The Listowel & Ballybunion Railway

This book was initially published in 1967 as a slim Oakwood publication by A.T. Newham, going through two printings. In 1989, Oakwood released a new edition by Michael Foster, incorporating 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 managed to stay financially afloat thanks to local and tourist traffic. However, the war and subsequent turbulence severely impacted its finances. When Ireland's Free State government considered grouping railways into the Great Southern Railway, the Listowel & Ballybunion line was not included.