Roancarrig Island
Roancarrigmore is an uninhabited island in Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland and is home to Roancarrigmore Lighthouse, which was replaced in 2012 by a solar powered lighthouse after 165 years of operation. In September 2016 the lighthouse was put up for sale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ulrich Hartmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: Island in Bantry Bay. County Cork, Ireland
- Also known as: “Roancarrig More”, “Roancarrigmore”, and “Róncharraig Mhór”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roancarrigmore Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adrigole and Rerrin.
Adrigole
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Adrigole is a village on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, Ireland. It is centred on the junction of the R572 and R574 regional roads. As of the 2022 census, the electoral division in which the village sits had a population of about 500 people. Adrigole is situated 5 km north of Roancarrig Island.
Rerrin
Village
Photo: Robert Wilcox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rerrin is the main village on Bere Island, within County Cork in Ireland. The village is located on the north of the island and is next to the sheltered mooring of Lawrence Cove. Rerrin is situated 5 km west of Roancarrig Island.
Kilcrohane
Village
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilcrohane is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is the last coastal village on the Sheep's Head Peninsula after Durrus and Ahakista. Kilcrohane lies under the 'Shadow of Seefin' and is also close to Caher Mountain. Kilcrohane is situated 9 km south of Roancarrig Island.
Roancarrig Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.65297° or 51° 39′ 11″ northLongitude
-9.74767° or 9° 44′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C3GM732+5WOpenStreetMap ID
way 700743387OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Roancarrig Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Roancarrig More”
- French: “Roancarrigmore”
- Swedish: “Roancarrig More”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Clydagh and Pointabeg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Roancarrig Island and Roancarrigbeg.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Roancarrig Island”. Photo: Ulrich Hartmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.