The Trains Long Departed: Ireland's Lost Railways

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The Trains Long Departed tells the story of Ireland's lost railways, the repository of optimism, disappointment and nostalgia. The first Irish railway was established as early as 1834 and by 1914 the network covered the entire island. However, the development of the internal combustion engine, combined with the inherent unprofitability of many of the smaller and more remote lines resulted in a drastic cull of the system in the course of the twentieth century.