The first lecture of 2014 will be delivered by Mr Frank O'Donohue
Topic: The 5-Minute Bell, History of the Tramore Train, 1853 - 1960
Date: Friday 24 January 2014
Time: 8.00 pm
Place: Edmund Rice Heritage & Conference Centre, Barrack Street
Admission: €5.00 non-members
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Sorry I shall not be there as I am in Australia. I read somewhere that on market days the train stopped at Picketstown. Across the line from Picketstown is a piece of land (small farm?) that was once called Hammondville and was until recently marked as such on some maps. This was the abode of Dr Hammond (of Hammondville) of Tramore whose daughter Margaret married William Curtis (1781-1855). Margaret and William would be my g-g grandparents. I shall be very interested to hear from anyone who can throw light on the life and time of Dr (William?) Hammond of Hammondville, Tramore, CO Waterford. David Curtis pjdcurtis@bigpond.com PO Box 390, Eden, NSW 2551, Australia. sincerely, David Curtis
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