Southern Ireland via Fishguard, Rosslare, Waterford & Cork : British Railways : pamphlet : 13 June - 18 September 1955 : cover
The ferry services across the southern reaches of the Irish Sea, notably from Fishguard in Wales to Rosslare, have a long history but it is worth recaling that steamer services, both railway and privately operated, have historically also served the then importnat ports of Cork and Waterford in Ireland. This Summer 1955 brochure was issued by British Railways and shows details, times and connections for steamer services to all three ports; that to Cork being marketed as "The Inisfallen Way" and operated by the City of Cork Steam Packet Co. Ltd. The line was acquired by the Irish Government in 1965 and became part of the British & Irish Steam Packet Company, or the B&I LIne.
As can be seen from the information and timetables the services operated gave access to many destinations, many on the Irish railway network operated then by CIÉ that have long been lost. The timetables also include certain CIÉ bus and coach operated links, some as 'railway replacement' services. On the British side connections to and from services primarily on the Western Region, including London Paddington, are shown along with fares. The services would not just be aimed at British holidaymakers travelling to Éire on holidays but also to the large numbers of Irish citizens who, at the time, found work in the UK and who would have travelled home to visit families and loved ones before heading back to work in the UK as migrant workers.
The cover is a fine graphic of a steamer at sea, with text in the form of pennants, that is sadly unattributed.
Southern Ireland via Fishguard, Rosslare, Waterford & Cork : British Railways : pamphlet : 13 June - 18 September 1955 : cover
The ferry services across the southern reaches of the Irish Sea, notably from Fishguard in Wales to Rosslare, have a long history but it is worth recaling that steamer services, both railway and privately operated, have historically also served the then importnat ports of Cork and Waterford in Ireland. This Summer 1955 brochure was issued by British Railways and shows details, times and connections for steamer services to all three ports; that to Cork being marketed as "The Inisfallen Way" and operated by the City of Cork Steam Packet Co. Ltd. The line was acquired by the Irish Government in 1965 and became part of the British & Irish Steam Packet Company, or the B&I LIne.
As can be seen from the information and timetables the services operated gave access to many destinations, many on the Irish railway network operated then by CIÉ that have long been lost. The timetables also include certain CIÉ bus and coach operated links, some as 'railway replacement' services. On the British side connections to and from services primarily on the Western Region, including London Paddington, are shown along with fares. The services would not just be aimed at British holidaymakers travelling to Éire on holidays but also to the large numbers of Irish citizens who, at the time, found work in the UK and who would have travelled home to visit families and loved ones before heading back to work in the UK as migrant workers.
The cover is a fine graphic of a steamer at sea, with text in the form of pennants, that is sadly unattributed.