Publication

1997 - Drumlin Publications, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, Ireland

Language

English

Word Count

32,000 words, Guess

Page Count

128 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more

Classifications

  • DDC385/.09416
  • LCCTF60.S55 H36 1997

Description

In this fascinating account of the last years of the Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway, Michael Hamilton creates vivid pictures of: -family life in a level crossing gatehouse -the work of a boy porter in Dromahaire -the duties of a guard on the trains travelling between Sligo and Enniskillen. He recalls the great characters of the line including: Tommy McTiernan, Boss Brannigan and Owen Rooney and his descriptions of the passengers - the smugglers, the Scottigh visitors, the honeymooners - are always direct and frequently humorous.

Subjects

Topics

HistoryRailroadsRailroads -- Ireland -- HistoryRailroads -- Northern Ireland -- HistorySligo Leitrim & Northern Counties RailwaySligo Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway -- History

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