Book description
A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain,
from The Sunday Times bestseller.
The late nineteenth century brought railway fever to Ireland, and
Victorian travellers were keen to explore a country rich in myth and
mystery. Starting in the beautiful city of Dublin, Michael Portillo
travels to the fishing port of Balbriggan, crosses the spectacular Boyne
viaduct, and learns about the tragic Armagh rail disaster en route to
Belfast, home of the Irish shipbuilding industry. The journey continues
to the Antrim coast, where Victorian tourists visited the newly-created
Gobbins Path and the ancient Giant's Causeway, and ends with the
Georgian elegance of Londonderry.
Places visited: Dublin, Wexford, Bray, Wicklow, Avoca, Belfast,
Drogheda, Kingstown, Balbriggan, Armagh, Downpatrick, Antrim, Derry.
This individual journey is one of a series taken from the bestselling
books Great British Railway Journeys and Great Victorian Railway
Journeys that accompany the highly successful BBC Two series. Michael
Portillo follows the famous George Bradshaw railway guides in railway
journeys across the length and breadth of the country, discovering
spectacular scenery and stunning architecture and exploring local
history and industry. 'A colourful insight into Britain over the last
150 years' - National Geographic Traveller Karen is an author, editor
and researcher, specialising in modern history and biographies.
