Torpedo Launch Rail
Torpedo Launch Rail is a slipway in County Cork, Munster. Torpedo Launch Rail is situated nearby to the fortification Historic Fort Camden, as well as near Pathway.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spike Island and Roche’s Point Lighthouse.
Spike Island
Islet
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spike Island is an island of 103 acres in Cork Harbour, Ireland. Originally the site of a monastic settlement, the island is dominated by an 18th-century bastion fort now named Fort Mitchel. Spike Island is situated 2½ km north of Torpedo Launch Rail.
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. Roche’s Point Lighthouse is situated 2½ km southeast of Torpedo Launch Rail.
Haulbowline
Islet
Photo: Arco Ardon, CC BY 2.0.
Haulbowline is an island in Cork Harbour off the coast of Ireland. The world's first yacht club was founded on Haulbowline in 1720. The western side of the island is the main naval base and headquarters for the Irish Naval Service, with the eastern side previously used for heavy industry and later redeveloped as a park. Haulbowline is situated 4 km northwest of Torpedo Launch Rail.
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 Torpedo Launch Rail.
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 3½ km northwest of Torpedo Launch Rail.
Torpedo Launch Rail
- Type: Slipway
- Categories: recreation area and transportation
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.8105° or 51° 48′ 38″ northLongitude
-8.27782° or 8° 16′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C3HRP6C+5VOpenStreetMap ID
node 4794078922OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=slipway
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Historic Fort Camden and Pathway.
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