List of town tramway systems in the Republic of Ireland

Name of System Location Traction
Type
Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Arigna Steam 1887 1959  
  Cork Horse 1872-09-12 1875-12  
Electric 1898-12-02 1931-09-30  
  Dublin Horse 1872-02-01 1901  
Electric 1896-05-16

2004-06-30

1949-07-03

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Operation suspended during part of 1944 because of fuel (coal) shortage, restored 2 Oct 1944. (See also Luas).
  Dublin - Dún Laoghaire - Dalkey Horse 1879-03-17  ? Opened in stages, completed 9 Jul 1885.
Steam  ?  ?  
Electric 1896-05-16 1949-07-03  
  Dublin - Lucan Steam 1881-06-01  ? Opened in stages, completed 1 Feb 1883.
Electric 1900 1940-04-14 Separate undertaking (from main Dublin system) to 1925.
  ♦♦ Lucan - Leixlip Steam 1889 1900  
Electric 1900 1925  
  Dublin - Howth Electric 1900-07-26 1941-03-29  
Hill of Howth Tramway Howth Head Electric 1901-06-17 1959-06-01 Operation suspended Jun - Sep 1944 because of fuel (coal) shortage.
  Galway - Salthill Horse 1879 1918