ROSCREA . . the Town . . served by Rail . . . . . built c.1854
It was a branch line . . from Ballbrophy to Limerick . . . servicing Cloughjordan, Nenagh and Birdhill . .
1858 . . another branch line was added . . from Roscrea to BIRR . . which ran for 105 years . . (see photo)
1868 saw the opening of a further addition to this line . . from Birr (aka.Parsonstown ) to PORTUMNA . . this line lasted 10 years.
Trains still service through this Station . . joining the mainline. . Dublin to Limerick line at Ballybrophy . .
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