Glounthaune (Gleanntán in Irish) is a village situated some 10 km east of Cork, in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Cork (Corcaigh is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland 's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast County Cork (Contae Chorcaí is the most southerly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. Munster ( Irish: An Mhumhain, ənˈvuːnʲ Cúige Mumhan or Mumha) is the southernmost of the four Provinces of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
Transport
The village is served by the commuter railway line between Cork and Cóbh. Rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland Cobh (pronounced /koːv/ "cove" An Cóbh is a sheltered seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. The next station in the Cork direction is Littleisland, while towards Cóbh the next stop is at Fota Island. Little Island is an industrial and residential area to the east of Cork City. Fota Island ( Oileán Fhóta in Irish) is a small island in Cork Harbour, Ireland, just north of the larger island of Cóbh. With the planned reopening in 2008 of the railway line to Midleton, Glounthaune railway station will become the junction between the Cóbh and Midleton lines. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Midleton ( Mainistir na Corann in Irish) is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. Glounthaune railway station serves the town of Glounthaune in County Cork, Ireland
Sport
The parish of Glounthaune is the main base for Gaelic Athletic Association club, Erin's Own GAA and soccer club Glounthaune United , which as well as Glounthaune itself covers the neighbouring areas of Knockraha, Little Island, and Brooklodge. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Erin's Own GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Glounthaune in east County Cork, Ireland. Erin's Own won the Cork County final in 2006, defeating Cloyne