The Eyre Lee Bird railtour
Sat, Apr 05
|Cork
A day excursion from Cork to Galway back via the scenic Western Rail Corridor, a rare chance to travel by 2600 class 'Arrow' railcars into the west of Ireland. Pick up at Mallow and Limerick Junction. The latest in our series of mainline Irish diesel railtours.
Time & Location
Apr 05, 2025, 8:40 AM – 7:30 PM
Cork, Lower Glanmire Rd, Cork, Ireland
About the event
Thanks to the kind cooperation of Iarnród Éireann, Táilte Tours CLG are pleased to announce our 4th mainline diesel railtour, "The Eyre Lee Bird" from Cork to Galway and return on Saturday 5th April 2025. The sequel to our popular "Suir Lee Knot" railtour back in 2023, we'll be taking a 2600 class railcar set on a journey from the banks of River Lee to Eyre Square Galway, via Limerick and the Western Rail Corridor. 2600s are extremely rare visitors to the west of Ireland these days, and for added fun we've requested heritage livery 'Arrow' set Nos.2601+2602 as part of the formation.
We'll depart Kent Station, Cork, at 08:45, through the Cork tunnel, picking up at Mallow (09:10) and up the premier mainline to Limerick Junction, Co Tipperary, where passengers can join at 09:50. At the junction we'll swing a left on the race track towards Limerick city. Here,…
Tickets
Standard Class Adult
Travel on the Táilte Tours CLG "Eyre Lee Bird" railtour from Cork to Galway and return on Saturday 5th April 2025. Tickets are strictly non-refundable. Not valid on regular Iarnród Éireann services.
€85.00Standard Under 16
Under 16s MUST be accompanied by an adult ticket holder. Proof of age may be requested. Travel on the Táilte Tours CLG "Eyre Lee Bird" railtour from Cork to Galway and return on Saturday 5th April 2025. Tickets are strictly non-refundable. Not valid on regular Iarnród Éireann services.
€50.00
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