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Anyone Recognise/Know This Building?

  • 01-09-2014 07:04PM
    #1
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭


    Bit of a weird request but I'm hoping someone can help.

    I pass by this particular building nearly every day going to school and I've always been curious to know it's history and what it was for.

    I have an interest in architecture and every one I ask don't seem to have a clue so I'm hoping some Boardsie will! :o

    It's abandoned and has been for years and from what I know it was a factory of some sort and an accident happened there or something...:confused:

    I'm hopeless as describing things so I'll just leave a picture of it here and a link to Google Maps.

    Thanks and I hope someone can help :pac:

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    Link to it on Google Maps.
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  • #2
    Owryan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,024 ✭✭✭Owryan


    The old Erin Foods cannery


  • #3
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Owryan wrote: »
    The old Erin Foods cannery

    Thank you!

    Well at least we have a name lol.

    Do you know the history or it? When it was built? Why it was closed etc.

    So interested in this haha :pac:


  • #4
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    It opened in 1962 according to this site. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/Dates_of_Importance.htm


    A reason as to maybe why its burnt out. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77725840


  • #5
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    ken wrote: »
    It opened in 1962 according to this site. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/Dates_of_Importance.htm


    A reason as to maybe why its burnt out. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77725840

    Thanks for that! Makes for some interesting reading.

    Still can't find much about the actual building itself, pictures and what not.

    On the second link you posted I noticed Anne Ahern mentioning her concern over the exercise and she was actually my year head last year in school! :pac:


  • #6
    Bagenal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 179 ✭✭Bagenal


    Might be worth contacting the Carlow County Museum for information on the Erin Foods factory.


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  • #7
    madmaggie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,830 ✭✭✭madmaggie


    After the cannery closed, it also housed the Armer Salmon factory which made beet harvesters. I think it closed in the mid to late 1990's. As a previous person mentioned, the county museum is good for local industrial history.


  • #8
    dm2978
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭dm2978


    Sadly, it is on fire at the moment, huge plumes of black smoke, fire brigade are on site.


  • #9
    iano.p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 817 ✭✭✭iano.p


    dm2978 wrote: »
    Sadly, it is on fire at the moment, huge plumes of black smoke, fire brigade are on site.

    I was driving bye when it blew. It put the heart out of me the kids got some fright.


  • #10
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    dm2978 wrote: »
    Sadly, it is on fire at the moment, huge plumes of black smoke, fire brigade are on site.

    Extremely dangerous due to the Asbestos in the air as well.

    KCLR warning everyone to stay indoors.


  • #11
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    iano.p wrote: »
    I was driving bye when it blew. It put the heart out of me the kids got some fright.

    That must've been scary alright.

    Road is totally blocked now but you can see this slowly orange ball of black around from most of the town!


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  • #12
    iano.p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 817 ✭✭✭iano.p


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    That must've been scary alright.

    Road is totally blocked now but you can see this slowly orange ball of black around from most of the town!

    Yeah it made me jump anyway. I only live half a kilometer from it so can see the glow. When we closed up the site we all had to wear masks in there with the amount of asbestos in it.


  • #13
    Reati
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭Reati


    Anyone got pictures or video of the fire? -

    Edit: Nevermind, it's on the news. Crazy!


  • #14
    David09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 541 ✭✭✭David09


    Another incident happened here a few years back.

    http://m.independent.ie/regionals/carlowpeople/news/dpprules-out-any-criminal-charges-inquest-recalls-tragic-death-of-carlows-captain-27005322.html


  • #15
    David09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 541 ✭✭✭David09


    Link not working.


  • #16
    David09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 541 ✭✭✭David09


    Link not working.


  • #17
    uisce33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭uisce33


    Sorry try this link
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/ten-fire-engines-battle-massive-blaze-at-disused-factory-30865331.html


  • #18
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,560 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    I passed it the other day and just thinking what an eyesore it was. If the GAA County Board had sense, they'd buy the site, if only for a car park.


  • #19
    braddun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭braddun


    funny how you mention it,the next minute its on fire


    did you start the fire


  • #20
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    I passed it the other day and just thinking what an eyesore it was. If the GAA County Board had sense, they'd buy the site, if only for a car park.

    That'd be the sensible thing to do alright, of course this is Carlow, the land of nosense! :pac:


  • #21
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    braddun wrote: »
    funny how you mention it,the next minute its on fire


    did you start the fire

    I wonder what the cause was.

    Was it arson?


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  • #22
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,783 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    That'd be the sensible thing to do alright, of course this is Carlow, the land of nosense! :pac:
    I suspect the legal responsibility and expense of disposing with possibly significant amounts of asbestos that's reputed to be on the site would put off many prospective buyers. Can't fault the GAA or anyone for that.


  • #23
    Nalz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,449 ✭✭✭✭Nalz


    braddun wrote: »
    funny how you mention it,the next minute its on fire


    did you start the fire

    He mentioned it in September! dm2978 rekindled the thread


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