Ireland’s most beautiful train route | DW Documentary

[@bledarhazizaj8306]

I was in Ireland as tourist a couple of times and the best thing of Ireland are the people. Nice,talkative, open minded. A great hug from Krakow dear Ireland

[@j7b951]

We just returned from Ireland a day ago after our first visit ever. We truly did not want to leave. It’s a different place than any other we’ve ever experienced.

[@dalibormares4917]

Moved to Ireland from Czech Republic years ago and I love it.

[@toyotaprius79]

You're being very grateful, but don't be afraid to actually give your grievances. Like the cost of rent, the housing disaster and poor work-life balance all enabled by casual white collar corruption that is so widespread in Irish governance that it makes it characterful, unfortunately

[@dalibormares4917]

@@toyotaprius79 ofc, not everything is perfect, nowhere is. Housing is a different level of nightmare.

[@Irishrover101]

Hope you like it here

[@bogbay]

@@toyotaprius79 He loves being in Ireland. What's wrong with you?

[@dad_jokes_4ever226]

Is that you Peter ?

[@BlueSideUp77]

Caught this live on DW, and came to find the whole documentary. This is a great work. Thanks to the production team, from an amature editor.

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[@MWEric]

I enjoy the sound of the Irish accent could listen to it all day .

[@leesheehan4245]

Left my homeland 16 years ago for economic reasons like a lot of Irish. I visit as often as I can. Beautiful country. Genuine people. I would recommend this train trip to anyone. Add this to your " Bucket List ". Beautifully made. Thank you DW ☘

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[@emilygooner9697]

It’s so costly to move back home now 😢

[@nelsonshi62]

I have lived in Ireland over 10 years and totally agree the train route to Waxford is the most beautiful one in Ireland.

[@adrianahalmi3337]

I live in Australia, born in Romania I have a good friend she comes from Ireland… talented, smart , funny… extremely intelligent… I hope one day to visit Ireland, the tour train it’s the best to see the country!!!

[@iliriacum666]

ohh you're in love u poor soul...

[@ETphonehome123]

DW gave Ireland, TRUE justice, in this Stella documentary.....kudos to you & your team...👏

[@spiked1344]

I came to sat this. Dw makes great documentaries.

[@Unfiltered-gb8vh]

What beauty! I have always wanted to visit Ireland. As a child, I had an Irish teacher and she would bring slides to the classroom of her visits to this country. It was overwhelming and very impressive. I even saved by allowance money to purchase a book of Ireland. My journey in Military life took me to many places, however I never made the trip. Thank you DW this is awesome. ☘️

[@puk4763]

You would be welcome! Greetings from Dublin.

[@Irishrover101]

Your more than welcome. Bring a coat and umbrella 🌂 lol

[@marionhulspas1391]

U should try and come down

[@emilygooner9697]

Come anytime! Summer is nice for long days of sunlight

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Another wonderful documentary about positive sites of the Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 ...thanks for sharing

[@reganpereira]

I absolutely love DW's train documentaries. They offer such a captivating way to experience the soul of a country its history, its present, and the future it’s moving toward-while connecting with the stories of its people. Please keep creating more of these incredible journeys. They truly bring the world to life in a way that's both inspiring and unforgettable ♥️👍

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[@benmike8296]

Totally agree. Your train documentaries are fantastic!

[@PAD152]

Watching from 🇸🇦 Saudi. Stunning country and people.

[@aikidomatrix1]

The old and the new, what a thoughtful doc about trains, people and railroad system in a beautiful country like Ireland. I had a great time while backpacking there, fantastic people that suffered under the hands of England. I love you Ireland, continue to be wild and colorful.

[@themaskedman221]

" people that suffered under the hands of England" Do tell.

[@Atk190]

Showcasing Ireland in the beauty it is thank you ❤️🇮🇪

[@edgarandre5216]

I love Ireland really it's beautyfull land and hope also visit that part of world soon. greetings from Mexico.

