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Great British Railway Journeys

Name: 7:35am - Series 10 Episode 5
Start: 2025-07-02T06:35:00Z
End: 2025-07-02T07:00:00Z
Location: U&Yesterday

Series 4 Episode 24: Goes to Ireland: Newbridge to Roscrea

Michael Portillo visits the Irish National Stud, discovers how harsh life was for the Irish poor and uncovers an astronomical feat of Victorian engineering.

Category: Documentary / Travel
Original air date: 07/02/2013

Cast and crew

Michael PortilloHost

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