Loud Siren?

vinniem

Hi guys, I was camping in Clonakilty at the weekend.. Beautiful spot. In the very early hours of Sat morning there was an unmerciful sound, sounded like an air raid siren.. It was super loud, sounded like it was coming from the town but probably not. It only went off once, just wondering does anyone know what it was? I was guessing the oil refinery but that's a good bit away 🤔

Lgt

Did you ask the campsite. They will have been the one to ask

whisky_galore

Probably the fire station.

vinniem

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119589987#Comment_119589987

Thanks at least helpful response, could have been actually

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119592333#Comment_119592333

Yeah you'd seldom hear one in a city as it's drowned out by everything else. Near a small town it will be heard for miles.

Hotblack Desiato

Cities tend to have full time firefighters who don't need to be summoned from their day jobs by a siren.

In 1982 I was on holiday in Dunmore East with my parents, the Falklands War was on and when I heard the firefighter siren go off I thought WWIII had started.

Wheety

I work near Harcourt Street and every Friday at 12pm the siren in Cathal Brugha Barracks can be heard.

vinniem

Yeah was extremely loud and only rang once, terrifying!

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119594763#Comment_119594763

Usually a minute or two off which is slightly worrying

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119611090#Comment_119611090

Defense forces precision.