Mizen Head Signal Station

2010 is a very special year for Mizen Head Signal Station.The famous Arched Bridge is 100 years old. It has given great service. Until 1993 it was used solely by the Commissioners of Irish Lights personnel. Light keepers, tradesmen dignitaries and guests. The general public were not admitted unless they had written permission from CIL. In 1994 Mizen Tourism (a local community co-operative) took a lease on the path across the Bridge to open the Signal Station as a visitor experience. The Centre has gone from strength to strength, but a problem has been looming. Since 2005 the Bridge needed to be replaced. An expensive job! After five years of negotiations, the job has started. The Commissioners of Irish Lights, Cork County Council and Fáilte Ireland have joined forces to fund the new Bridge. It will look just like the old one. It will be constructed in concrete reinforced with stainless steel. It is guaranteed for the next 150 years. The schedule for completion is November 2010.