Railway signals to an earlier way of life

I WISH to congratulate the Glounthaune Community Association in Co Cork for the acquisition of the old railway signals from Iarnród Eireann.

The railway line has been part of our heritage for centuries, especially for Little Island and Glounthaune. The arrival of the railway circa 1860 changed the whole entrance arrangement to Glounthaune village. The bridge and stone steps erected then are still in place and are also a memorial to these changes.

The people in Glounthaune village have seen many changes in the noise levels from the old steam engines to the modern, sleek trains. No doubt the noise of the early morning steam trains passing close by in the early days was utilised by many villagers as their alarm clock.