Charles Bianconi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Charles Bianconi | |
| Born | September 24, 1786 Tregolo (near Como), Italy |
|---|---|
| Died | September 22, 1875 (aged 88) "Longfield House", Boherlahan, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
| Spouse | Eliza Hayes |
Charles Bianconi (1786-1875), born Carlo Bianconi in Costa Masnaga (Italy) on September 24, 1786, moved to Ireland in 1802 and became famous for his innovations in transport. He was also twice mayor of Clonmel, in County Tipperary.
He was the founder of public transportation in Ireland, at a time preceding railways. He established regular horse-drawn carriage services on various routes from about 1815 onwards. These were known as 'Bianconi coaches'. There were also a series of inns, the Bianconi Inns, some of which still exist e.g. in Killorglin.
These services continued into the 1850s and later, by which time there were a number of railway services in the country. The Bianconi coaches continued to be well-patronised, by offering connections from various termini, one of the first and few examples of an integrated transport system in Ireland.
Bianconi died on September 22, 1875 at "Longfield House", Boherlahan, Co. Tipperary.
[edit] See also
Charles Bianconi (1786-1875), born Carlo Bianconi in Costa Masnaga (Italy) on September 24, 1786, moved to Ireland in 1802 and became famous for his innovations in transport. He was also twice mayor of Clonmel, in County Tipperary.
He was the founder of public transportation in Ireland, at a time preceding railways. Bianconi bought horses from the English army at an inexpensive cost after the Battle of Waterloo. He then established regular horse-drawn carriage services on various routes from about 1815 onwards. These were known as 'Bianconi coaches'. There were also a series of inns, the Bianconi Inns, some of which still exist e.g. in Killorglin.
These services continued into the 1850s and later, by which time there were a number of railway services in the country. The Bianconi coaches continued to be well-patronised, by offering connections from various termini, one of the first and few examples of an integrated transport system in Ireland.
Bianconi died on September 22, 1875 at "Longfield House", Boherlahan, Co. Tipperary.
A biography of Mr. Bianconi is available online. It is titled "Charles Bianconi: A Biography, 1786-1875" and is written by his daughter Mrs. Morgan John O'Connell, among others.
[edit] Bibliography
Bianconi, M. O'Connell and Sydney John Watson; Bianconi: King of the Irish Roads [1][2]
[edit] External links
 This business-related Irish biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bianconi, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bianconi, Carlo |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | founder of public transportation in Ireland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1786 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tregolo, Costa Masnaga, Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 22, 1875 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | "Longfield House", Boherlahan, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
