Ironing the land: the coming of the railways to Ireland

By Kevin O'Connor

This work tells the story of the railway age in Ireland. In the early 19th century, railway mania struck Ireland and the country was transformed. The railways announced the end of agricultural life as it had been lived for centuries, facilitating the movement of population from the countryside.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0717127478
• ISBN13: 9780717127474
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Dublin: Gill & Macmillan
• Length: 147 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.