Roche's Point Lighthouse, Maritime navigation beacon at Cork Harbour entrance, Ireland
The cylindrical white tower rises 15 meters above the headland, featuring a balcony and lantern that guides vessels into Cork Harbour at night.
The current structure replaced a smaller tower in 1835, incorporating ten Argand oil lamps and catoptric reflectors to enhance maritime navigation safety.
This lighthouse marks the primary entrance to Cork Harbour, serving generations of sailors and maintaining maritime traditions since the early 19th century.
The lighthouse operates automatically since 1995, emitting white and red flashes every three seconds to signal different navigational sectors for approaching vessels.
The structure stands on the site of an earlier banqueting house owned by Edward Roche, who negotiated its conversion while held as a prisoner in Italy.
Location: County Cork
Inception: 1835
Official opening: June 4, 1817
Height: 15 m
GPS coordinates: 51.79300,-8.25460
Latest update: March 6, 2025 14:20
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