Bray Head, 1867

This sortable table is intended to list railway accidents in the Republic of Ireland, and before its formation accidents in the provinces of Leinster, Munster and Connacht, plus the counties of Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan. It is currently limited to accidents where at least one train occupant was killed. It does not include acts of terror, nor accidents in Northern Ireland.

Irish railway accidents with one or more train occupant fatalities

The 'TRA link' column gives a link to the accident's page on The Railways Archive web site, though some may not yet be fully detailed.

Date Fatalities Passenger
fatalities
Injuries Location Description TRA
link
Company
2 December 185210?Bansha, County TipperaryPassenger train derailed on poor track[1]W&L
5 October 185316158Straffan, County Kildare1853 Straffan rail accident: Freight train hit rear of broken-down passenger trainGS&W
31 December 1853206Between Clonmel and Kilsheelan, County TipperaryDerailment of passenger train[2]W&L
20 October 1855110Near Mallow, County CorkFreight train broke into three portions; two collided, killing pig drover travelling as a passenger[3]GS&W
19 November 185650?Dunkitt, County KilkennyPassenger train misrouted into sidings & hit ballast train[4]W&K
9 October 185710?Carrigans, County DonegalMail train hit cow and derailed[5]L&E
29 October 18642234Ballinasloe, County GalwayPassenger train derailed due to excess speed on poor track[6]MGW
9 August 18672225Bray Head, County WicklowSudden subsidence resulted in collapse at the Brandy Hole Viaduct; passenger train derailedDWW
26 September 18741128Dundalk, County LouthCollision on flat crossing[5]DBJ, INW
21 August 1875101Longpavement, County LimerickTyre of locomotive wheel broke, causing derailment of mixed train[7]W&L
30 October 1875117Castlebar, County MayoEmpty cattle train struck rear of mixed train[8]MGW
4 July 1877117Dalkey, County DublinPassenger train derailed on unlocked facing points[9]DWW
27 February 18781116Glenageary, County DublinWagons broke away from freight train and struck passenger train[10]DWW
8 September 18785370Curraheen, near Ballincollig, County CorkDerailment of passenger train on poor track[11]C&MD
12 November 187910?Ballyhaise (then called Belturbet Junction), County CavanMixed and cattle trains collided[5]GN
7 July 1887103Bantry, County CorkRunaway train struck buffers[12]CBSC
22 May 18933013Curraduff, County KerryRunaway train crashed over bridge into riverT&D
6 August 1895101Between Avoca and Rathdrum, County WicklowHead-on collision of freight train and empty passenger train[13]DWW
24 November 189811?Lispole, County KerryPart of passenger train overturned by wind[14]T&D
24 April 1901300Tralee, County KerryRunaway freight train crashed through buffers[15]GS&W
11 April 19031115Between Ballymoe, County Galway, and Castlerea, County RoscommonPassenger train struck axle from platelayer's trolley and derailed[16]MGW
8 September 1907107Kilrane, near Rosslare Harbour, County WexfordLocomotive collided with passenger trainGS&W
13 March 1908102Maynooth, County KildareMail train struck wagon standing foul of lineMGW
19 January 1910101Felthouse Junction, County WexfordDerailment of freight trainGS&W
6 August 1910200Dundalk, County LouthPassenger train collided with wagons[5]GN
5 August 19121196Lombardstown, County CorkPassenger train derailed; excess speed on poor track[17]GS&W
8 January 1914102Birdhill, County TipperaryLocomotive of mixed train derailed and overturned[18]GS&W
28 January 1915226Kinsale, County CorkRunaway freight train collided with stationary mixed train[12]CBSC
19 December 19166010Kiltimagh, County MayoHead-on collision after ballast train passed signal at danger[19]GS&W
5 August 1921105Enniscorthy Tunnel, County WexfordCollision between locomotive and permanent way trolley[13]D&SE
30 January 1925449Owencarrow, County DonegalOwencarrow Viaduct Disaster—part of passenger train overturned by wind while crossing viaduct L&LS
11 November 1941200Farranfore, County KerryBridge washed away by flood; freight train derailed[20]GS
20 December 194410?Straboe, near Portlaoise, County LaoisMail train passed signal at danger and hit failed cattle train[21]GS
29 August 194932?Donegal, County DonegalPassenger train left station without train staff and collided head-on with freight train[22]CDRJC
21 December 1955200Cahir, County TipperaryRunaway freight train derailed and fell through bridge[23]CIÉ
23 December 1957104Dundrum, County DublinPassenger train, delayed by cow on line, was struck from behind by second passenger train mistakenly signalled into section[24]CIÉ
21 October 19742229Gormanston, County MeathRunaway empty passenger train collided with second empty train, which struck passenger trainCIÉ
31 December 19755430nr Gorey, County WexfordTrain derailed from bridge damaged by road vehicle[25]CIÉ
1 August 1980181675Buttevant, County CorkButtevant Rail Disaster: Express sent into sidings as points not interlockedCIÉ
21 August 19837755Cherryville Junction, County KildareCollision into rear of broken-down train[25]CIÉ
24 September 1989??70Claremorris, County MayoCollided with cattle on the lineCIÉ
30 September 199111?Ballycumber, County OffalyDerailment of passenger train[26]

