Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse

Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , . Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse is situated nearby to the cave , as well as near the golf course .
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: Lighthouse in County Cork, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Old Head of Kinsale Light”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Head of Kinsale and Ballinspittle.

Locality
Photo: Coolavokig, Public domain.
The is a headland near , , . A castle has been on the headland since at least the 3rd century, with the current iteration built in 1223.

Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Ireland. It is in the barony of Courceys and lies about 8 km southwest of , on the R600 road. It is near Garrylucas and Garrettstown Blue Flag beaches. is situated 8 km northwest of Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse.

Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse

Latitude
51.60464° or 51° 36′ 17″ north
Longitude
-8.53353° or 8° 32′ 1″ west
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Operator
Commissioners of Irish Lights
Open location code
9C3HJF38+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 689684246
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q5856448
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Coosgorm and Old Head Golf Links.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Old Head Golf Links and De Courcey Restaurant.

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