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A Railway Atlas of Ireland
This fascinating book provides a complete history of the Irish railway network, including tramways and mineral railways. The introduction chronicles the rise and decline of the system and explains the effect of political and social forces on the railways. Forty pages of maps -- at a scale of a quarter inch to the mile -- supplement a mass of detailed information such as the opening and closing dates of all railways, whether they were double or single track, changes of gauge, and original and subsequent ownership. The maps used show the railways as they stood in 1925 just prior to Irish grouping. Full technical specifications are given so that the complete history of any line can be traced. There is also an index and gazetteer to the maps making this book an invaluable reference for the railway enthusiast, the social historian, and the historical geographer.
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