Rams Head Bank
Rams Head Bank is a shoal in County Cork, Munster. Rams Head Bank is situated nearby to the locality Weaver’s Point, as well as near Churchbay.Places of Interest
Highlights include Roche’s Point Lighthouse and Templebreedy Church.
Roche’s Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Peter Newbold, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roche's Point Lighthouse is situated at the entrance to Cork Harbour, Ireland. A lighthouse was first established on 4 June 1817 to guide ships into Cork Harbour.
Fort Davis
Military training area
Photo: Guliolopez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Davis, is a coastal defence fortification close to Whitegate, County Cork, Ireland. Together with similar structures at Fort Mitchel, Fort Camden, and Templebreedy Battery, the fort was built to defend the mouth of Cork Harbour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crosshaven and Whitegate.
Crosshaven
Photo: lizard queen, CC BY 2.0.
Crosshaven is a coastal village in County Cork, with a population of 3300 in 2022. It's at the point where the River Owenabue flows into Cork Harbour, and its Irish name is Bun an Tabhairne, "mouth of the river Sabhrann".
Whitegate
Village
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitegate is a small village in East Cork on the eastern shore of Cork Harbour in County Cork, Ireland. It lies within the townlands of Ballincarroonig and Corkbeg. Whitegate is situated 3½ km northeast of Rams Head Bank.
Ringaskiddy
Village
Photo: Ralph Rawlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ringaskiddy is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork Harbour, south of Cobh, and is 15 kilometres from Cork city, to which it is connected by the N28 road. Ringaskiddy is situated 4½ km northwest of Rams Head Bank.
Rams Head Bank
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.80417° or 51° 48′ 15″ northLongitude
-8.27° or 8° 16′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C3HRP3H+MXGeoNames ID
3286425
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