The author discusses the first electric railway in Ireland, the line from Portrush to Bushmills and ultimately to the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim. The history including the construction of the line and electrical plant and its subsequent operation are presented.


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    Title :

    The Portrush, Bushmills and Giant's Causeway tramway: the first electric railway in Ireland


    Additional title:

    Die Portrush-, Bushmills- und Giant's-Causeway-Strassenbahnen; Die ersten elektrischen Strassenbahnen in Irland


    Contributors:
    Brown, C.N. (author)


    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    , 6 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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