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In the Tracks of the West Clare Railway
Mr Edmund Lenihan
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Paperback. CLARE. Trains are unlikely to ever again run between Ennis and Kilkee. For what was a railway is now a disjointed succession of pieces linking not just places but in a way two worlds: one unhurried and traditional, the other brash, frenzied and modern. This work paints a picture of a time when the railway breathed life into West Clare. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w photographs & drawings throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 392 320pp. Signed copies while stocks last
Although trains are unlikely to ever again run between Ennis and Kilkee, the legend of this little branch line of the southern railway system will live on as long as there are people who look back fondly on the past. Anyone with even a superficial acquaintance with Clare will know what a wealth of varied scenery it contains, together with abundant archaeological sites and historical remains spanning over 5,000 years of human habitation. Not least of these are the earthworks of the West and South Clare Railways. Eddie Lenihan believes that a time will come when parts of these lines ... Read more
Although trains are unlikely to ever again run between Ennis and Kilkee, the legend of this little branch line of the southern railway system will live on as long as there are people who look back fondly on the past. Anyone with even a superficial acquaintance with Clare will know what a wealth of varied scenery it contains, together with abundant archaeological sites and historical remains spanning over 5,000 years of human habitation. Not least of these are the earthworks of the West and South Clare Railways. Eddie Lenihan believes that a time will come when parts of these lines ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd Cork
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781856355797
SKU
9781856355797
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About Mr Edmund Lenihan
Eddie Lenihan was born in Brosna, County Kerry and now lives in Crusheen, County Clare. He is best known as a storyteller and folklorist. He has written a book on the Clare witch, called In Search of Biddy Early, and a number of books for children, among them Strange Irish Tales for Children, Stories of Old Ireland for Children and ... Read more
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