The Stradbally Woodland Railway was the first volunteer-run heritage railway on the island. It was established in 1969 with a steam engine purchased from Bord na Móna.

The Stradbally Woodland Railway in Co Laois. Photograph: Kieran Marshall . Glen Murphy. Sat Jul 13 2019 - 06:00. I first laid eyes on the Stradbally Woodland Railway in the mid-1990s.

Stradbally Woodland Railway. Situated in the grounds of the Stradbally Hall estate, the railway opened in 1969 as the first volunteer-run heritage railway in Ireland.