[@rod9829]

The train documentaries are my favourite DW docs

[@rekoreko6738]

Big love from Syria to Ireland

[@cianw2942]

🇸🇾🫶🇮🇪

[@deborahking2367]

My favorite country in the world to visit. Thanks from Canada!

[@sojibshafiqul]

The beauty of Ireland has always captivated me. Its overwhelming and impressive landscapes compelled me to save my allowance to buy a book about Ireland. Despite this, I never managed to make the trip. Thank you, DW, for this wonderful experience.

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[@cozyhobbies_]

Great documentary! My dad is a train enthusiast so just sent this to him! Thanks from Ireland ❤

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[@sagartomar3461]

It's my childhood dream to visit Ireland. It's so beautiful hope I make it one day.✌️

[@appleade57]

Loved this.. Mother born Kanturk and paternal grandfather born Dundalk. Ireland is calling me 💚💛

[@gaiaiulia]

My uncle was the train driver on this route for many years. We used to hire a house in Arklow in July and my mother would go down to the bridge near the railway station to have a chat with her brother-in-law. You couldn't do that nowadays of course.

[@infitenergy]

I love my new home country and city of Rosslare and Wexford. But I love the spiritual energy as well which you can feel everywhere in Ireland and its' magical places.

[@justminnie6511]

A lovely video, indeed. I just recently moved to Ireland, and people are very nice here. I used to complain about the weather, but watching this has made me realize the beauty of little surprises every day💚🤍🧡

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[@rosehart341]

Ah but when the weather is good you really appreciate it!

[@slivcats]

Beautiful and touching documental, reminds me of the many Irish in Argentina I grew up along with, similar landscapes to Patagonia. Danke DW :-)

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[@WellbeingToPeace]

Beautiful documentary, hope to visit Ireland again. May we collectively uphold positive energy and blessings to all💜🕊️🙏

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[@paolosantiago3163]

Irelaand is really an amazing country to try both visit and live in someday coming from the Philippines. ❤😊

[@spiked1344]

Excellent work THIS is how television (media, videos, and entertainment) should be created today. Much better then whats on american channels. Well done DW nailed it! 👍

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[@rickolson-51]

I enjoy the Irish jam every Sunday at Sam Bonds Garage in Eugene Oregon...

[@benmike8296]

Such a lovely country! The cinematography is great! Thanks for the video DW!

[@polly6336]

I've had the privilege of visiting Ireland many, many times but have never taken the train. This is going on my list of places-near-me to visit. Quick hop on the ferry over the Irish sea 😊

[@daffyduk77]

another great documentary thanks to DW

[@marylt6416]

J' ai adoré ce reportage! Merci beaucoup !

[@bernardwanjohi7201]

Lovely country,was baptized by an Irish father and my university professor was Irish too,much love from Kenya.Anyone know Brother Colm O'Connell,a very famous missionary and athletic coach here in Kenya.

[@GodOfVictory501]

Just googled Brother Colm O'Connell there - 'The Godfather of Kenyan Running'. That's incredible, I had never heard of him. Hats off to him.

[@raymonddixon7603]

I think I saw a documentary about that man in Ireland. About his athletics coaching.

[@StepbyStepbyMiriam]

Hi Bernard there is also another amazing priest called Fr. Jude McKenna who is a 7th Dan in Judo who trained an African team in Zambia for the Olympics. He is part of the Capuchin order in Dublin who feed up to a thousand poor people every single day. Another one for interested folks to look up. He also has a twin brother in the same order.

[@bernardwanjohi7201]

@@GodOfVictory501 Yes he is a blessing to this country for nurturing our athletes.

[@bernardwanjohi7201]

@@StepbyStepbyMiriam God bless him,he brought Judo to Zambia and even coached.

[@zakaria_sunamganj]

Admiring the beauty of Ireland from Bangladesh :)

[@Irishrover101]

Thanks

[@OscarOSullivan]

Also rare to see that being used to describe the east coast of Ireland.

