Q9834 : Monorail
taken 6 years ago, near to Listowel, Co Kerry, Ireland
Lartigue Monorail
Listowel played a role in Irish railway history as it was the site of the world's first monorail operation. The Listowel and Ballybunion Railway was built to the Lartigue system, with a double-engined steam locomotive straddling an elevated rail. It connected the town with Ballybunion. Coaches, with a compartment on either side of the rail, had to be kept balanced. If a cow was being brought to market, two calves would be sent also, to balance it on the other side. The calves would then be returned, one on either side of the rail. In 2003, a 1000 m long replica of the original monorailway was opened.
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- Grid Square
- Q9834, 19 images (more nearby )
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 30 July, 2018 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 7 November, 2018
- Geographical Context
- Subject Location
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Irish: Q 986 341 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:26.9743N 9:29.4679W - Camera Location
- Irish: Q 987 341
- View Direction
- WEST (about 270 degrees)
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