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	Encyclopedia: West Clare Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The West Clare Railway (WCR) was a railway company operating in County Clare, Ireland.
		This narrow-gauge (1067 mm — 3 ft) route operated from the county town, Ennis, via numerous stopping-points along the West Clare coast to two termini, at Kilrush and Kilkee (the routes diverging at Moyasta Junction).
		The West Clare Railway was the topic of Percy French's song "Are ye right there Michael, are ye right?", deriding the poor timekeeping and poor track quality of the time.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/West-Clare-Railway (276 words)

	County Clare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		County Clare (Contae an Chláir in Irish) is in the Irish province of Munster.
		It is located on the west coast of Ireland, northwest of the River Shannon and bordering Lough Derg.
		Poulnabrone Dolmen in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland, 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/County_Clare (333 words)

	KILRUSH - LoveToKnow Article on KILRUSH
		, a seaport and watering-place of county Clare, Ireland, in the west parliamentary division, on the north shore of the Shannon estuary 45 m.
		It is the terminus of a branch of the West Clare railway.
		The only seaport of importance in the county, it has a considerable export trade in peat fuel, extensive fisheries, and flagstone quarries; while general fairs, horse fairs and annual agricultural shows are held.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /K/KI/KILRUSH.htm (158 words)

	KIMBERLEY, 1ST EARL OF - LoveToKnow Article on KIMBERLEY, 1ST EARL OF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		KILRUSH, a seaport and watering-place of county Clare, Ireland, in the west parliamentary division, on the north shore of the Shannon estuary 45 m.
		N.N.E. of Glasgow by the North British railway, and close to the Forth and Clyde canal.
		In 1906 the town was put in direct railway communication with Johannesburg, and in 1908 the completion of the line from Bloem-fontein gave Natal direct access to Kimberley, which thus became an important railway centre.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /K/KI/KIMBERLEY_1ST_EARL_OF.htm (2754 words)

	West Clare Railway -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The West Clare Railway (WCR) was a railway company operating in (Click link for more info and facts about County Clare) County Clare, (An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) Ireland.
		The system connected with the (Click link for more info and facts about mainline rail system) mainline rail system at Ennis, where a station still stands today for buses and train services to (Port city in southwestern Ireland) Limerick.
		The West Clare Railway was the topic of (Click link for more info and facts about Percy French) Percy French's song " (Click link for more info and facts about Are Ye Right There Michael) Are Ye Right There Michael, are ye right?", deriding the poor timekeeping and poor track quality of the time.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/we/west_clare_railway.htm (301 words)

	County Clare - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		County Clare (An Clár in Irish) is in the Irish province of Munster.
		County Clare contains The Burren, a unique karst landscape area of limestone hills and fields, Bunratty Castle, and is considered to be the centre of traditional Irish music today.
		Percy French a 19th Century Balladist wrote his most famous song Are Ye Right There Michael lambasting the inefficient rail network in the country at that time – and particularly, the West Clare Railway.
	open-encyclopedia.com /County_Clare (229 words)

	West Clare Railway
		The West Clare Railway was one of a network of 3ft gauge lines which mushroomed across rural Ireland in the wake of the 1883 Tramways Act.
		In 1898 Percy French sued the directors of the West Clare Railway Company for "loss of earnings" when he and his troupe of entertainers were late for a performance in Moores Hall, Kilkee.
		Because of the court case the West Clare Railway and Percy French have been closely associated ever since.
	www.iol.ie /~lahinch/history/railway.htm (655 words)

	Limerick Leader - May 18th, 2002 - Features - MARTIN BYRNES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The construction work for both companies was contracted to the fourth member of the West Clare Company board, one William Martin Murphy, better known as the anti-worker proprietor of the Irish Independent and the scourge of James Larkin.
		The West Clare Railway was obliged, along with most of the rest of the 26-counties lines, to amalgamate into Great Southern Railways in 1925.
		CIÉ, boring old CIÉ, began investing in the West Clare and, by 1955, when three new diesel sets were put into service, the West Clare was the most modern narrow-gauge in the country.
	www.limerick-leader.ie /issues/20020518/byrnes.html (1283 words)

	The West Clare Railway (WCR) Preservation Page
		For many years now I have been interested and active in a group which is restoring a section of the WCR permanent way and preserving any locos, carriages, wagons, documentation etc., which relate to the infamous little railway.
		The bad time keeping habits and poor service in the early days of the railway resulted in the railway company being mocked in a delightful song "Are ye right there Michael, are ye right!", which was written, after a bad experience, by Percy French - a civil engineer turned troubador.
		We have received the condition report from the R. It may be possible to restore, with the assistance of the R. the engine for a cost of approximately £40,000.
	www.iol.ie /~killeen/stevemnd/westclar.htm (596 words)

