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Map of Ireland Highlighting Tipperary
This map illustrates the position of Co. Tipperary in Ireland. In Irish, Tipperary is Tiobraid Įrann. It is famous for its horse breeding industry and its pastureland.
Map of Ireland Highlighting Tipperary
Map of Ireland Highlighting Tipperary
This map illustrates the position of Co. Tipperary in Ireland. In Irish, Tipperary is Tiobraid Įrann. It is famous for its horse breeding industry and its pastureland.
Early forms of transport in Ireland involved carts drawn by animals such as horses, donkeys and mules.
With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, steam-powered engines were created. These engines were too heavy to travel on roads. This led to the development of railroads
.
Train Tracks at Gooldscross
With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, steam-powered engines were created.
Photo courtesy of John O'Gorman, 2006.
Different Modes of Transport
Over the last hundred years, people in Tipperary have used many different types of transport.
Different Modes of Transport
Different Modes of Transport
Over the last hundred years, people in Tipperary have used many different types of transport.
About 100 years ago, the types of transport available were walking, horse-riding, cycling, trains
and city trams
. Over the last fifty years, people in Tipperary have used many different types of transport.
Let's find out more about forms of transport in Co. Tipperary from the past to the present day.
Steam Train
Steam trains were still in operation up until the twentieth century. They are now in preservation.
Photo by Rex Murphy, 1924. Featured in 'The Railways of Ireland' (1975).
Number 80 Tram on O'Connell Street
The number 80 tram on O'Connell Street in about 1915. The number 80 was converted from horse-drawn to electric in October 1898.
By kind permission of Dublin City Council.
Let's find out more about forms of transport in Co. Tipperary from the past to the present day.