Season 1
6 episodes · 2011
1First Eposide
Examining the history of Ireland's railways, a network inextricably linked to the country's social and political life.
2Waterford To Lismore
The story of the Waterford and Lismore railway, a route which boasts stories from the War of Independence and Civil War, and saw the Durrow station ambush in 1920 and the blowing up of the Ballyvoyle viaduct in 1922.
3The West Clare Railway
The story of the West Clare Railway, a narrow gauge track that saw drivers refuse to transport British military during the War of Independence.
4The Clifden Railway
The role of the Clifden railway in putting Ireland on the map as a tourist destination in the 19 century, and its link with key events including, Alcock and Brown's landing in 1919.
5Tralee and Dingle Railway
Examining the Tralee and Dingle Railway - one of the world's most photographed lines - which ran through one of the most dangerous routes in the country, making derailments commonplace.
6The Lartique Monorailwayfinale
The most unusual of all the railway lines- the Lartique Monorailway, from Listowel to Ballybunnion ran on a single rail, not on tracks.