Youghal railway station served the town of Youghal in County Cork, Ireland. The station opened on 21 May 1860. Regular services were withdrawn on 2 February 1963, although the station remained open privately, with occasional heritage excursion trains. Although a train has not travelled to Youghal since 1988, the station is legally still open.

The line came out of passenger service in 1963, but CIÉ continued to use the line for twice daily goods trains till 1978 and the sugar beet trains in season till 1982. CIE also ran summer seaside excursions to Youghal for passengers, however this apparently was never utilised to its full potential.[clarification needed]

In 1981/1982 the final beet crop in East Cork was realised and CIÉ then refused to maintain the line any longer or use it for summer excursions.

The line has never been legally closed in order for CIÉ to circumvent a European railway law,[which?] which states that all railways that are closed down have to be fully maintained for a further 10 years.[citation needed] The only maintenance the line received after 1982 was to cut down vegetation to allow infrequent private passenger trains to traverse the line at slow speeds. The last train to depart from the seaside station was in 1987 by the Irish Railway Record Society. The following year IÉ laid on two passenger trains for the GAA in Dublin from Midleton. The line was then abandoned and deliberately on the instructions of IÉ allowed to decay. Since 1988 IÉ showed little or no interest in the line only when they wanted to cannibalise it for parts for other lines, most notably 1992 when seven miles of track between Midleton and Youghal were removed for reuse in Sligo. IÉ has demolished old crossing keepers’ houses and just left the rubble lying in untidy heaps, has replaced the crossing gates at Mogeely but just dumped the old ones on the tracks along with the lever frame as well, making the stations looking very untidy for local residents. IÉ has consistently refused to tidy up the areas by the old stations (Mogeely, Killeagh and Youghal) and in recent times only re-roofed Youghal station due to a court order. IÉ refuses however to entertain or even consider allowing any form of private use for the disused railway corridor.

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Youghalonline.com would like to wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year. A Big Thank You to everyone who contributed to the site during 2011 and please keep doing so during 2012.

Youghalonline.com is a website for the people of Youghal at home and abroad and all feedback both good and bad is welcome.

If you have something to contribute, be it news, a match report, your business got an award/press release, or a family achievement, what ever it is, let us know at Youghalonline.com and we will include it here on the site.

Youghalonline.com is trying to preserve the towns past and promote its future, but we need your help, if you would like to contribute to the site please email news@youghalonline.com

Gallery FRIDA would like to thank all who has helped us making Gallery FRIDA a new place for art in Youghal and we would like to thank all who has come by and visited the Gallery. There has been a very good response to the 20 artists from all over Ireland who exhibited there work at “Summer in December”.
The raffle went very well and we are happy to be able to send around €250 to the orphanage project TORO BABIES in Uganda.

The winner of the raffle was picked by Sheila Loughnane and the lucky winner of the painting “Setanta” by Lora Murphy is John Roche. Gallery FRIDA wishes all a happy new year and Welcome back for new exhibition in 2012.

YOUGHAL GAA Club Golf Society celebrated their Christmas Society outing on Friday the 30th of December at Youghal Golf Club and 36 players played in softish conditions, even though the course looked excellent and the greens were in superb shape for this time of year.

The format for the day was for all 36 players to compete at singles stable-ford and on returning the cards, three categories 0-15, 16- 18 and 19 upwards were put together in a blind draw of cards for the winning combinations.

Outside of the team event there was an overall prize for the best score over the 14 holes in play and that went to Michael Coleman who had 30pts.

The results of the teams card draw.

1st Michael Coleman, Coleman Walsh and Martin Hennessy 86pts.

2nd Philip Monaghan, Fergal Keenaghan and Pat Cheasty 80pts.

3rd Brendan O’ Leary, Cillian Coleman and Damien Ring 74pts (Back 9).

4th Sean Ring, Dave Daly and John Cronin 74pts.

5th Brendan Coleman, Joe Kirk and Tommy O’Connell 72pts.

6th Derek Kiely, Miheal O Laochdha and Eileen Cronin 71pts.

7th Tadgh O’Mahony, Gerry Russell and Aine Martin 70pts.

8th Liam Sloane, Alan Geary and Ger Motherway 67pts.

9th Kevin Curtin, John Cahill and Cormac Galvin 65pts (Back 9).

10th Eoin O Siochru, Brett Moloney and Billy Forrest 65pts.

11th Barry Curtin, Tommy Bulman and Colm Corcoran 63pts.

12th Daniel Mulcahy, Rodney Simpson and Brendan Ring 54pts.

Youghal GAA Golf Society Captain Eoin O Siochru thanked all that played and said that it looks like early March or possibly late February for the next outing. Eoin also thanked Youghal Golf Clubs Captain Mr Dermot Dromgoold who was present and all the officers and staff at Youghal Golf Club for their warm welcome and help on the day.