See also

Notes

  1. Report to the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council For Trade and Foreign Relations of the Proceedings of the Department Relating to Railways for the Year 1852. In The Sessional Papers Printed by Order of the House of Lords or Presented by Royal Command in the Session 1852−3: Volume LXVI. p. 246. Google Book Search. Retrieved on 20 June 2010.
  2. Mahon, G.R. (Autumn 1955). "Irish Railways in 1854". Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society. 4 (17): 54–67.
  3. Mahon, G.R. (Autumn 1956). "Irish Railways in 1855". Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society. 4 (19): 156–87.
  4. Report to the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council For Trade and Foreign Relations of the Proceedings of the Department Relating to Railways for the Year 1856. In Accounts and Papers Session 30 April–28 August 1857. p. 49. Google Book Search. Retrieved on 20 June 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Patterson, Edward M. (2003). The Great Northern Railway (Ireland). Usk: Oakwood Press. pp. 228–9. ISBN 0-85361-602-7.
  6. Mac Aongusa, p. 246.
  7. Mahon, G.R. (February 1979). "Irish Railways in 1875". Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society. 13 (78): 335–46.
  8. Shepherd, W.E. (1994). The Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland: An Illustrated History. Leicester: Midland Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 1-85780-008-7.
  9. Mahon, G.R. (June 1982). "Irish Railways in 1877—2". Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society. 14 (88): 365–78.
  10. Mahon, G.R. (October 1983). "Irish Railways in 1878—3". Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society. 15 (92): 133–9.
  11. Dean, Fred Sr. "Cork & Macroom Direct Railway". Retrieved 17 August 2009.
  12. 1 2 Shepherd, Ernie (2005). Cork Bandon & South Coast Railway. Leicester: Midland Publishing. pp. 98–9. ISBN 1-85780-198-9.
  13. 1 2 Shepherd, Ernie; Beesley, Gerry (1998). The Dublin & South Eastern Railway: An Illustrated History. Leicester: Midland Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 1-85780-082-6.
  14. Rowlands, David; McGrath, Walter; Francis, Tom (1996). The Dingle Train. Brighton: Plateway Press. p. 18. ISBN 1-871980-27-5.
  15. Newham, A.T. (October 1991). "The Tralee Accident, April 24, 1901". Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society. 9 (51): 189–90.
  16. Mac Aongusa, p. 70.
  17. Currivan, P.J. (January 1980). "The Lombardstown Accident, 1912". Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society. 14 (82): 188–202.
  18. O'Rourke, A.J. (June 2007). "The Wreck of the Darkie". Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society. 23 (163): 101–4.
  19. Comer, Michael (2006). "The Kiltimagh Railway Disaster of 1916". Retrieved 23 May 2007.
  20. O'Meara, J. (June 1995). "The War Years 1939–45: Part 1". Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society. 20 (138): 188–202.
  21. Mac Aongusa, pp. 161–69.
  22. "County Donegal Railways Joint Committee". Irish Railway Record Society. 15 March 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
  23. Mac Aongusa, pp.180–89.
  24. Murray, D (October 1991). "Collision at Dundrum, 1957". Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society. 17 (116): 434–41.
  25. 1 2 "Córas Iompair Éireann". Irish Railway Record Society. 7 January 2004. Retrieved 23 May 2007.
  26. "Derailment at Ballycumber". Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society. 18 (117): 478. February 1992.

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