	WEST CLARE RAILWAY - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		However it was the youthful railway enthusiastic that caught the imagination of the passengers, as they furiously scribbled in their note books.
		It was a great occasion filled with nostalgia for Mr Hanrahan and Mr O'Donoghue, both of whom spent the major portion of their careers on the old West Clare line.
		They were amoung the first to board the train on this day amnd their journey was filled with reminiscences of their earlier years on this most famous railway.
	sunset.ennis.ie /article.php3?id_article=98 (337 words)

	Lisheen House, Co. Clare, Ireland
		Lisheen House in West Clare is situated atop Keating Hill overlooking the River Shannon estuary - five minutes east of the village of Carrigaholt and two minutes west of the village of Doonaha.
		Kilrush is the capital of West Clare and is 16 miles to the north.
		West Clare is known as the land of the welcomes and is an ideal base for a golf holiday in Ireland being within easy reach of famous courses such as Lahinch, Ballybunion and Killarney; and lesser known, but still challenging courses in Kilkee and Kilrush.
	home.flash.net /~gkeating/lisheen.htm (799 words)

	West Clare - One of Ireland's Best Kept Secrets promoted by Kilrush Chamber of Commerce
		West Clare is an area of unspoilt beauty wedged between the Shannon Estuary and the thundering Atlantic.
		The appeal of West Clare is enhanced by attractions such as the Vandeleur Walled Garden, a local Heritage Trail and the nearby Kilkee Seaside Resort and Kilkee WaterWorld.
		Recommended: Frommer's Ireland The Clare Coast is dotted with a variety of seaside resorts, such as Kilrush, Kilkee, Miltown Malbay, Ennistymon and Lahinch that are particularly popular with Irish families.
	www.westclare.com (1296 words)

	Ireland
		The surroundings of the little railway are such that the impression of the rural Irish narrow gauge is still very strong, despite the fact that the only original item is the locomotive itself.
		The railway is on a slightly elevated roadbed as the original line was subject to flooding.
		If you ever pass through the far West of Ireland and the Tralee area, be sure not to miss this interesting rural narrow gauge railway which is certainly worth a visit.
	home.wanadoo.nl /twpolet/site/english/ireland.htm (821 words)

	The West Clare Railway
		The West Clare Railway opened on July 2nd in 1887.
		In 1955, the West Clare was the only diesel run, narrow gauge railway in Britain and Ireland.
		The Ennis station house built around 1860 served as the terminus of the West Clare Railway.
	www.clarelibrary.ie /eolas/coclare/history/railway.htm (215 words)

	Drawings: West Clare Railway
		Johnson's Atlas and Gazetteer of the Railways of Ireland.
		Railway Modeller Oct 1986 p 433 (4 mm scale)
		Railway Modeller Jun 1985 p 249 (4 mm scale)
	www.trainweb.org /i3/dwgwcr.htm (591 words)

	Clare Education Centre suporting the in-service needs of Clare teachers for over 30 years
		Clare Education Centre, formerly known as Ennis Teachers' Centre, has, since 1972, supported the in-service needs of Clare teachers.
		The main functions of Clare Education Centre include a requirement to support the in-service needs of the state and to identify and support locally identified needs.
		The Centre is part of a group of 20 Full Time Education Centres and 9 Centres operating on a Part-time basis supported principally by the Department of Education and Science.
	www.clare-education-centre.ie (144 words)

	Clare
		The Wreck of the 'Edmond' at Kilkee, 1850
		County Clare had the highest number of evictions, in proportion to its population, of any county in Ireland in the years 1849-1854, when nearly ten per cent of its population was permanently evicted.
		Kilrush Poor Law Union, in the south west of county Clare, experienced probably the highest level of evictions in Clare in the same period.
	www.irishgenealogy.com /county/clare.htm (509 words)

	Title (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The book is in part a brief history of the West Clare Railway, but mainly a record by the author of a walking journey along what remains of the trackbed from Ennis to Kilrush and Kilkee and it is also a tribute to the people and the county of Clare.
		A welcome addition to the Irish railway library, although there is a feel of a rushed job in certain places through the book, some of the photographs being fuzzy or having strange colours, even allowing for early colour films.
		All the railways of the county are mentioned and the photographic reproduction is excellent.
	www.rpsi-online.org /Bibliography/i.htm (1279 words)

	The West Clare Railway Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Irish Railway News is emailed out to over 350 subscribers in Ireland and around the world on average every two weeks.
		The Irish Railways and Transport Foundation has been established to halt the rapid disappearance of industrial archaeology and sociology which the various transport modes represented on the island of Ireland for more than 200 years.
		The railway museum and headquarters of the County Donegal Railway Restoration Society.
	www.westclarerailway.com /links.html (175 words)

	Limerick Leader - June 15th, 2002 - Features - LIFETIMES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Another of John's brothers Tim, joined the railway in 1924 and was signal man at Newcastle West until retiring in 1966.
		However, in retirement John continued to be interested and in the mid 1980's he became chairman of the Limerick and Kerry Railway Society which strived to retain the actual Railway tracks in situ.
		Sadly, the construction f the Rathkeale by-pass along a short section of the railway route frustrated this aim; learning history to be the final arbiter of the merits of the campaign.
	www.limerickleader.ie /issues/20020615/lifetimes.html (3294 words)