[@stdew07]

Thank you. Please stay in Bangladesh

[@daniel4224]

@@stdew07 🤣I knew I'd find a comment like this

[@HolyGhost825]

@@stdew07😂😂😂😂

[@teresareddy3538]

A lovely video.Thank you and Slainte

[@merseydave1]

The Emerald Isle ... a Havan to us in Liverpool

[@Irishrover101]

Ireland is a great country. I'm amazed how they put tracks in such great scenic places. Our transport system needs more drivers. When it does Ireland is basically easy to get around. Hope you enjoyed your visit here

[@chinoyhealingfoodstravels8888]

Greetings from Redondo Beach 🇺🇸🇺🇸Wonderful place and sceneries. Nice video🌷🌷

[@muhammadakram4303]

Very beautiful country and lovely people. A pleasure to watch. Outstanding documentary by DW, thanks for showing us such remarkable country. Waiting for such documentaries on other such places on earth. ❤❤❤❤❤

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[@matthewlynch9331]

Thanks for covering this! Dublin is a great place to visit!

[@marionhulspas1391]

Love living in the west of Ireland

[@daniel4224]

so?

[@OscarOSullivan]

Great to see the east coast of Ireland especially Wicklow being described as picturesque

[@bonnieboy190]

Luckily enough I'm in north Dublin and less than an hour away from 'Platform 5' in Connolly Station, but totally agree the Wexford line is my favourite. Every rail route has it's good bits, but the east coast line tops that

[@KieranKelly-o9s]

The wild Atlantic way is a great holiday in itself

[@toyotaprius79]

And FA rail travel, despite many having existed in the past.

[@deirdrenugent1887]

​@@toyotaprius79.. jaysus..aren't you just a barrel of laughs 🙄

[@newgreatcreation5964]

Beautiful Ireland.

[@pjconnolly]

A little known fact Ireland was the first country to have battery powered trains, They were powered by a Drum battery. Their was four trains built and they were very useful during WW2 as Ireland could not get coal, as it was required by the Royal Navy. With no money to develop the technology, they were replaced by diesel trains. The trains ran from Connolly station to as fare away as Graystone's.

[@antr7493]

Wow, A train doc without Portillo. Pretty Good.

[@livebeekeeping]

Fantastic video! Full of information and emotional approach. I like Ireland sense of nature.

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[@leylaportilla8970]

I am enjoying a lot this video it makes fell a bit sad as years ago I trying to stay over there I hava and Irish husband but I couldnt get a job, so now me and my Irish daugther live in Colombia but she has planed to study a carrier over there I hope we can make it is my second country and my daugther original place. Thank you DW.🙂

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[@katinss9983]

stay in columbia.

[@infitenergy]

@@katinss9983 No, she lost her blood to Ireland. She is one of the ones we wanna have here.

[@infitenergy]

You will make it when your will is there. You spread your blood for Ireland and entered the bloodline. Your soul probably originated it. Keep going.

[@clarkmadrosen1780]

Beautiful. Been there a loooooong time ago. 😊😊😊

[@VpKing]

Grew up in Dublin Ireland. Yes it has many problems at the moment, but damn its really beautiful !

[@katinss9983]

immigrants are the main problem.

[@wolftrapman]

When my Irish Father worked in the U.K . An English work mate wanted to experience Ireland and its culture, he boarded a ferry to Dublin and a week later returned. My Father said what did you think. Well he said i went into a pub opposite the hotel for a pint and a cheese sandwich, both were so good the music and craic that i went there every day and just repeated the first day.

[@traveltectours6561]

Absolutely a wonderful documentary. If you visit Sri Lanka, you'll be able to the most beautiful train journey in the world ( Kandy to Ella ) that travels through amazing landscapes, mountains, tea states, waterfalls, jungles and vallies. DW Documentary has a fantastic video created 6 years ago related too ❤🚆🏞️🇱🇰

[@ShakeerAkramashu]

Beautiful country love it...

[@gospelgroupie]

Terrific documentary, well done. One miniscule point, however. The final destination of this journey is Howth, which rhymes with "both", not "doubt".

