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William Dargan

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William Dargan Famous memorial

Birth
County Laois, Ireland
Death
7 Feb 1867 (aged 67)
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Burial
Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland Add to Map
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Ireland's first railway pioneer. Worked under Telford in England and built the first Irish line, from Dublin to Dun Laoghaire, in 1831. Sponsored the Dublin Exhibition of 1853, following which the Irish National Gallery was built in his honour. Declined a knighthood from Queen Victoria. Business difficulties made him virtually bankrupt at the time he died.
Ireland's first railway pioneer. Worked under Telford in England and built the first Irish line, from Dublin to Dun Laoghaire, in 1831. Sponsored the Dublin Exhibition of 1853, following which the Irish National Gallery was built in his honour. Declined a knighthood from Queen Victoria. Business difficulties made him virtually bankrupt at the time he died.

Bio by: David Conway


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: David Conway
  • Added: Sep 7, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5747171/william-dargan: accessed ), memorial page for William Dargan (28 Feb 1799–7 Feb 1867), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5747171, citing Glasnevin Cemetery, Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland; Maintained by Find a Grave.