Sheep's Head Lighthouse

Sheep's Head Lighthouse
Sheep's Head Lighthouse
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LocationCounty Cork, Ireland Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates51°32′35″N 9°50′54″W / 51.54293°N 9.84847°W / 51.54293; -9.84847
Tower
Constructed1968[1]
Constructionconcrete Edit this on Wikidata
Height7 m (23 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesmall cylindrical tower
Markingswhite
OperatorCommissioners of Irish Lights Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1968
Focal height83 m (272 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Lens150-watt lamp, 800mm dioptric lens
Intensity59,000 candela (white), 15,000 candela (red) Edit this on Wikidata
Range18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) (white), 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) (red) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(3) WR 15s Edit this on Wikidata

Sheep's Head Lighthouse is an active 20th century lighthouse positioned on Sheep's Head, County Cork, Ireland.

  1. ^ "Sheeps Head Lighthouse". Comissioners of Irish Lights. Comissioners of Irish Lights. Retrieved 15 October 2024.