The signal cabin was badly damaged during the Irish Civil War 1922/23 and in the 1934 photo the repaired brickwork is evident under the timber superstructure – the new cabin will be an almost exact replica of this building.
The signal cabin in Maam cross is currently being rebuilt.

signal cabin 1934
July 1934

signal cabin 1950s
1950s (about 20years after the line closed)


January 2022 – The replacement coming out of the ground


29 January 2022 – Our patron Éamon Ó Cuiv TD inspecting progress on the reconstruction of Maam Cross signal cabin, funded by Failte Ireland