Synopsis

Michael Portillo returns to the railway tracks, guided as always by his Victorian Bradshaw’s ‘Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland’. This time, he embarks on a journey through the Republic of Ireland, beginning amidst the wild beauty of County Kerry and traversing the tranquil Irish Midlands before reaching Galway, a vibrant city on the Atlantic coast. Along the way, Michael savors nineteenth-century culinary treats, explores a breathtaking landscape celebrated by both railway enth