[@thomasduggan8755]

Beautiful video best wishes from Manchester Old England ❤️ carpe diem

[@CB14049]

Watching from Trinidad 🎉

[@daniel4224]

Tell Shaka Hislop Ireland says hello

[@selaboy]

Fascinating watching from Oman 🇴🇲

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching! Kudos from Germany. :)

[@g-man4744]

For anyone interested in thr music in this documentary - the band is The Gloaming

[@daniel4224]

not interested. awful music

[@g-man4744]

@@daniel4224 I said "for anyone interested", why are you wasting your time even responding to this? Do you even have an interest in Ireland?

[@daniel4224]

@@g-man4744 i thought you were talking to me when you asked if i was interested in that awful music. and yes, i have some interest in Ireland.

[@infitenergy]

@@daniel4224 u even didn't understand the whole documentary. And for sure shouldn't poison the good vibes of Ireland with your toxic energies.

[@raymonddixon7603]

Those people playing the music own the pub. Justvsaying.

[@Jared_Albert]

Just came back from Ireland. Dublin looks like Lebanon. Nothing there but memories....

[@_aidid]

Who do you think so?

[@andahtheo4237]

lovely Ireland....beautiful scenery and nice people...countryside so amazing

[@daniel4224]

we used to be nice, now mostly racist though it seems these days

[@boweandrew3]

Great documentary

[@TheRailfan32]

awesome! Would love to visit!

[@dazzer273]

I have always told people this is the most beautiful train journey in the world

[@daniel4224]

the "most beautiful train journey in the world" cannot include traveling through Killbarrack

[@dazzer273]

@@daniel4224the train from Rosslare to Connolly doesn’t go through Killbarack, I’m not sure why they said the train continues into Howth. Iv always had to get off and get the DART.

[@viscousliquid44]

Just wanted to shout out that a lot of the music in this program is by "The Gloaming"!

[@user-fe2pl8ht9d]

I love this so much ❤

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[@SiVlog1989]

I'm a Brit from England and I just shake my head at what the English and later British did to Ireland over the centuries. Although there were engineers from Ireland, such as William Dargan, who helped build them, it could be argued that the biggest thing Britain brought to Ireland was the railways. When the railways came to Ireland, it was an integral part of the UK. Their importance wasn't lost on those fighting in the 1916 Easter Rising, the 1919-21 Irish War of Independence and the 1922-23 Irish Civil War. That said, during The Troubles in Northern Ireland, there was a pan-Irish movement to protest against the IRA bombing and disrupting the line between Belfast and Dublin, resulting in "the Peace Train,"

[@daniel4224]

Oh thank you so very much for the railways, how could we ever had implement a rail system without the input of our benevolent masters

[@RealLimerickman]

The biggest rebellions against the crown from the flight of the Earls (many of those were old english) 13:02 pre 1916 were led by old English (Norman) and New planter protestants families.

[@SiVlog1989]

@daniel4224 I wasn't saying that Britain, England before it, was benevolent in their installation of railways in Ireland, but I was saying that they played a significant role in Ireland's development. When researching Irish history, part of the reason the civil war wound down as quickly as it did was dissatisfaction on how the war was affecting basic services, like the train services, most noncombatants just wanted a return to normal life, by 1923 public support for the IRA was shrinking, especially as they were targeting railway lines for destruction

[@SiVlog1989]

@@RealLimerickman I believe that there was a huge rebellion in 1798 led by Theobold Wolf Tone, a Protestant led rebellion against English rule to create an independent Ireland, but it failed? Was it the "United Irishmen" that he led in 1798?

[@daniel4224]

@@SiVlog1989 colonised for 800 years but if you want to frame it as "played a significant role in Ireland's development" then go ahead.

[@dalekmad96]

I would have loved to see this extend to Dundalk and stop by the Boyne viaduct in Drogheda.

