Your Place And Mine - Down - Binnian Tunnel

Binnian Tunnel - the Reunion Down Under

Wednesday, 28th August 2002 was a very special day for those few remaining Mourne men who worked on the Binnian Tunnel.

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Binnian Tunnel - the Reunion Down Under - page 2

Back to the Rockface - 50 years later


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Warm smiles and firm handshakes as old workmates meet up with each other for the first time in a great many years.


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Willie Davey relates some personal history to 麻豆社 Newsline TV reporter Noreen Erskine


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The tunnel, which was specially dried out for the occasion, lies waiting for its special visitors


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Although ropes and harnesses were on offer, the veteran tunnellers found no difficulty in getting down the tall ladder unaided


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Tom Newell, visibly delighted to be there, standing at the entrance in the same position as Sam McMurray did 50 years earlier as seen on our "Intro" page

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The smooth concrete liner around the roof stops about 100ft in. Here we look back at the entrance from within the 'rough' tunnel..


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As ready for hard work as they ever were... Thomas Rooney and William Hanna wishing they'd had these fancy modern helmets in 1950!

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