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Been clearing out the backlog of images taken over the past couple of weeks and finally got them uploaded to the website. July 2026 - All Ireland Football Final Day at Dublin Heuston, plus a trip into the Phoenix Park on Dublin Bus route 99 which did not go as planned. Click...

Good morning folks, Saturday 25th July 2026 - a ramble by train and bus exploring some of the rural bus routes in Ireland which have been introduced in the last few years under the Connecting Ireland program. Today's adventure saw me travel from Thurles to Ennis via train and then local bus...

Afternoon folks, The latest images to the July gallery have been uploaded with pictures from: * Thurles * Limerick Jct. * Limerick Highlight being 072 working the Limerick to Inchicore wagon transfer. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2026-Photos/July-2026/i-MpbPvrp to view.

The July gallery starts off with: Friday 3rd July 2026: Pictures from Killarney and Mallow. Monday 6th July 2026: Pictures from Thurles, Mallow, Killarney, Stagmount and Mallow Viaduct. Saturday 11th July 2026: A ramble around Dubin's Northside featuring photos from the railways and canals of...

The latest update for June sees two new additions. June gallery: Images from around Limerick and Limerick Jct. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2026-Photos/June-2026/i-89CjVfd to view. The Foynes Line: A full review of the latest progress on the Foynes line rebuild with 100+ photos...

The June gallery has been updated with some more Railway Preservation Society of Ireland outings and general everyday odds and sods. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2026-Photos/June-2026/i-RzpVHWR to view.

Evening all, Two updates to the website today. - The June gallery has new pictures from Thurles, Limerick Jct., Limerick, Athlone and Portarlington featuring Enterprise locos on the Dublin - Cork service and various 071's on the XPO liner and a Ballast Train. Click...

The June gallery kicks off with images from Limerick Jct., Limerick and returning home via the Nenagh branch to Ballybrophy. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2026-Photos/June-2026 to view.

The last train until Tuesday. I was in the Tipperary town area on Saturday evening so popped by the station to see the 1840 Limerick Jct. - Waterford calling at the station. With no Sunday or Bank Holiday service on the route, this would be the last train service until Tuesday morning. Click...

The May gallery starts off with over 100 images added to it featuring pictures from: * Dublin Heuston * Adamstown * Laois Depot * Ballybrophy * Cork * Littleisland * Fota * Carriagloe * Rushbrook * Cobh * Carrightwohill * Midleton * Drogheda * Dundalk * Thurles * Nenagh * Cahir Click...

The weekend of 9th and 10th May was a busy weekend for Irish Rail tours with the RPSI heading to Cork and Midleton on the Saturday, with the IRRS and BLS having an outing on the LUAS Red Line on the Sunday. Photos from both tour can be viewed at...

The April gallery comes to a close with images from Thurles, Heuston and Blackhorse on the LUAS Red Line, Connolly, Clontarf Road and Dun-Laoghaire plus Dublin Bus GT91 in a prang with a taxi in Dublin City Centre. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2026-Photos/April-2026/i-ZrhG7ms to...

The April gallery has been updated with images from Galway Station which last Saturday saw new platforms 3 and 4 commissioned to join platform 5, which had opened a number of weeks ago. Platforms 1 and 2 (the old 1 and 2 respectively) remain closed for rebuilding. Passengers also got to...

The April gallery has a small update with: Monday 13th April 2026: Enterprise liveried 207 is pictured well off the beaten track at Thurles heading from Dublin to Cork. Wednesday 15th April 2026: 22009 is captured at Portlaoise after arriving from Heuston. Click...

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