	The Cavan and Leitrim Railway
		Donated by Bord ná Móna and recovered to the Cahir Railway Museum on the 28/7/90 and transferred to Dromod on the 18/1/93.
		Recovered to Cahir Railway Museum on the 16/3/90 and transferred to Dromod on the 18/1/93.
		The Co. Donegal Railways Joint Commitee, pioneers of much in the field of railcar development, purchased a 5ft 3in passenger carrying Drewry from the Hammond Lane Company in 1934.
	homepage.eircom.net /~yarpie/clr/stock.html (522 words)

	On Track in the Garden - Waterville and Caherdaniel Railway - Building F501
		Building W.C.R. This section of "On Track in the Garden" will chronicle my progress modelling WCR F501, a Walker 107 bhp diesel locomotive built in Wigan, UK.
		It was one of three introduced to the West Clare Railway in 1955.
		Rumours of a possible sale to the Isle of Man Railway came to nought, and all 3 were cut up for scrap in 1968/9.
	www.wcr.co.uk /build0.htm (148 words)

	ipedia.com: County Clare Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		County Clare Area : 3,147 km² Capital : Ennis Code : CE Population : 103,277 Province : Munster County Clare is in the Irish province of Munster.
		It is located on the west coast of Ireland, northwest...
		It was dug up and dismantled by successive governments over several decades in the 1950s, 60s and 70s as it was deemed uneconomic.
	www.ipedia.com /county_clare.html (270 words)

	Irish Rail Links
		This was, for many years, the only site devoted to the restoration of service to the West Clare, but it hasn't been updated in several years, since the sad passing of the man who ran the site for many years.
		It's a map of the railway with histories of the towns along the line written by the children of the particular district, some containing nice family stories about the railway.
		A new railway, mostly steam-powered, built on part of the right of way of the old Giant's Causeway tramway, "the first hydro-electric tramway/railway in the world," which closed in 1949.
	www.wcgardenrail.com /irishrai.htm (1254 words)

	Pádraig Ó Caoimh (O' Keeffe) 1887-1963
		Mrs Elizabeth Crotty was born in Cooraclare, West Clare in 1885 - the year in which the first sod of famous West Clare Railway was turned.
		She was a founder member of CCÉ in Co. Clare in 1954, becoming its first president for life.
		Her memory is perpetuated annually with the Éigse Mrs Crotty weekend in Kilrush; a CCÉ branch in USA is called the Crotty-Doran; perpetual trophies are presented at competitions in CCÉ and Oireachtas.
	www.mayo-ireland.ie /sites/CCE/archive/billeog/ecrotty.htm (458 words)

	Limerick Leader - February 26th, 2000 - Features - MEMORIES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		AN organisation called SONG-"Save Our Narrow Gauge"-has been formed to organise a campaign against the closure threat to the famous West Clare Railway which runs from Ennis to Kilkee and is patronised by very many Limerick city people every summer.
		The railway line, for reasons of economy, is only 3 feet wide- hence "narrow gauge", or "light railway".
		The West Clare is an institution, and known to generations of Limerick people who have memories of travelling on happy holidays in the little wooden carriages to Kilkee.
	www.limerickleader.ie /issues/20000226/memories.html (1950 words)

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	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/w/we/index.html (65 words)

	Narrow Gauge Heaven: information on UK and worldwide narrow gauge railways
		A 2' gauge railway in the foot hills of the Tallarook ranges, in central Victoria.
		Amateur video footage taken while the railway was under construction, and when it was finally operating with fare paying passengers.
		The second part deals with the countries and railways using class TU2's.
	www.narrow-gauge.co.uk /links (261 words)

	Beginnings of Lahinch Golf Club - Key Figures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The West Clare Railway, in order to give persons an opportunity of viewing the game and enjoying the sea air, will issue single fares for the double journey by the special train leaving Ennis at 10.15 a.m.
		Lahinch, because of the Old Tom Morris connection, coupled with the great love for the game in the village, has often been referred to as the"St Andrew's of Ireland".
		When George Houghton, a respected golf writer, came to the Clare resort in 1964 he called to the 19th - an old hostelry then run in her inimitable manner by Mary O'Dwyer.
	www.lahinchgolf.com /TheBeginnings.shtm (1820 words)

	Kilrush at a glance
		The West Clare Railway was a narrow-gauge line, which linked Ennis to Kilrush and Kilkee.
		The Kilrush Marina is the most complete Maritime Centre on Ireland's West coast.
		Cooraclare Road * KILRUSH * Co. Clare * Republic of Ireland.
	homepage.eircom.net /~kilrushataglance/attractions.html (716 words)

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