WESTERN WAY 12/07/2025
The Western Way in Broadstone, Dublin, proved to be an interesting subject for my lens test, given its rich history. Developed around 1880, this significant urban route was created to link Constitution Hill to Mountjoy Street. Its construction was closely tied to the expansion of the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) and the development of Broadstone station. The MGWR acquired the Royal Canal in 1845 and, in 1877, received permission to close part of the canal branch line to build a new forecourt for the station. Western Way was then constructed as an approach road, even featuring a lodge from 1881. Early 20th-century maps suggest it may even have been gated at one point.
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