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Rail tunnel lenghts in ireland

  • 05-02-2010 04:24PM
    #1
    pad180
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    i dont know if this is the right place to post this, but i couldnt find a thread that had anything on it .
    my question is what is the longest rail tunnel in ireland . a debate came up in work about it ,
    the only ones i found so far are

    BLARNEY CO.CORK 1355 YDS
    TUNNEL 4 , GREYSTONES , BRAY HEAD , CO WICKLOW , 1084 YDS
    BANGOR , 890 YDS
    PHOENIX PARK , DUBLIN , 757 YDS

    they are the largest i could find at this time .
    any help would be great
    cheers


Comments

  • #2
    TheMutations
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    It's probably the Cork one, which is in Cork city and not in Blarney.


  • #3
    KC61
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    Cork Tunnel is the longest in Ireland.


  • #4
    Run_to_da_hills
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    KC61 wrote: »
    Cork Tunnel is the longest in Ireland.

    If they complete the rest of the "cut & cover" between Dunlaoghaire and Sandycove Dart Station it should beat that. :p


  • #5
    pad180
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    thanks for the replys guys


  • #6
    interlocked
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    The longest rail tunnel in Ireland, although disused, is Lisummon tunnel at Goraghwood in Co. Armagh which is 1759 yards long, one yard short of a mile.


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  • #7
    Run_to_da_hills
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    interlocked wrote: »
    The longest rail tunnel in Ireland, although disused, is Lisummon tunnel at Goraghwood in Co. Armagh which is 1759 yards long, one yard short of a mile.

    Also mentioned here along with other tunnels across the world.


  • #8
    Roryhy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 368 ✭✭Roryhy


    Good call, its news to me i must say! Its a shame its not even used anymore, the tracks inside are probably still perfect if not for a bit of rust.


  • #9
    interlocked
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    Long time since there were rails in that tunnel:p

    here's a link which shows the tunnel as it is today
    http://irishantiquities.bravehost.com/armagh/lissummon/lissummontunnel.html


  • #10
    Victor
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    I did most of the text on this piece, but the list of railway tunnels is from elsewhere. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnels_in_Ireland


  • #11
    L1011
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    Was the Clifden line tunnel really only 89 yards long?


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