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Irish Railway Stations Renamed for 1916 Leaders, 1966

See here for more stories of Irish railways   On 10 April 1966, as part of the fiftieth‑anniversary commemorations of the Easter Rising, 15 main stations in the Republic were formally renamed after the 16 men executed in 1916. The 15 stations renamed in 1966 Heuston Station. Illustration: Derry Dillon. Connolly Station, Dublin – formerly […]