[@rod9829]

7:44 saddest map in Irish history, after any relating to the famine

[@lindahughes4409]

The green land lovely

[@SaddaBadda]

Happy people ❤❤❤❤

[@انت-صلي-عالنبي-بس]

32:51 😂 Feeling Guilty for not drinking .. She said 😅💜💜💜

[@RazorMouth]

Drinking water in a pub is a sin 😂

[@انت-صلي-عالنبي-بس]

@@RazorMouth 😁👊🏻💙

[@kainzowgroup-seniordigital3763]

Well Done!!

[@1234smileface]

Its also possible to sail to Rosslare Harbour Ireland from Spain on a ferry.

[@damianodonnell5844]

it is i believe

[@GfdHeeey]

Santander

[@davemartin8501]

Yep direct routes to France and Spain from Rosslare Harbour.

[@AbiBrown-q9k]

I hope I get to ride that train- and keep those historic buildings

[@rossgalvin]

Just so you know, it's pronounced Hoe-th, not How-th. ‘Howth’ is of Scandinavian origin, and dates from approximately the 9th century. It comes from the Old Norse word Hǫfuð (‘Hoved’) meaning headland.

[@20yearsinthecan657]

Nice to see this part of the country as I feel it’s undiscovered by many …..most tourists want to immediately head to the west coast Kerry,Clare, Galway,Mayo, Sligo …..but the East has some places wort visiting also . Also , Irish people refer to their country as “Ireland “ not “the Republic of Ireland” and the north is “ the north of Ireland” not “Northern Ireland “

[@NicolaMulholland]

@1:15 before you see them you know straight away that's a mary walloper session!

[@Dracorientalis]

To be fair there was alot of big castles before the English too! there are roughly 30,000 castle sites in Ireland... There are only 7,000 in the whole of Britain!

[@frankcosgrove9958]

Great video, enjoyed every second of it , wait until you check out the west coast ….

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[@userxyz64]

Missed a huge section of the east coast line from Dublin to Belfast! Shortchanged or what?

[@aniruddhamore9381]

Wonderful documentary 👏 ❤️ of Ireland's. Tempted to visit and experience 😊.

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[@liberisempre]

Irlanda.

[@proorp]

more more trains.

[@dooley-ch]

To correct one blatant misrepresentation - the founders of the Irish state NEVER had the vision of a Social Republic! Less than 600 men and women with such a vision took part in the war of independence and they did not enjoy any popularity outside of Dublin.

[@Aohalm]

3 witches. Love these ladies!

[@daniel4224]

awful weirdos though...picking berries and eating nettles. surely there's a deli close by where they can get their selves a chicken fillet roll

[@jeff_n1535]

Any links to the lady with the nettles please?

[@xatrix4402]

This would have been a good documentary if you guys didn't go on and on and on about the crones. This was supposed to be about Ireland's trains was it not?

[@infitenergy]

A proof it is a lovely documentary are the many positives here

[@jeanlundi2141]

I'm portuguese and considering moving to Ireland. Not for economical or job-related reasons, not for some sort of fascination with the Celts......the idea just popped in my mind one day. PS: Am I mad or does the harbormaster at the beggining, Mr.Curran, sound a bit like an irish David Bowie speaking? :O

[@cozyhobbies_]

You should look into Galway on west coast! I’m from Dublin but lived there for college . It’s a great cultural city

[@jeanlundi2141]

@@cozyhobbies_ Is it? I known NOTHING about Ireland. I do know Galway is where The Guard (one of my fav movies ever!) was set and from a purely natural point of view....may be great. To be honest.....I'm not as aventurous as I like to believe I am.......any place other than near Dublin (at least at first) would probably make me feel a bit depressed. Huge cities aren't for me......but small towns probably aren't either.

