Lough Beg Substation

Lough Beg Substation is an electrical substation in County Cork, Munster. Lough Beg Substation is situated nearby to the university National Maritime College of Ireland, as well as near Ringaskiddy Martello Tower.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Maritime College of Ireland and Rocky Island.

National Maritime College of Ireland

University

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The National Maritime College of Ireland is a public maritime college located in Ringaskiddy, County Cork, Ireland. It is a constituent college of the Munster Technological University. National Maritime College of Ireland is situated 300 metres north of Lough Beg Substation.

Rocky Island

Islet

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Rocky Island is located in Cork Harbour, Ireland. Situated between the naval base on Haulbowline Island and the mainland, a gunpowder magazine was constructed on the island by the Board of Ordnance in 1808.

Haulbowline

Islet

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ringaskiddy and Cobh.

Ringaskiddy

Village

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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.

Cobh

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Cobh is a port in Cork Harbour, County Cork, in southwest Ireland. It's pronounced "cove" and that's what it means, a sheltered harbour. It's part of the commuter belt for Cork city and in 2022 had a population of 14,000.