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Centre for Economics, Policy and History (CEPH)
@ceph_ie
CEPH is an all-Ireland centre of excellence funded by the Higher Education Authority, linking Trinity College Dublin and Queen's University Belfast.
Dec 14, 2022 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
The disparity between Ireland's railways in the the 1920s and 2020s has been subject to much criticism online. But what was the impact of having such an expansive rail network on the Irish economy in the 19th and 20th century? And, was this impact always positive? 1/11 Irish rail in 1906 (Source, Wikimedia Commons). The network The comparatively limited Irish Rail Network today (Source, Railways revolutionised transport in 19th C. Ireland. In a new WP (quceh.org.uk/uploads/1/0/5/…), @ronanlyons & Alan Fernihough investigate the economic consequences of this expansive rail network for the island of Ireland. 2/11 #econtwitter #econhistory #irishhistory