All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Dungarvan to Waterford

    • January 19, 1997
    • RTÉ One

    Liam Clancy looks at the history of the Dungarvan to Waterford line.

  • S01E02 Galway To Clifden

    • January 26, 1997
    • RTÉ One

    Mariella Frostrup presents this history of the railway built in the late 19th century between Galway and Clifden, and which closed in 1935. Places seen include the bridge used in THE QUIET MAN and an interview with John Wayne's stand-in Joe Mellotte. Stories include those about the Mararajah who owned Ballinahinch Castle and the landing of Alcock and Brown after their first transatlantic flight.

  • S01E03 Scarva To Banbridge And Newcastle

    • February 2, 1997
    • RTÉ One

    Following the route of the disused railway line from Scarva To Banbridge and Newscastle, Co Down, musician James Galway meets people who worked on the line and gives a history of the areas through which the railway passed.

  • S01E04 Bagnalstown To New Ross

    • February 9, 1997
    • RTÉ One

    Broadcaster Olivia O'Leary traces the route of the disused railway line from Bagnelstown, Co Carlow to New Ross, Co Wexford built by the crippled Arthur McMurrough Kavanagh M. P. in the mid-19th century.

  • S01E05 Cork to Blarney

    • February 16, 1997
    • RTÉ One

    Niall Toibin traces the route from Cork to Blarney by railway.

  • S01E06 Stranorlar To Glenties

    • February 23, 1997
    • RTÉ One

    Presenter Oz Clarke traces the railway line from Stranorlar to Glenties, Co Donegal which closed in 1948. Now a section of the line is being re-laid in the Finn Valley.