The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-09 00:00:00

LIMERICK JUNCTION RAILWAY.

The promoters of this undertaking having obtained the support
and co-operation of the Great Southern and Western Railway Com-
pany, propose to construct a line of railway from Clonmel to Thurles,
via Cashel and Holycross, a distance of twenty-nine statute miles,
to connect the Great Southern and Western with the Waterford and
Limerick Railway, and thus establish for Clonmel a direct communi-
cation with the metropolis by a route the shortest of any yet pro-
posed.

This project now appears before the public with this strong recom-
mendation, " That the Great Southern and Western Railway Com-
pany, being already empowered by their Act to make that part of
the line lying between Thurles and Cashel, have consented to use the
powers vested in them for the benefit of this Company."
This railroad, passing through one of the most fertile and populous
parts of Ireland, will afford accommodation to a district containing
more than 100,000 inhabitants, and abounding in agricultural pro-
duce ; for which Clonmel, the first Inland town in Ireland, with its
extensive mills, breweries, bacon yards, and distillery, offers a cer-
tain market.

This line will also secure to the northern parts of Tipperary, and
the adjoining counties, the most expeditious conveyance to the port
of Waterford.

The extensive collieries of Slievardagh, worked by the Mining
Company of Ireland, lie contiguous, and must prove a great source
of revenue to this Company. Our engineer has been instructed to
examine and report on the best mode of connecting them with the
main line.

Calculating from the traffic tables proved before the Committees of
the House of Commons, in the cases of the Great Southern and
Western and Waterford and Limerick Railway Companies, for the
adjoining districts, the Committee look with confidence for an ample
return for the capital invested.

A preliminary survey of the line has been made; no engineering
difficulties present themselves; no tunnelling nor deep cutting will
be required ; no demesnes will be interfered with, and it is calculated
that 10,000!. per mile will be more than sufficient to complete the
undertaking.

This is not a competing line, and has obtained the sanction and sup-
port of nearly all the landowners through whose property it is in-
tended to pass.

Powers will be taken in the Bill to lease this railway to, or con.
tract with any other Company, so as to ensure the greatest economy
in working the line.

•FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES,

To the Committee of Management of the Great Southern and
Western and Waterford and Limerick Junction Railway.
Gentlemen,—l hereby request you will apportion me
Shares of 25/. each, in the above proposed Junction Railway, and I
engage to pay the deposit of per Share upon such allotment
as you may be pleased to make to me, and to sign the Parliamentary
Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required.
Dated this day of
Name in MR •••••••• • • • • • • •
Residence..
Trade or Profession .• • • • • • • • • •
Reference ..... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • '
All applications fbr Shares must be sent, pre-paid, to the Secretaries'

1845.