2. St. Patrick's Cathedral (Roman Catholic)Armagh St. Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh, Northern Ireland is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland. It was built in various phases between 1840 and 1904 to serve as the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Armagh, the original Medieval Cathedral of St. Patrick having been transferred to the Protestant Church of Ireland at the time of the Irish Reformation. The Cathedral stands on a hill, as does its Anglican counterpart. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Dromore Railway Viaduct Co Down
We're down at the market town Dromore Co Down to take in the sights and sounds and film a few interesting places around the town. In the 1800s came the rise of the train. Transport was transformed and the landscape needed 'readjustment' too to cope with what was happening. A massive tall bridge/viaduct was needed to transport the trains across the Lagan river valley and so we have the Dromore Viaduct built by Jackson in 1860. It still remains solid today. Testament to how well it was designed and built. Sadly this magnificent railway viaduct is now abandoned. The railway here ceased running in 1956. The viaduct crosses high above the River Lagan. It is roughly 101m long, and 6m wide- It was only ever built to carry a single track. The viaduct consists of seven arches, 10m apart, with the piers being 1.5m wide. The piers and abutments are made of ashlar blackstone, whilst the parapets, which stand a metre above arch level, are coped with chamfered sandstone. The viaduct stands at 23 metres tall. It was designed by Thomas Jackson of Messrs Greene & King, who built the line from Knockmore to Banbridge. Jackson was also responsible for designing Hillsborough and Dromore railway stations. Construction began in 1860 and was completed the following year, opening to railway traffic in 1863 with the first train on July 13th of that year. Originally owned by the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway (Whose trains were ran by the Ulster Railway), it became part of the Great Northern Railway in 1876. The line, and thus the viaduct, was closed on April 30th 1956 and the tracks lifted shortly after. In 2009, the PSNI was called to the viaduct after a group of teenagers broke onto and bungee jumped from it. The viaduct is a listed building and has been since 1977. It is the property of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. Dromore Town Park passes underneath two of the arches, though the ends have both been sealed off from public access. Floodlights have been installed under the arches and it is common to see it lit up blue overnight.