[@cozyhobbies_]

@@jeanlundi2141 ahh I get you! Well I’m happy to answer any questions you may have ! I’m 30 , female and lived in Dublin until 19, lived in Galway from 19-23 then cork from 23-26 and then Dublin again! Do you have any particular sports or hobbies that you do? For example on the west coast of Ireland there is lots of surfing like in Lahinch in the county of Clare and in Sligo. Cork , Galway , Sligo, limerick , all have universities so they are quite young cities. Dublin is a good start it’s just it can be hard to find accommodation, but I think a lot of cities have that issue . Also if you don’t have too many responsibilities now I definitely recommend travelling because I always thought I had unlimited time , but I had a child two years ago and now I have to be more settled down. So if you have freedom to move around now / change locstion / job , I totally recommend. If you’re looking for a lot of sun maybe check out a different country instead since our weather is not the greatest! It’s just inconsistent so this week is really warm for example but then it could be raining alot in future

[@Atk190]

Best advice just move and go for it but try down the country renting in Dublin can be a nightmare

[@patdoyle3686]

You can travel by Car 🚘 Boat ⛵Bus 🚍Plane🛩 yet to travel by Train 🚃🚃🚃 most enjoyable off all 😊😊😊😊

[@JanelleVocate-Ames]

YAY!!!!!!!!!

[@nathanhaywood2112]

The North West Coast of Tasmania gave this up ! Burnie to Stanley

[@buckledcranium]

Very gentle and personal film capturing Ireland's East Coast - but as an Irish person I never understand why they never check the correct pronunciation of place names? Howth at 7:04 and Dún Laoghaire at 27:17 - are completely off - Howth rhymes with 'both' and Dún Laoghaire with 'fun in theory but dull and dreary' 😅🤷🏻‍♂

[@Anjuli72]

😂😂😂😂

[@bustabloodvessel5327]

It's sad that the Irish government would seek to teach our kids that being proud of our history, culture and traditions is boring, insular and backward looking. Something to be ashamed of, when the truth is as Irish people we should feel immense pride and gratitude. Like that man on the toppled dolmen, we can venture out only a few miles from our homes anywhere on the island and experience a land of wonder with thousands of years of human history left to us by generations long gone. It's in our soul and our DNA and it is a blessing.

[@Dreyno]

Are you referring one single textbook? The one that’s been recalled already? That has nothing to do with the government. And if you’re making a vague allusion to some general malaise in the teaching of history in schools, I will ask you to be specific with your claim.

[@bustabloodvessel5327]

@@Dreyno You come off as somebody who feels their entitled to a response, in fact almost demanding a response from some random person on the internet. Let's get it straight, I'm replying as a courtesy but it will be somewhat civil only because of the limits placed on me by KZbin comment censorship. If I was reply to you here, as I would in person my comment would be deleted. You mentioned that "one book" which I'm assuming is the SPHE book which depicts the Irish family in the same derogatory stereotypes as the British did in London publications for centuries. You seem to think that somehow the Minister for Education Norma Foley bears no responsibility for this. She is in charge of the Education system in Ireland, has a staff of over 4,000 employees and a budget of €10.5 under her control. She and ultimately the government she represents are responsible. To say they didn't know is farcical and if it were true would suggest total incompetence. The same incompetence that sees a bicycle shed costing €335,000 but nobody knows who signed off on it. That bicycle shed cost the same as two new build social housing family homes in Co Carlow which cost €170,000 each. You seem to be a perfect example of the type of person that defends that kind of incompetence and that is why it keeps happening. But the book is even more sinister because it was attempting to brainwash Irish children into believing that they were somehow inferior if they embraced the Irish way of life and all it has to offer in terms of tradition and culture. The book was only withdraw because of objections from parents and others but make no mistake it was based on government policy. I stand by what I said about the government. They want the next generation of Irish to be nothing more than a bunch of self hating gombeens who will swallow any old nonsense and tow the government line just like yourself.

[@Jack-qr2iy]

Why did it even exist ? it was horrible anti Irish nonsense

[@Chilavertish]

Could you be more specific in your criticisms? This has not been my experience

[@liamdelaney40]

Is this government in your head?

[@Pavlo-l6d]

Great country for a holiday, but living here is terrific. The weather, infrastructure and prices for the housing

[@SirJaymesDAudelée]

As a Canadian…you mention a documentary about Ireland and I thought you meant Newfoundland. Oh…you meant the other Ireland, lol.

[@c_cma1971]

When are you coming to Bucharest, Romania? A huge underrated and often time overlooked city in Europe.