Roancarrigmore Explained

Roancarrigmore
Map:island of Ireland
Native Name:Róncharraig Mhór
Native Name Link:Irish language
Location:Bantry Bay
Coordinates:51.6531°N -9.7475°W
Country:Ireland
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Munster
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:County
Country Admin Divisions 1:Cork
Population:0

Roancarrigmore (Gaeilge: Róncharraig Mhór[1]) is an uninhabited island in Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland and is home to Roancarrigmore Lighthouse, which was replaced in 2012 by a solar powered lighthouse after 165 years of operation.[2]

In September 2016 the lighthouse was put up for sale.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.logainm.ie/en/8731?s=Roancarrigmore Logainm Roancarrigmore
  2. http://www.cil.ie/safety-navigation/our-lighthouses/roancarrigmore.aspx Commissioners of Irish Lights - Roancarrigmore
  3. http://www.independent.ie/life/lighthouse-lodgings-on-rugged-wild-atlantic-way-coastline-could-be-yours-for-130k-34870218.html A stunning 19th century lighthouse has gone on the market for €130k