General forum where all members can post discussions of irish railways both iarnrod eireann and nirtranslink, service changes, and planning issues. Ballymoney station was opened by the ballymena, ballymoney, coleraine and portrush junction railway on 4 december 1855 the station was rebuilt between 1901 and 1902 to designs by berkeley deane wise in a cottage style. The place to view general irn updates and forum policies. Fishguard and rosslare railways and harbours company. Tracing your irish family history on the internet chris paton is well known in the uk as a writer of genealogy books, magazine articles and his popular genes blog. The great northern railway ireland gnri or gnri was an irish gauge 1,600 mm 5 ft 3 in railway company in ireland.
Buy the great northern railway ireland 3rd new edition by edward mervyn patterson isbn. If you wish to view books by subject area, follow the subject area link to reach an index of railway books. The cast ironwork forming the station canopy was provided by macfarlanes saracen foundry of glasgow, and the cast iron footbridge was provided by the sun. Clochar, meaning stony place, is a village and civil parish in county tyrone, northern ireland.
It became an unstaffed halt in october 1996 the station also serves the nearby windsor park stadium, which is the current home of the northern ireland national football team beside adelaide station there are extensive yard. Scratch your itch for travel with these 51 great travel memoirs, fiction and destination books contemporary books on ireland. Aug 30, 2012 making sense of the troubles is david mckittrick and david mcveas classic history of the troubles, now completely revised and updated. The illustrations are fascinating, well chosen, well reproduced, and there are plenty of them, which is excellent. Browse and buy a vast selection of irish transport books and collectibles on.
This book is an extensive look at many of the resources that are now available online both in the north and south of ireland. Feb 21, 2002 peter taylor, a journalist and documentary filmmaker, has covered the irish conflict for 30 years. The book also covers road services, air services, the effects of the war and much else. The route of the great northern railway of ireland gnri, which exists today from dublin to belfast and drogheda. Ireland, country of western europe occupying fivesixths of the westernmost major island of the british isles. Ir40y irish railways, 40 years of change, 19561996 irhos irish railways in the heyday of steam iric2 irish railways in colour, a second glance 19401970 jagri johnsons atlas and gazetteer of the railways of ireland lrcaj lost railways of co. Peter taylor, a journalist and documentary filmmaker, has covered the irish conflict for 30 years. Rail transport systems developed independently on the two island masses of great britain and ireland, and most of the railway construction in the republic of ireland was undertaken before the creation of the irish free state in 1922. How the irish built the modern british railways wikimedia the great famine had a range of negative effects on ireland starvation, disease, economic turmoil and, notably, a.
The station was opened by the great northern railway of ireland on 1 november 1897 and was originally called adelaide and windsor. The track gauge adopted by the mainline railways in ireland is 1,600 mm 5 ft 3 in. Standard gauge railways in the north of ireland, by r g morton. Clarence winchesters account, originally published in the 1930s, is combined with the best archive images in this portrait of irelands railways in former times. All books are hardback unless otherwise stated, paperback pb, booklet or leaflet. The civil parish of clogher covers areas of county fermanagh as well as county. Northern ireland history, irish history, books barnes. Discussion and records of the trains, services, and railway lines of years gone by. Unfollow irish railways to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In the 1950s and 1960s the railway system in ireland became a magnet for enthusiasts. Cie and the various northern ireland railways, broad and narrow gauge, plus a. The history of rail transport in ireland began only a decade later than that of great britain. Ni railways, also known as northern ireland railways nir and for a brief period ulster transport railways utr, is the railway operator in northern ireland. The information contained in this section obtained from railway year book 1912 railway publishing company.
Irelands railway heritage ryan, gregg 2002, isbn 09542721 0. Aug 19, 2018 although the history that used to be taught at school said the irish were a celtic people who had migrated from central europe, the latest studies of irish dna tell us a very different story. The illustrations are fascinating, well chosen, well reproduced, and there are. Buy ireland railwayana books and get the best deals. It was formed in 1876 by a merger of the irish north western railway inw, northern railway of ireland, and ulster railway. Ni railways to celebrate 50th anniversary with steam train. Irish history online, irish history articles, interviews, ebooks and podcasts. Adelaide railway station northern ireland wikipedia. Ernies irish railway archive images of irish railways from the 1930s to about 2004. Peter taylors top 10 books on the troubles books the. A true story of murder and memory in northern ireland by patrick radden keefe, milkman by anna burns, mak. How the irish built the modern british railways wikimedia the great famine had a range of negative effects on ireland starvation, disease, economic turmoil and, notably, a period.
