Roche's Point Lighthouse
Roche's Point lighthouse seen from the Swansea-Cork ferry | |
| Location | Cork Harbour, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 51°47′34.8″N 8°15′16.6″W / 51.793000°N 8.254611°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | c. 1835 |
| Construction | masonry |
| Automated | 1995 |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white painted |
| Fog signal | deactivated on 11 January 2011 |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (white light) 16 nautical miles red light |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 3s |
| Ireland no. | CIL-0250 |
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. The original tower was deemed too small and in 1835 was replaced by the larger present tower which is 49 feet high with a diameter of 12 feet. Roche's Point Lighthouse, and a number of other structures, are located on a headland of the same name.