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School: Ballybunion Convent (roll number 13233)

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Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0400, Page 189

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    Many years ago there was no train running from Ballybunion to Listowel until the year 1887. The company put down a railway line commonly known as the Lartique Railway. It was put down by a French man and they called it after him. They had the same patent out in France but it was scraped years ago.
    This railway used take sand and all classes of goods and passengers to and from Listowel to Ballybunion. It was build on a single rail and carriages and goods waggons had to be ballanced equally at both sides. It was quite safe to travel in. It used to
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noreen Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ahafona, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Michael Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Ahafona, Co. Kerry