Roche’s Point Lighthouse
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.
- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of 4 metres (13 feet)
- …is also known as “Rinn an Róistigh”
- …was formerly known as “Roche Point Light”
- …is operated by Commissioners of Irish Lights
- Description: lighthouse in Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trabolgan Holiday Village and Myrtleville.
Trabolgan Holiday Village
Resort
Trabolgan is a self catering holiday village… Trabolgan Holiday Village is situated 1½ km northeast of Roche’s Point Lighthouse.
Myrtleville
Beach
Honourablemencandiffer, Public domain.
Myrtleville is a small seaside village in County Cork, Ireland. Myrtleville is situated 3 km west of Roche’s Point Lighthouse.
Fort Templebreedy
Military installation
Fort Templebreedy, also known as Templebreedy Battery… Fort Templebreedy is situated 2 km west of Roche’s Point Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crosshaven and Whitegate.
Crosshaven
Crosshaven is a coastal village in County Cork, with a population of 3300 in 2022.
Ringaskiddy
Village
Ringaskiddy is a village in County Cork, Ireland. Ringaskiddy is situated 6 km northwest of Roche’s Point Lighthouse.
Roche’s Point Lighthouse
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Latitude
51.79301° or 51° 47′ 35″ north
Longitude
-8.25467° or 8° 15′ 17″ west
Open location code
9C3HQPVW+64
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Roche’s Point Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Roche’s Point itsasargia”
- Chinese: “罗氏角灯塔”
- French: “Phare de Roches Point”
- Irish: “Rinn an Róistigh”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lighthouse Terrace and Coastguard Terrace.
Nearby Places
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