When did steam trains stop running in Ireland?
1970
The last public main line passenger steam train, both in Ireland and Britain, had operated on Easter Monday, 1970.
Were there trains in 1847?
Britain adopted a standardized time system in 1847, but it took nearly 40 more years before the United States joined the club. America still ran on local time, which could vary from town to town (and within cities themselves), making scheduling arrival, departure, and connection times nearly impossible.
Who built the Irish railway?
William Dargan
The contractor was William Dargan, now known as the founder of railways in Ireland due to his participation in many of the main routes. Fortunately this route is still open to the public, and is part of Dublin’s DART system. By its peak in 1920, Ireland as a whole had 3,400 route miles of railway.
Is cloughmills Catholic or Protestant?
It had a population of 1,309 people (514 households) in the 2011 Census. On Census day in 2011: 32.7% were from a Catholic background and 63.0% were from a Protestant background.
Is Glenarm Protestant?
“Glenarm is a mainly Protestant village, and Carnlough is mostly Catholic.
When did the Armoy bike race start and end?
The event was first ran in 2009 and usually takes place at the end of July/start of August every year. The track itself is 3 mile long circuit made up of public roads and runs through a part of the village. The grid for the races is set up in a grand prix style with up to 27 riders starting each race.
When was the Ballycastle to Ballymoney railway closed?
It was a narrow gauge railway which operated passenger and freight services for almost 70 years until it was closed by the Ulster Transport Authority 1950. Ballycastle’s position as a seaside town meant a boost from the tourist traffic generated by the railway.
Where is the village of Armoy in Northern Ireland?
Armoy (from Irish: Oirthear Maí) is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 5.5 miles (9 km) southwest of Ballycastle and 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Ballymoney.
When did Tilley Molloy project start in Armoy?
The Tilley Molloy Project, implemented under the International Fund for Ireland’s Community Regeneration and Improvement Special Programme (CRISP), was undertaken by Armoy Community Development Association and completed in 2000.