STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
Search
06 Sept 2025
Search
06 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Greenore Victorian Village – Sesquicentennial Anniversary - 30th April 2023 marks the date of Village & Port inception 150 years ago.
“The line having been passed for traffic, the rolling stock, trains & carriages having been supplied from Holyhead to Greenore by the L.N.W.R, the ceremonial opening was fixed for 30th April, 1873 and the inauguration of public services for the 1st of May.
Dundalk Newry & Greenore Railway had one of the most chequered chapters in the history of Rail & Sea Communication between Ireland, Great Britain and the World.
Official recognition of its importance was afforded by the gracious acceptance by the Lord Lieutenant Viceroy of Ireland Earl
Spencer of an invitation to perform the opening ceremony. (Lord Spencer’s home residence at the time was Aras An Uachtarain).
The opening is on record as being an event of no ordinary importance in the history of the country which included a banquet of 30 courses, all 800 official guests having enjoyed free travel to Greenore and back in 4 special trains and 2 special steamers the Vice Regal Train bringing the Lord Lieutenant and Countess Spence from Dublin.
On arrival at Greenore the guests found the Station, Hotel and Quays decorated with flags and bunting, entertainment being dispensed by the Bands of the Fourth Dragoons and the Sixth Foot There were two of HM Gun Boats in the Lough with a sumptuous meal provided in the decorated Goods Shed.
After all the formalities, guests and visitors alike were treated to cruises on the Lough on the PS (paddle steamer) the EDITH.
It was reported as one of the greatest days seen at Greenore with many good days forecasted for the future.
On Sunday 30th April, 2023 Greenore Village will celebrate with events commencing with an afternoon of musical entertainment from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm featuring Carlingford Pipe Band among others artists.
The evening concludes with a variety concert to include the Cloughmore Male Voice Choir and storytelling in the Assembly Rooms commencing at 7.30 pm.
The celebrations will continue on Monday 1st May, 2023 with Dundalk Ukulele Strummers performing in the afternoon. Further details – contact 085 - 7822791 or facebook / instagram
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
