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Pigeon House Fort

UrbexJunkie · 2011-02-02 17:03:13

Hey Guys I am not sure if i am posting this in the right area but im sure a mod will put me straight. I am looking for some history on the old Pigeon House barracks and surrounding fort area. I recently visited the old Pigeon House Powerstation and the small army battery behind it and i want to know more about it. Any info…

02-02-2011 5:03pm

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UrbexJunkie

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Hey Guys

I am not sure if i am posting this in the right area but im sure a mod will put me straight. I am looking for some history on the old Pigeon House barracks and surrounding fort area.

I recently visited the old Pigeon House Powerstation and the small army battery behind it and i want to know more about it.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Uj

http://www.urbexjunkie.com

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#2 02-02-2011 5:15pm

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This old map might be of some assistance to you.

http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,720210,733798,6,7

some options on the bottom right for different views (Preview map series)

Also http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=Z6g&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&q=site%3Awww.chaptersofdublin.com+pigeon&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

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#3 02-02-2011 5:18pm

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Amazing thank you for that, i will have a good read through that so.

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#4 02-02-2011 5:27pm

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Hi Tricky

How do i find out the date of these maps? i notice the land has changed alot so i am guessing early 1800's due to certain landmarks not being built etc..

Thanks

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#5 02-02-2011 5:42pm

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http://shop.osi.ie/Shop/Products/Default.aspx#historic

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#6 02-02-2011 6:11pm

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cheers!

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#7 02-02-2011 6:19pm

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there is an urbex forum on boards.

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#8 02-02-2011 6:30pm

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#9 02-02-2011 6:46pm

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it linked striaght for me. i think you need to ask silverfish for access

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#10 02-02-2011 7:52pm

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Now I can't give you a guarantee on this but I think I read something about that in John McCormack's " A story of Dublin".
If I am correct there was only a very short bit in the book about the Piegon House. Don't shoot me if I am wrong tho.

I don't have the book anymore so I can't check and it might be out of print by now but the libraries in town still have it.

Best of luck with your research.

http://www.chaptersofdublin.com/books/ossory/ossory6.htm ....some more info here

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