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]
Native name: Róncharraig Mhór | |
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Lighthouse on Roancarrigmore in the Bantry Bay - geograph.org.uk - 1121216 | |
Roancarrigmore | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bantry Bay |
| Coordinates | 51°39′10″N 9°44′50″W |
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Ireland | |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Cork |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
In September 2016 the lighthouse was put up for sale.[3]
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| Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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