BORRIS RAILWAY VIADUCT

The small village of Borris in County Carlow is a gateway to the Blackstairs mountains and my favourite cycling climb in Ireland, Mount Leinster from the Nine Stones.

It is also a hugely interesting village both in terms of layout and in architectural features with lots of lots of beautiful and interesting buildings.

Unfortunately while passing through several times I've only ever had time for a quick stop and a short wander along the wonderful Borris Railway Viaduct.

While very often old industrial and commercial heritage is lost or left to slowly rot away this particular piece of heritage has been fantastically repurposed into a lovely little Looped Walk with the Viaduct itself as the centre piece attraction.

The sixteen arch Limestone Railway bridge has been turned into a wonderful attraction and it is well worth taking the time to stop off if you are ever in the area.

There is a small parking area beside the Viaduct with just enough room for a few cars.

The small Loop Walk has been thoughtfully designed and a walk across the RailwayViaduct itself pays dividends with picturesque and panoramic views of the surrounding area.

As usual I found something somewhat nondescript very interesting. This was a Railway Quartermile Marker Post. I had never seen one of these before. The one at Borris is marked 74 and 3/4 mile.