A History of Railways in Ireland
Author : John Charles Conroy
Publisher :
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 39,88 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
Author : John Charles Conroy
Publisher :
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 39,88 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
Author : Tom Ferris
Publisher : Gill
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 23,53 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780717146482
The first passenger railway in Ireland, the Dublin & Kingstown, opened for business in 1834. From modest beginnings, the railway network expanded over the next 70 years into almost every part of the country. At its greatest extent, the national network consisted of just under 3,500 route miles of track. This era of expansion was followed by an equally long period of decline which was sparked by the partition of the country, the inexorable rise of the internal combustion engine and the economic problems of the interwar years. It was only towards the end of the twentieth century that the fortunes of the railways at last began to recover. Irish Railways, written by one of the leading historians of Ireland's railways, provides many insights into the social and economic effects of the railways. This is a story rich in human interest, a tale of triumph and tragedy, superb achievement and monumental incompetence, which will appeal to all who have even a passing interest in this most romantic of human inventions.
Author : Fergus Mulligan
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 33,41 MB
Release : 1995-03-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780862814656
Author : Kurt Kullmann
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 33,92 MB
Release : 2018-05-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0750988568
The first Irish railway ran from Westland Row, in the centre of Dublin, to Kingstown, then a seaside resort on the coast south of the city. This historic line is now the DART line, Kingstown has become Dún Laoghaire and the world has changed around it. In this work, historian and author Kurt Kullmann recreates this era and takes us on a scenic journey through Ireland's past.
Author : David Turnock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 41,14 MB
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1351958933
Although a great deal has been published on the economic, social and engineering history of nineteenth-century railways, the work of historical geographers has been much less conspicuous. This overview by David Turnock goes a long way towards restoring the balance. It details every important aspect of the railway’s influence on spatial distribution of economic and social change, providing a full account of the nineteenth-century geography of the British Isles seen in the context of the railway. The book reviews and explains the shape of the developing railway network, beginning with the pre-steam railways and connections between existing road and water communications and the new rail lines. The author also discusses the impact of the railways on the patterns of industrial, urban and rural change throughout the century. Throughout, the historical geography of Ireland is treated in equal detail to that of Great Britain.
Author : John Charles Conroy
Publisher :
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 37,42 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
Author : William Alan McCutcheon
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 39,68 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Railroads
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Author : Kevin McCormack
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 26,54 MB
Release : 2017-06-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1473872006
In the 1950s and 1960s the railway system in Ireland became a magnet for enthusiasts from Great Britain who realized that, as on the mainland, a way of life was fast disappearing as diesel traction replaced steam and the size of the rail network across Ireland was shrinking. Much of the interest stemmed from the similarity with the railways in Great Britain. Also, the existence of several narrow gauge systems, two railway-owned tramways and some cross-border operators added to the fascination. This album covers those main line and narrow gauge railways in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland during the 1950s and 1960s, which were photographed in color and the images used are believed never to have appeared in print before. Although most of the pictures depict individual locomotives or ones hauling trains, the opportunity has been taken to show some of the railway infrastructure of the period as well, since this is of particular interest to railway modelers. There has been a very active preservation movement in Ireland over the years, with many wonderful steam-hauled rail tours being operated that continue to this day, however this book will focus on the normal every day operations.
Author : Bernard Share
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,12 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN :
This study documents the social, political, and strategic role of the railways in the Irish Civil War.
Author : John Joseph Lee
Publisher :
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 40,21 MB
Release : 1965
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