Cromwell Point Lighthouse

Cromwell Point Lighthouse, also known as Valentia Lighthouse, is an active 19th century lighthouse located on 's Cromwell Point in , . It provides guidance for vessels entering Valentia Harbour from the north.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Ireland
  • Also known as: “Cromwell Fort Lighthouse”, “Cromwell Point lighthouse”, “Fort Point Lighthouse”, “Latarnia morska Cromwell Point”, and “Valentia Island Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beginish Island and Geokaun.

Island
Photo: John ., CC BY 2.0.
Beginish is an island in Valentia Harbour, in south west , Ireland.

Peak
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mountain is the highest mountain on , .

The is a stone house and National Monument associated with the Viking period, located in , . is situated 2 km east of Cromwell Point Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knightstown and Chapeltown.

Village
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, alternatively called Knight's Town, is a village and the largest settlement on , , in . It lies within the townland of Farranreagh, at the eastern tip of the island.

Village
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is a village on in the south-west of . It is the second major settlement on the Island, the other being 4 kilometers away. is situated 3 km south of Cromwell Point Lighthouse.

Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fishing village on the Iveragh Peninsula of , with a population in 2022 of 116. In Irish it's An Caladh, "the ferry", because it was the port for Valentia Island, but a bridge now spans the channel.

Cromwell Point Lighthouse

Latitude
51.93374° or 51° 56′ 2″ north
Longitude
-10.32118° or 10° 19′ 16″ west
Open location code
9C3FWMMH+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 322520692
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q28333636
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In Other Languages

From French to Polish—“Cromwell Point Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Valentia Island Lighthouse and Glanleam House.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Coastguard lookout and Valentia Marine Rescue Sub-Centre.

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