Location | County Cork, Ireland |
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Coordinates | 51°32′35″N 9°50′54″W / 51.54293°N 9.84847°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1968[1] |
Construction | concrete |
Height | 7 m (23 ft) |
Shape | small cylindrical tower |
Markings | white |
Operator | Commissioners of Irish Lights |
Light | |
First lit | 1968 |
Focal height | 83 m (272 ft) |
Lens | 150-watt lamp, 800mm dioptric lens |
Intensity | 59,000 candela (white), 15,000 candela (red) |
Range | 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) (white), 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) (red) |
Characteristic | Fl(3) WR 15s |
Sheep's Head Lighthouse is an active 20th century lighthouse positioned on Sheep's Head, County Cork, Ireland.