Storm Dennis approaches Youghal, County Cork, on Saturday 15th February 2020.
Looks tame compared to last year June 30, day of my Ironman
Please be safe my family in Youghal. Miss you here in Boston.
Ohhh how i miss Youghal 😔 Stay safe everyone 🙏
Stay indoors Kay Curtin, no floral arrangements today! Get in to Aherns for the day & spoil yourself
Oh my still beautiful no matter the weather longing to be back all stay safe xxx
😱🙏 Stay safe everyone 🙏
Emma Hawkes is this near your family.hope all safe x
Mary Moore, this is how the sea looks!
Patrick Lehane want to go for a walk 😂😂😂😂😂
Laura O'Driscoll
Luke Kelly O'Regan
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Dynea Mc Carthy you might want to bring in your smalls off the line before they blow away. 🤣
Matthew O'Regan
Brian Enright
Lindsey Sheehan
Michael Masterson
Ann Kelleher
Geppetto O Neill wanna go down hahaha
Grace O Sullivan
Noreen Small Len Lanigan 😎
Selina Gee Mary Mc SweeneyMary Elaine JudgeElaine Sharon Beale
Stay safe everyone, and don’t swim in the sea, unless you’re really that stupid🙄
CAR SHARE REQUEST?🚗 A young Youghal women recently started working at Enable Ireland, Little Island is struggling with public transport to get to work and oftentimes arriving late because of the current bus times and drop off points. She’d like to leave Youghal at 7am and can be dropped at Midleton, Cork or ideally Little Island to start work for 8am, Monday to Friday. More than willing to share fuel costs etc. If anyone can help her please send us a private message and we will pass on your details. – PLEASE SHARE – 🚗
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Kieran Crowley
A fantastic photo of Youghal’s iconic Clock Gate taken from under Cromwell’s Arch (circa 1970/80) – Photo by: Michael Hussey 📷The Watergate Scandal: – The Clock Gate as viewed from beneath Cromwell’s Arch, Youghal. I took this photo in the late ’70’s or early ’80’s. That was when you had this magnificent view. Sadly this view is no more as it’s obscured by one ugly plain building. The once beautiful Quay Lane leading down to the waterfront is completely destroyed and almost impossible to use such is the design. Few people walk down or up this historic street now. It must be one of the most famous streets in Ireland. The town’s Water Gate was built in the 13th century to provide access through the town walls to the docks. Known as Cromwell’s Arch, it was from here that Oliver Cromwell left Ireland in 1650, having overwintered in the town after his campaign in Ireland. I dedicate this photo to the planners and architects who vandalised this street.
Michael Hussey, thank you very much for this article. This sort of wonton destruction of our history makes my blood boil. Wood Quay in Dublin is another example. Youghal is currently being vandalised by the construction of the flood walls along the quay side and Cork City Council is trying its best to destroy Cork City in similar fashion.
A new court house with holdings cells and administration facilities was built on that lane during the Celtic BOOM/burst, It was never used, court sitting are held in refurbished Mall Arts centre. The original court house which is a listed building is falling into decay
Great pic.Thanks for the history lesson.
The 2nd LGBT+ YOUTH CAFE is happening next weekend – 22nd February. Please spread the word and share the post so young LGBT+ people and their friends can take part in this exciting project! Call Hayley for more info on 024 91900
www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/youghal-cancer-patients-stranded-non-17735879?utm_source=linkCopy&…
A Youghal woman in remission from breast cancer has spoken out about "an appalling lack of service" that sees full busses regularly leaving people stranded in the East Cork town.
Mary Douglas told CorkBeo that the unreliability of the Youghal-Cork service "would reduce a normal person to tears".
East Cork cancer patients stranded by 'non-existent' bus services
Mary Douglas told CorkBeo that the unreliability of the Youghal-Cork service “would reduce a normal person to tears”.Well done MARY ,today 14 0f feb , bus eireann put on an extra bus at 3.40 for people going to castlemartyer , killeagh ,and youghal thanks to your efforts .
The power of the storm waves pounding the seawall at Youghal Beach during ‘Storm Ciara’ on Sunday 9th February 2020.
Used to love trying not to get wet .xx
JUST A PHRASE YOU’RE GOING THROUGH
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, Christy Parker reflects on some well-worn phrases sure to get aired again on February 14th.
Last Stop Youghal 1963. This is a wonderful RTÉ News report broadcast way back on 11th February 1963. The reporter is Kevin O’Kelly.
All onboard for one of the last train journeys from Cork to Youghal before the line is replaced with a bus service.
A sentimental journey on one of the last passenger trains on the Cork to Youghal line.
"In a train, you felt that you were really getting somewhere."
The narrator describes the pleasure of travelling by train as opposed to the growing popularity of air travel.