Deiric O Cadhla
Bord Corcaigh Thoir OCP

Derek Kiely
East Cork Board PRO
089-4191901

pro.imokilly.cork@gaa.ie

www.eastcorkgaa.com

 

When Adrian and John Healy started Abbeyseafood in June 2011, they thought they would find themselves splashing around for the first few months, but thanks to a warm welcome from the people of Youghal, they didn’t feel like a fish out of water, instead the brothers have used Youghal as a cornerstone for their seafood selling business.

As 2012 approaches, the brothers have taken a moment to reflect on what 2011 has brought to them.  Aidie commented ‘We started the year on the wrong side of the unemployment line, and it looked like things were not going to get any better.  Then we decided to get a loan and start up our own business, and using our experience to help us.  Both myself and John fished for a good number of years and so we had the knowledge base already there also, I love eating fish and am always ready to try a new recipe.  We chose Youghal as it was close to home and we had a lot of family here but being honest, we couldn’t have hoped for a better reception.’

The business has achieved a new level of growth and has expanded to different towns, but finds that the welcome from the people of Youghal on a Saturday is by far the best around.  Abbeyseafood pride themselves on selling fresh fish at competitive prices, and with Dolan’s fruit and vegetable stall beside them, they are the ideal combination.  But it doesn’t stop there; the offering from Abbey Seafood goes far beyond the usual of simply selling seafood.  The brothers are on hand with recipe tips and if that still isn’t enough then they will give you a recipe to take home with you.

John said ‘we came to Dolphin Square with an idea in mind, and that idea has grown steadily throughout the year and it is thanks to the people of Youghal, who have not only been customers, but have also been supporters of our business.  We were delighted by the coverage that we received from Youghal Online and from C.R.Y. FM, we certainly couldn’t have done it without that type of support.’

So as the new year dawns and Abbey Seafood look forward to spending another year with the people of Youghal, there are changes afoot, in the form of their new and improved website www.abbeyseafood.ie.  Full of recipe ideas and some funny images to put a smile on your face; why not give it a look.

Best of luck for 2012!

 

CLAYCASTLE PITCH & PUTT CLUB are delighted to announce that the Club has been named as the course of the month on the FIPPA website for the month of December 2011. FIPPA is the governing body of pitch and putt in the world and was created in March 2006.

Every month FIPPA bring you photos and details of one of the many beautiful and challenging Pitch and Putt courses from around the world. We,as a Club,are honored by the announcement that Claycastle is the course of the month for December and will now join a list of clubs worldwide who have previously achieved this, such as courses in the USA, Australia and courses all across Europe.

Claycastle course is considered to be one of the finest but toughest in Ireland. Not only do we hope that the club will benefit from this award, we hope that the town as a whole will also benefit through tourism from hosting major pitch and putt events in the future. Claycastle will host the 2012 National Matchplay Championships and we hope that this will help both the club and also business within the town of Youghal over the coming June weekend.

We thank everyone who has helped and continues to help in any way to keep the standard of the course at a high level, and we are honoured to receive this award. We are delighted that the continuous work that has been put into the course over the last twenty five years has not gone unnoticed and has all paid off and we look forward to another twenty five years of the course being in top condition.

We have recently created a Club website which we hope can bring information to any beginners thinking of taking up the great game of pitch and putt or players returning to play the game. The website will also be used in preperation for the upcoming National Matchplay Championships in June 2012.

The website can be found at  http://claycastlepitchandputtclub.weebly.com/

The article can be found by clicking the link below.
http://www.fippa.net/courses_ireland_claycastle.shtml

 

The Memorial Committee is pursuing the erection of a Memorial to victims of institutional abuse as recommended in the Ryan Report.

A budget of up to €0.5 million is being set aside for the project.

Following a consultation process with survivor groups and interested parties the Committee launched the competition at the end of July with a closing date of 13th October 2011.

This first stage of the competition process invited expressions of interest outlining the concepts/approach by the applicants of the nature, medium and format through which the memorial is to be delivered.

Thirty two expressions of interest were received.  The jury for the competition comprised the Memorial Committee and

Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Violence against Children;
Brian O’ Doherty, New York based, Irish born artist, sculptor and film maker;
Pat Cooney, Principal Architect, Office of Public Works (OPW),  and
Vivienne Roche, sculptor and co-founder National Sculpture Factory, Cork.

Having examined the thirty two submissions, the jury selected a shortlist of six competitors to proceed to Stage 2 of the competition, when those selected will provide more detailed and specific proposals for each stage of the design, planning and realisation of the Memorial.

The Committee expects to be in a position to announce the competition winner in June 2012.

THE Traditional St. Stephens Day Puc Fada was a huge success for Youghal Camogie Club as 25 teams of three contested the Annual event.

The Puc Fada started at the pump house and finished on the Quarry Road near the turn off for Copperalley.

Conditions were fairly good and the standard rose significantly this year from a winning score of 37 shots over a two mile stretch of road, as compared to the last Puc Fada victory which took three shots more.

