Date: 13/07/2021

One of the most significant chapters in the history of rail and sea communication between Great Britain and the Carlingford region was the Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway which closed seventy years ago. The railway was conceived in the 1860s to link Dundalk and Newry with the London and North Western Railway port at Greenore, from where a ferry service operated to Holyhead.

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The heyday of Newry, Dundalk & Greenore Railway

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One of the most significant chapters in the history of rail and sea communication between Great Britain and the Carlingford region was the Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway which closed seventy years ago. The railway was conceived in the 1860s to link Dundalk and Newry with the London and North Western Railway port at Greenore, from where a ferry service operated to Holyhead.  Map from the 1900s showing the route (in red) of the Newry, Dundalk and Greenore Railway. The line ran along both the northe...

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