The Cork to Youghal line is now being replaced by a bus service.
Regular passenger services to Youghal station were withdrawn on 2 February 1963.
Imagine it was faster to travel from Youghal to Cork over 50 years ago than it is today. According to Cork Examiner reports up to 5,000 passengers came to the beach in Youghal on a fine sunny Sunday.
Morning train left at five to eight and arrived Cork at a quarter to nine, after stops at Killeagh, Mogeely, Midleton and Little Island. In time to get to work at nine.
Train passed the rear of our house on the front strand
What a pity we haven't the train service now the morning and evening traffic on the roads now are frightening passing one another out and speed
Thank you Kevin. Keep the Pictures coming. ☘
And never to be seen again.
Declan Bluett
Janette Hickey
Pat Griffin
Bus Eireann confirm fare changes on Cork bus route after hundreds of complaints
A petition started by newly-elected TD James O’Connor back in September 2019 got over 1,000 signaturesGreat news but what about kids between 3-12years old??? (One of the agencies is offering student cards for 12yrs old and that gives them student discount)…
Great news for Youghal folks but the same fate from Cork to Middleton as the fare to Dungarvan?????? I'd be well pissed off if I was on any of the destinations nearer to Cork
Megan O Doherty
Anita Cagney🤔👍👏👏
John Clerk
*fare*
Youghal’s ancient forest revealed on Youghal Beach after Storm Ciara. Tides disclosed evidence of a forest floor beneath the sand dating back thousands of years. This image was taken on Tuesday, 11th Feb. 2020, shows the exposed wood between the Rifle Range and Redbarn area of the strand. The remains of the forest’s trees, preserved in the local peat, have been exposed by low tides and high winds. The prehistoric forest which was buried under water and sand possible for more than 4,500 years ago has been uncovered by Storm Ciara.
(The area to go is roughly between the Rifle Range and Red Barn ( nearer the Rifle Range end) If you walk from the Claycastle car park you will come across it. Also the area to the west and to the east of the sluice on the beach at the Claycastle car park it can be exposed there as well when the tide is out of course. This can change depending on the weather and the tides and may be completely covered over depending on the these occurrences)
Fantastic! Thank you very much about the pictures and the history of the forest, Ireland still surprise me after long time here. I love ❤️Youghal!!
We shouldn't be seeing this and the reason we are is because of neglect by the County Council they never maintained the timber breakers so now all the sand is been drawn off the beach sso now the tides are breaking further up the beach if its left then eventually the boardwalk will be washed away and remember it's only sand between the car park and the sea so how long is that going to last. The people who installed the old timber breakers did it for a reason and it worked if it was left up to me I would put in new breakers but this time using the same granite boulders in a line out like the old timber ones this would save the beach and also can you imagine a line of small beachs all the way out to Red barn. I've seen these on lots of the beaches in spain and they work and look very well. Then again who am I to know?
Isn’t it amazing, lovely to see 🥰
That is absolutely amazing wow
As a child living in the front strand this was a regular occurance, when the sand was stripped from the beach and the turf was exposed there would be little pools in which we would retrieve coins that had been lost from pockets over the the previous summers. Ocasionally a piece of jewelry was found, This was in the 60s.
Michael, fantastic photos 💕
I saw this in the great storm back in the 50’s. Must definitely go down again to see them. Noreen Small Len Lanigan
That is the original settlement of Youghal
Amazing
Mel Fox thought you’d like this x
Colm Murphy we must go at the weekend.
Margaret Horgan
Lisa Spence
Kieran Mccarthy
Aaron Barry
Michael Masterson
Aoife Goulding show mum this…
Darren Heaphy
John Murphy
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Ken O Regan
Lorraine Delaney Mary Fox Bridie English
Kati Lutter schau was unserem Beach passiert ist😱
About time they replaced the wave breakers to keep the sand out there and not in town
The Irish Coast Guard has said it "strongly advises" the public to stay away from exposed beaches, cliffs and piers during the ongoing stormy conditions.
It says the message is to "stay back, stay high and stay dry" during the high tides, large swells and onshore winds.
Picture: Storm waves and churning seas at Youghal Beach during Storm Ciara.
Storm Ciara: Storm waves and churning seas at Youghal Beach during ‘Storm Ciara’ on Sunday 9th February 2020. Smaller inset photos show how quickly the dangerous waves can catch you by surprise as they came over the old seawall, The Youghal Boardwalk which survived the storm, Beach debris including pebbles and seaweed, and main photo, the sea came powering over the promenade on the Youghal seafront with the red flag flying in the storm.
The Irish Coast Guard has said it "strongly advises" the public to stay away from exposed beaches, cliffs and piers during the ongoing stormy conditions. It says the message is to "stay back, stay high and stay dry" during the high tides, large swells and onshore winds.
Wow stay safe xxx