The Waterford and Lismore railway opened on 12th August 1878. It was 43 miles long and took six years to build . It followed a scenic but difficult route with 53 level crossings .It was the most expensive railway to be built at that time. The railway was built to connect Waterford and Cork.
The Black water was known as the Irish Rhine.
It was made to transport fish between Waterford and Cork.
Prince Edward and his wife came to visit Waterford in 1885.
The Home Rule was when Irish wanted to rule themselves.
There was one attack in 1920-1930.
am trying to find some information on my husbands grandfather he was station master in banteer in the 1920 and then moved to lismore and was station master there where he met his wife his surname was O’Neill
Are there are any records of the occupants of lodge houses on the railway? I’m trying to fibd information about my father in law Patrick McCarthy who lived with his brothers Daniel, Micheal and James at the old lodge house at Boherwillin from about 1917. Their parents Mary McCarthy and ? Mccarthy were lodge keepers.
Hello Debbie,
We got our information from a TG4 production called Bóithre Iarann that ran last year. Perhaps if you contact Nemeton (Production company) they might be able to steer you in the right direction. Kate.
http://keepontrack.scoilnet.ie/ballinasloe/curriculum/sese/history/boithre-iarann/