The winning trio were Bill Cooper, Ivan Coyne and David Coyne who were almost foot perfect throughout the course.

Siobhan Downing was the MC at Club Aras later on in the afternoon last St Stephens Day, where the new chairman of Youghal GAA Club, Ger Motherway made the presentation of prizes.

Full Result:

1st Bill Cooper, Ivan and David Coyne 37 shots.

2nd Tom O’Connell, Christopher Morrison and Darragh O’Connell 39 shots.

3rd Con, Connor and Shane Spillane with 40 shots.

–
Deiric O Cadhla
Bord Corcaigh Thoir OCP

Derek Kiely
East Cork Board PRO
089-4191901

pro.imokilly.cork@gaa.ie

www.eastcorkgaa.com

THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS PILGRIMAGE BELL  was welcomed into the Parish of Youghal on Monday last, December 26th and remained in the Parish until Tuesday  December 27th.  All those living in the Parish of Youghal, Killeagh and Ballymacoda and surrounding areas joined in one or more of the following scheduled events, which were all well attended and very successful.

On Monday, December 26th a Reception for the Bell was held at 12.30pm in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, The Strand, followed immediately by Mass for St Stephen’s Day.   That evening at 5.30pm Evening Prayer and Carols was held.   At 8.30pm prayers with the Icons and Night Prayer saw the first day come to a close.

Tuesday, December 27th commenced at 9.30am with a recitation of the Rosary in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, followed at 10am by the celebration of Mass.   After Mass the congregation walked with the Bell and Icons into the town and arrived at St Mary’s Parish Church before noon, where prayers were said and carols sung.

The Bell and Icons were handed over to the Dioceses of Waterford and Lismore at the Stone Bridge in Youghal.  Despite the cold, a very large group of people from the Parish of Youghal came out to  escort them on the journey from the Parish Church and into the welcoming hands of Fr.  Paul Waldron, Diocese of Waterford and Lismore,  Fr. Gerard O’Connor, PP, Aglish and Fr. Michael Cullinan, PP, Lismore.

Carols were sung by the Clashmore Choir, and people got the opportunity to personally ring the Congress  Bell.   Gardaí from the Parish of Youghal and West Waterford were on hand to ensure the safety of the ‘pilgrims’ and keep the traffic flowing freely.

The organisation and arrangements made by the people of the Parish of Youghal, and in particular the enormous amount of work put in by Fr. Patrick Winkle, are to be lauded.   The Congress Bell and Icons paid just a quick visit to Youghal, but their presence was felt by all who came along during the two days to view and ring the Bell which, in June 2012, will be a VIP at the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin.

The Bell, handed over at the Stone Bridge in Youghal, will remain in the Diocese of Waterford, visiting twenty two Parishes,  until January 8th next when it will leave Waterford by yet another bridge, the Edmond Rice Bridge, and will travel into the Diocese of Ossery.

 

The theme of the next International Eucharistic Congress is “The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with one another.” The Congress will be held in Dublin from 10 June – 17 June 2012. Further details available at www.iec2012.ie

50th International Eucharistic Congress invites deaf community to Dublin in 2012

 

Archive Material from 1932 Eucharistic Congress
a video produced by Province 5 TV for the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress “Come and See” which includes a video interview with Joan Coughlan from Summerhill. She shares her childhood memories of listening to the radio broadcast for the week of celebrations.
Pathé news footage also features some of the Church and Civil celebrations;
A video of Navan’s Corpus Christi Procession is also included

For further information click on this link: www.youghalcatholicparish.com

Click on image below to see the Eucharistic Congress Bell handing over at the old Youghal Stone Bridge – Photos: YoughalOnline.com

We queued up at Garryvoe in East Cork on Christmas morning to park our car.  I wondered had I hibernated for six months and awoken in a different season.  When it was our turn to go we had to park the car three quarters way down the promenade and walk back to the hub of the activity.  This was not a normal day; the swimmers were all going to swim for charity.

We got out of the car wrapped in our winter woollies and fleece lined jackets.  A strong wind was blowing, bringing with it the rain and the cold.  We were greeted by people wrapped in towels.  Many had Santa hats on and towels wrapped around them.  I felt the odd one out with my jacket keeping me warm and dry.

There was no hanging around.  They were on a mission and that was to do what they were paid to do, get wet.  The Irish lifeboat service was one of several charities represented at Garryvoe this Christmas morning.  The banter was good humoured but their reason for being there was serious.

In 2010, when many were sitting down to their Christmas dinner the crew of the Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat launched to assist three persons who had become stranded on the island off Ballycotton pier by the incoming tide.  Ralph Gunn is one of many who happily give up an hour on Christmas Day for this well needed charity.  Who knows when you or a friend or even a member of your family will need to call on this service?  The Irish lifeboat service depends on donations and fundraising events to operate this free service.  Ballycotton in East Cork is one of over forty RNLI lifeboat stations throughout Ireland who are on standby 24 / 7 and they are very thankful for all the support they have received in 2011.