William Dargan
Civil engineer, Deceased Person
1799 – 1867
Who was William Dargan?
William Dargan was arguably the most important Irish engineer of the 19th century and certainly the most important figure in railway construction. Dargan designed and built Ireland's first railway line from Dublin to Dún Laoghaire in 1833. In total he constructed over 1,300 km of railway to important urban centres of Ireland. He was a member of the Royal Dublin Society and also helped establish the National Gallery of Ireland. He was also responsible for the Great Dublin Exhibition held at Leinster lawn in 1853. His achievements were honoured in 2004 when Dargan Bridge, Dublin a new cable stayed bridge for Dublin's Light Railway Luas was named after him.
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- Born
- Feb 28, 1799
County Laois - Profession
- Lived in
- County Laois
- Died
- Feb 7, 1867
Dublin
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on July 23, 2013
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