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Great British Railway Journeys

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Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.

All aboard! Armed with his trusty Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo explores the UK the railways made. Uncover hidden gems and fascinating communities from across the nation.

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Great British Railway Journeys: Series 4

Michael Portillo

Michelle Heeley

Great British Railway Journeys: Series 4: Episode 23: Goes to Ireland - Kilkenny to Athy

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Episode 23: Goes to Ireland - Kilkenny to Athy

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Goes to Ireland - Kilkenny to Athy

BBC Two - Great British Railway Journeys, Series 4, Goes to Ireland - Kilkenny to Athy

Michael Portillo uncovers 19th-century Ireland's surprising industrial heritage.

Michael Portillo uses his Victorian guidebook to compare and contrast Ireland then and now. In this episode, Michael tries his hand at cutting marble.

Michael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland' from the Victorian era. Portillo is on a railway journey through the Republic of Ireland travelling from the rugged beauty of County Kerry, across the rural Irish Midlands to end in the city of Galway on the Atlantic coast. 

In this episode, Michael tries his hand at cutting marble Victorian style, uncovers 19th-century Ireland's surprising industrial heritage and learns how the railways helped bring motorsport to the masses.

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Michael Portillo travels the country to see how the railways changed us.

Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us.

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Episode 23: Goes to Ireland - Kilkenny to Athy

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