ... the road was much narrower then!
If the Harcourt Street line didn’t close, I can only imagine how differently that flood would have played out.
60 years later same thing happening in Dundrum
very interesting, what is the 'waterfall' in the video please.
Great video 👍🏻is that the bridge down beside joe dalys? Can’t seem to make out the exact location. Looks like houses where pizza place is . Was an Italian chipper before that . Incidentally the bridge up beside the church (holy cross) I think it’s called . Beside new shopping centre . How come they where given permission to demolish it and build new one ? I would thought it was old enough to have preservation order on it? Just curious
Hi, no the bridge is at the end of Taney road, part of the old Harcourt line, it’s not down as far as Joe Dalys. Todd Andrews instigated the closure of the Harcourt line in 1958 and it remained closed until the Luas opened in 2004
Yeah I think I know where it is . Place has changed so much . My dad told me about the trams passing by the back garden he lived in columbanus. Crazy at the way it closed back in the 50s ? To reopen at a massive cost in the 2000s
Shoulda kept it as a feature
From 1963
June 7th 2022 318pm
Any idea where exactly the 'waterfall' is, John - obviously somewhere on the current Luas Green line?
Right ahead of the then closed Dundrum station. The Harcourt Street line was closed nearly 5 years earlier as part of CIÉ's rationalisation scheme. The railway bridge had been destroyed after closure, but since 2004 the Luas has revived most of the line, including Dundrum, which now has a completely different bridge crossing over the now wider road which is now an intersection. The current bridge is named after William Dargan, who lived in the area and helped built the railway.
0:33 Wanderly wagon?
No, It's our culture boss