 Spit Bank Lighthouse viewed from Cobh | |
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| Location | Cork Harbour, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 51°50′43″N 8°16′26″W / 51.84528°N 8.27389°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1851 |
| Foundation | Screw-pile |
| Construction | Cast-iron, metal-plate |
| Shape | Octagonal |
| Markings | White (house), red (platform/piles) |
| Operator | Cork Harbour Commissioners[1] |
| Fog signal | Horn |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1853 |
| Focal height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) (white), 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (red)  |
| Characteristic | Fl.(2) |
The Spit Bank Lighthouse close to Cobh in County Cork, Ireland is a screw-pile lighthouse which marks a shallow bank in the navigable channels of lower Cork Harbour. The platform was built by the blind Irish engineer Alexander Mitchell (who pioneered the screw-pile technology used), with the lighthouse itself designed by George Halpin. In use since its completion between 1851 and 1853, and renovated as recently as 2013, the landmark structure marks the boundary of compulsory pilotage for large vessels entering the Port of Cork.