Broithe Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Short article - http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/william-dargan-pioneer-of-irish-rail-1.2010783 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawfin Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Great article - I imagine that the, "Mobile Office," refers to the Dargan Saloon, 47? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Interesting article, not sure why he did not gain prominence in Ireland. This was an amazing feat just several years after the Great Famine when that work was probably very welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Interesting article, not sure why he did not gain prominence in Ireland. Ah, but he has received some recognition - the Dargan Bridge in Belfast? There is a biography of him, which you can buy through my operation "The Syndicate" for about €25 for a hardback (no out of print). There is now also a paperback. Send me a PM if interested. Profit to the RPSI. Leslie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 IIRC, he declined a knighthood as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Ah, but he has received some recognition - the Dargan Bridge in Belfast? There is a biography of him, which you can buy through my operation "The Syndicate" for about €25 for a hardback (no out of print). There is now also a paperback. Send me a PM if interested. Profit to the RPSI. Leslie And not forgetting that Queen's Island in Belfast was originally called Dargan's Island... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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