Listowel and Ballybunion Railway

This book was first published in 1967 as a slim Oakwood edition by A.T. Newham, going through two print runs. In 1989, Oakwood issued a new edition by Michael Foster that included Newham’s original work. This edition, now reprinted with a new cover design, has been unavailable for many years. The railway between Listowel and Ballybunion in County Kerry, Ireland, opened in 1888. Notably, it was a monorail built by the French Lartigue Construction Company. Until World War I, the railway remained financially viable thanks to local and tourist traffic. However, the war and subsequent turbulence severely affected its finances. When Ireland’s Free State government considered grouping railways into the Great Southern Railway, the Listowel & Ballybunion line was not included. By 1924, the line had ceased operation, and its last train had run.