Rails through Connemara – The Galway-Clifden Railway

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Maam Cross 1940s

Courtesy Eamonn Greville

Courtesy Eamonn Greville

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Upcoming Event

18/09/2021 Book launch “Rails through Connemara – The Galway-Clifden Railway” 3pm

Latest News

 
21/08/2021 On Saturday August 21st four truckloads of 30’ track panels arrived at Maam Cross from Irish Rail’s Portlaoise Permanent Way Depot

26/06/2021 Latest video showing First Class rail travel in Connemara since 1935!

16/06/2021 Fabulous photos taken by Eamon Greville in June 2021!

5/06/2021 Busy day at Maam Cross Saturday June 5th. Our volunteers hard at work!

22/05/2021 New video from the air by Neil Dinnen

10/04/2021 More testing at Maam Cross, taking advantage of the beautiful Spring weather

10/04/2021 First Class train travel in Connemara

16/03/2021 Happy St Patick’s Day 

25/01/2021 Maam cross latest

19/12/2020 More work being done today in Maam cross

19/10/2020 Download our new brochure

3/10/2020 Another great day in our quest to see trains running once again through the savage beauty of Connemara!

19/09/2020 More work done on the site during the weekend of the 20-21 Sept

07/09/2020 New level crossing gates

25/07/2020 “Railway revival: Steam trains set to return to Connemara almost a century on.” Article published in the Irish Times dated 25 July

13/07/2020 Video introduced by Éamon Ó Cuív, grand son of Éamon de Valera

27/06/2020 Work continues at Maam Cross

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