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William Dargan |
William Dargan (1799-1867), an engineer, often seen as the father of Irish railways came from County Carlow, Ireland. Born in 1799, he constructed Ireland's first railway from Dublin to Dún Laoghaire (then Kingstown) in 1833. He constructed over 800 miles of railway to important urban centres of Ireland. He was a member of the Royal Dublin Society and also helped establish the National Gallery of Ireland. He was also responsible for the Great Dublin Exhibition held at Leinster lawn in 1853.
He lived in Mount Anville House in Goatstown, until forced to sell it due to changing fortunes. He died in Fitzwilliam Square in 1867 and was interred at Glasnevin Cemetery.
The William Dargan Bridge, an impressive cable-stayed bridge on the Luas tram line at Taney Cross, Dundrum is named in his honour, as is the railway bridge which crosses over the River Dargle near Bray Harbour.
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