"Rails Through Connemara" Book Launch 18th September

[jhb171achil]

Folks

 

The above will be launched at Peacocke's Hotel, Maam Cross, Co. Galway (adjacent to the former station half way along the Clifden branch) on the above date.

 

All are welcome; further details of times etc. top follow.

 

There will be also an opportunity to inspect the adjacent Maam Cross railway preservation scheme next door.

[jhb171achil]

Update; this event will actually take place at the railway site, beside Peacocke's Hotel. It will be at 3pm.

 

Railtours Ireland are considering running a day trip by train and coach from Dublin. If you are interested in going, contact railtoursireland.com.

 

Hope to see you there!

[leslie10646]

JB is being very coy about his super book, so here is the cover front

 

 

and back

 

 

The Syndicate -  which has been raising funds for Irish railway preservation for the last fifty years - is selling this long-awaited book in the UK (only) for 

 

£16.95 post paid.

 

If interested, please e-mail me at

 

lesliemcallister@aol.com

 

and I'll provide bank details. Profits from sales of this book through us will go to the Connemara Railway Project.

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Leslie

 

 

 

 

 

[jhb171achil]

Thanks, Leslie!

 

Slight change; the venue will now be ON the railway site, which is beside Peacocke's Hotel, at 3 pm. Ample parking at the hotel car park.

[Robert Shrives]

Despite the great covers the bit in between is even better!  A great read and shared with friends at work, several flick reads got comments on great photos of a time past  and notes on battle scars and staff errors and omissions !

A good record of the past and despite much source material some bits tantalisingly just out of touch.   

I would love to see an A 4 sized plan of the hotel !

 

Robert    

[Darius43]

Really enjoying this book.  Much deserved kudos to the author.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

[jhb171achil]

Thank you for the comments, folks, much appreciated.

 

As you see above, the “Syndicate” can supply mail order in the U.K.; I received a consignment today and can do some mail order in Ireland. 
 

Irish price is probably going to be €19.95, though I need to confirm this.

 

Ping me privately if interested.

Edited August 21, 2021 by jhb171achil

[jhb171achil]

[Patrick Davey]

Best of luck with the launch - pity I'm not closer, would have offered some musical services in return for a signed copy!!

 

[jhb171achil]

18 hours ago, Patrick Davey said:

Best of luck with the launch - pity I'm not closer, would have offered some musical services in return for a signed copy!!

 

That would have been amazing!!!

 

Folks - in general - I forgot to mention that in order to comply with covid regulations regarding numbers attending, can I ask anyone planning to go if they can just fire off a RSVP to info@railtoursireland.ie.

 

Many thanks, and see you there.