Those familiar with the british railways past and present series will be pleased to learn that ireland is now enjoying the same treatment, in this first collection of views of the distinctive railways of both northern ireland and the republic of ireland. Train cancellations, delays, alterations and engineering work information is brought to you directly from the northern ireland railways operational. Books on railways can be viewed either by subject area or in a single alphabetical list, arranged alphabetically by author. It stands on the townlands of clogher demesne and clogher tenements. From the early 20th century until 1948, the three main railway companies in northern ireland were the great northern railway ireland gnri, which had around one half of its network north of the border. Essential reading and reference for enthusiasts of every region and period of railway history. Then, in 1925, the various companies within the irish free state were merged to form the great southern 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. This unusual track gauge is otherwise found only in australia where it was introduced by the irish railway engineer f. A reading copy of the definitive history of the county donegal railways first published as a hardback by david and charles in 1962. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. It is located just off the lisburn road and close to many queens university students houses. Irish railways 5ft 3in gauge alan orourke historical background.
History a troubled history northern irelands relatively distinct history began in the early 17th cent. Northern ireland railways journeycheck provides real time, uptodate train times and train disruption information keeping you informed about any delays or cancellations on the network and helping you know what to do when your journey is affected. Nir is a subsidiary of translink, whose parent company is the northern ireland transport holding company nithco, and is one of five publicly owned train operators in the united kingdom, the others being network rail, direct rail. This book is a collection of post1930 photographs of the trains and locomotives of the great northern railway of ireland.
Irish railway history trains, services and railway lines of the past. Between 1834 and 1920, ireland acquired a rail network of 3,442 route miles, some 537 being narrow 3. The united kingdom census of 2001 recorded a population of 309. Sep 01, 2009 a good narrative history of irish railways, well written and very good on the complexities of the systems development and the economic, social and political factors that have influenced irish railway history. 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. I recently heard a trio of irish authors claim that the combination of dreary weather and irelands troubled history produces a very particular kind of fiction that is dark and moody but also funny. It was subsequently arranged in book form and edited by l l asher, who in the early. Northern ireland has 18 representatives in the british parliament. Ireland hand book of railway distances browning, walter 1884. Adelaide railway station is located in the townland of malone lower in south belfast, county antrim, northern ireland.
Making sense of the troubles is david mckittrick and david mcveas classic history of the troubles, now completely revised and updated. Sheilds, in the states of victoria, southern new south wales via some extensions of the victorian rail network and south australia, as well as in brazil. Dark days and brighter days for northern ireland railways. A good narrative history of irish railways, well written and very good on the complexities of the systems development and the economic, social and political factors that have influenced irish railway history. By its peak in 1920, ireland had 3,500 route miles 4,200 km. Around 1,000km of former transport routes lie abandoned, winding through spectacular countryside, linking villages, towns and cities, major attractions and workplaces. Irn irish railway news news, views and informed analysis. Irish railways, written by one of the leading historians of irelands railways, provides many insights into the social and economic effects of the railways. As always, it features photographs of railway locations taken s. List of heritage railways in northern ireland wikipedia. There are a number of heritage railways in northern ireland, reflecting ireland s long railway history.
History sort by featured price, low to high price, high to low alphabetically, az alphabetically, za date, old to new date, new to old best selling view grid list. Shop irish transport books and collectibles abebooks. Irish railways in the 1950s and 1960s epub pen and sword books. The current status is less than half that amount, with a large unserviced area around the border area between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. This is a bibliography for the history of rail transport in ireland. For discussion of iarnrod eireann and nir locomotives, and other hauled. In his trilogy about the troubles, he explores events from the points of view of the republicans. List of books and articles about northern ireland online. The governments of ireland and northern ireland jointly nationalised the company in 1953, and the company was liquidated in 1958. Support irn irish railway news by making a donation. It lies on the river blackwater, 18 miles 29 km south of omagh.
The united kingdom consists of great britain and northern ireland, and previously consisted of great britain and the whole of ireland. This is still the best general history on the subject and aslo acts as a taster for more specialist. First published ten years ago, making sense of the troubles is widely regarded as the most comprehensive, considered and compassionate irish times history of the troubles in northern ireland. As a junior civil servant rh was present on the celebrated occasion see p129 when joy, in his favourite colonial boy mode, suggested that as the revenue from the stations between manchester and rochdale was less than the staffing costs it would be cheaper to instal an honesty box at victoria. The country is noted for a rich heritage of culture and tradition that was linked initially to the gaelic language. At its greatest extent, the national network consisted of just under 3,500 route miles of track. From modest beginnings, the railway network expanded over the next 70 years into almost every part of the country. Photo courtesy of irish railway records society northern ireland railways is to celebrate 50 years of service with a commemorative steam train. About northern ireland greenways northern irelands disused railway network is a forgotten piece of industrial and rural heritage being lost to time. Northern ireland railways journeycheck train times and.
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