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Irish Narrow Gauge - Arigna

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Arigna - C&LR

• osi: G943129, map DM026
• photos: [INGV1: b-6-p7- ]
  [CLRLD: b-5-p48- b-6-p28-1951.05.26 b-6-p48-1957.05 b-6-p50-1956]
• crossing: [INGV1: b-5-p100-1956.07.28 ]
  [IRIC2: c-5-p113-1957.09.02 ]
• mine: [INGV1: b-5-p101- b-6-p101-1958.05.26 b-7-p101- b-7-p101- b-7-p101-1956.05 ]
• station: [INGV1: b-6-p100-1955.04.19 b-7-p100- b-7-p100-1958.05.26 ]
  [CLRLD: b-6-p48-1954.07.27 ]
• Cassell's 1899:

  Arigna, river and district on the Shannon, and between Loughs Allen and Meelagh, Boyle barony, North county Roscommon, Ireland. The river, risin gin county Sligo, flows south-east into Lough Allen. The district is rich in minerals, including coal, iron, and limestone. Ironworks on an extensive scale were established here 1788, but, proving unprofitable under various managements, were discontinued in 1808.