1834
192 years ago
Innovation

Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, the first public railway on the island of Ireland

Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway

October 9, 1834

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Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, the first public railway on the island of Ireland.

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Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, the first public railway on the island of Ireland.

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Date
October 9, 1834
Event Type
Innovation
Years Ago
192

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