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Accident at Clonmel - Kilsheelan on 31st December 1853

Accident Summary

Location

Clonmel - Kilsheelan

Train Operator

Waterford & Limerick Railway

Primary Cause

Broken rail

Secondary Causes

Cold weather, excessive axle loading

Result

Derailment, train fall from height

1 fatality, 7 injured

Accident Investigation Status

This accident has been the subject of a published formal accident investigation, which you will find below.

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view document PDF (0.3Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Clonmel - Kilsheelan on 31st December 185316th Jan 1854

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