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School: Liostuathail (B.) 1.

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Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Haodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 064

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    The first sod in the contruction of the railway between Listowel and New-Castle-West was cut in 1879. The part of the railway between Cleveragh Bridge and Kenny's Height is called the "cutting" because it had to be cut through solid rock. The first Station Master in Listowel was a Mr. Scully. The railway was opened for traffic in the year 1882. The name of the Company that carried out the work was the Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway. This Company was later amalgamated with the Great Southern and Western Railway.
    There are two platforms in Listowel Station and these are connected by an iron footbridge. It was built
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Ó Síodhacháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygrenane, Co. Kerry