Roancarrigmore Lighthouse
Roancarrigmore Lighthouse is a lighthouse in County Cork, Munster. Roancarrigmore Lighthouse is situated nearby to the islet Roancarrig Island, as well as near Roancarrigbeg.Photo: MikaLaureque, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Ireland
- Also known as: “Roancarrig Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roancarrig Island.
Roancarrig Island
Islet
Photo: Ulrich Hartmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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 Roancarrigmore Lighthouse.
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 Roancarrigmore Lighthouse.
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 Roancarrigmore Lighthouse.
Roancarrigmore Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.653° or 51° 39′ 11″ northLongitude
-9.747° or 9° 44′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C3GM733+55OpenStreetMap ID
node 322520646OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q28333625
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In Other Languages
“Roancarrigmore Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Roancarrigmore”
- French: “Phare de Roancarrigmore”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Roancarrig Island and Roancarrigbeg.
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