Sir, – LTC Rolt in his book Green & Silver, describing his travels along the Grand and Royal canals, linked by the Shannon, makes a short diversion to Connemara. Here he mentions the abandoned Galway to Clifden railway and considers that it would “make a good route for a walk through Connemara”. That was in 1946.
Another 75 years or so might see it finished. – Yours, etc,
PETER GLENNON,
Naas,
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