PUBLISHER Irish Rail Connolly Station, Dublin 1, Ireland

AUTHOR/EDITOR * Author - Bernard Share * Author - Gregg Ryan 

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Published	2000
ISBN
Published Price	IR£4.99
Type	Book

Coming as this does, from Irish Rail's heritage officer (Gregg Ryan), to have as fundamental a mistake as the ((gauge issue|Irish Railway Gauge)) in the first chapter is unforgiveable. To continue this in Chapter 3 with the following statement: "...it was not until 1 September 1877 that a line was built from Amien's Street through Glasnevin and Cabra and under the Phoenix Park to connect the GNR with the GS&WR." makes you wonder. The exact history is too complex to repeat in a book review. Suffice to say that this is not it. There are a number on interesting photographs in the book, many of a built heritage nature. Overall, the book gives a potted history of Ireland's railways, not directly related to the title, but is let down by the fundamental errors noted above. 

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