Recommended reading on the West Cork system

invinciblePRSTV

So I'm not really a train spotter, but I have grown up literally in the fading shadow of the West Cork Railway line and 2 of its branches (Courtmacsherry & Kinsale), i've done a bit of snooping along the line between the Viaduct & Bandon, and the Kinsale branch using the old OSi maps. And of course I've used some of the online resources like the RPSI journals and eiretrains.

When i walk into bookshops round Wesht Cork there appears to be plenty of books on the topic, but can anyone recommend a definitive account on the line itself and/or on the history of Railways in Cork?

Cheers

Judgement Day

The Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway by Ernest Sheperd (Ian Allan) 2005 (ISBN: 1857801989 )



The only other books that cover the West Cork system were produced by the late Colm Creedon - in very limited numbers - and they are not the most organised of tomes but packed with information.

The late Colm Creedon, railway enthusiast and transport historian, dedicated a lifetime to researching the history of railways, particularly in County Cork, and published a number of books on the subject. These include The Cork and Macroom Direct Railway, Cork City's Railway Stations, three volumes of The Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway, and The Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway. His detailed and thorough documentation of former railways in County Cork has preserved valuable information and recollections for future generations.
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/environment-geography/transport/the-cork-and-youghal-rail/