One of the books launched during Writers’ Week in Kerry celebrates the centenary of the Lartigue Monorail, which operated between the Kerry towns of Listowel and Ballybunnion between 1888 and 1924.
Report shows archive footage of the monorail line and photographs of the monorail.
To camera Teresa Mannion holding the book about the monorail.
Interview with Michael Guerin, author of the book, on the features of the mono rail.
Reconstructed portion of the monorail.
Model of railway line and various artefacts from the railway line.
Interview with Dr Bryan McMahon on his memory of the railway line.
Extract from RTÉ programme ‘My Own Place - John B. Keane’ with Keane talking about his memories of the Kerry monorail.
Disused Listowel Railway Station.
Interview with Paddy Moloney, former railway staff member, on his memories.
Pageant in period dress to mark the publishing of the book.
Steam engine.
Members of the pageant performing the newly-composed, Laratigue Centenery Song.
To camera Teresa Mannion on the plans for a museum at Listowel Railway Station.
The reporter is Teresa Mannion.
