Bóithre Iarainn 2
2012-02-09 | Documentary | 6 episodes
Overview
2 Seasons
Episode
The Locked Train (2012)
The West Cork Railway (2012)
Examining the history of the West Cork Railway, once a vast network of lines stretching nearly 100 miles from Cork to Baltimore, and how it was at the heart of life in West Cork for 100 years.
The Western Rail Corridor (2012)
The Harcourt St. Line (2012)
The history and stories of the Harcourt Street train line, including the Valentine's Day crash of 1900. Closed in 1958 by Todd Andrews, then-chairman of transport organisation Coras Iompair Eireann, the railway was an early casualty in an assault that would reduce the network by half within five years.
Cavan and Leitrim Railway (2012)
The history of the Cavan and Leitrim railway, which proved pivotal for the transport of coal from the mines of Arigna, and remained operative during the snow drifts of 1947.