aclass007 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Might be of interest to anyone with an interest in railways of the 19th century http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bradshaws-Guide-8-Railways-Ireland/dp/1445638665/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I would question this "Built primarily to provide a passenger service, the railways of Ireland...." Most railway companies in ireland justified their investment on freight , especially animal traffic , passengers were somewhat of an afterthought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 The GSR and the entity that is 'Northern Ireland' did not exist in Victorian/Edwardian times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Hopefully, that's a howler committed by a reviewer, rather than the author! Any student of even the most rudimentary or simple elements of Irish railway history will see maps of Ireland on early railway publicity and should realise that the "north" isn't even a hundred years old, even if taught little history at school, and no sign of "GSR" exists anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Dubray books is listing it cheaper then amazon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I suspect its similar to the 'Bradshaws' book used on BBC's 'Great Railway Journeys in Ireland' and 'Great British Railway Journeys' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnthebox Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I would have thought Ulster, as a Provience of Ireland whether you call it that or Northern Ireland, the 6 Counties, the wee North, it's still Ireland, just saying like. !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Correct, Burnthebox, though the "north" (= six counties) is not "Ulster"; it's but two thirds of it..... Anyway, it'll be interesting to see this book. I'll reserve all judgement until I see it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 cheaper here http://www.bookdepository.com/Bradshaws-Guide-Railways-Ireland-8-John-Chrsitopher/9781445638669 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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