Spit Bank Lighthouse

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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, 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. ()

Coordinates: 51°50'43"N, 8°16'26"W

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Spit Bank Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Colman's Cathedral, Cobh Heritage Centre, Cobh Museum, Old Church Cemetery.

0.9 miNW
Imposing cathedral made from granite
St Colman's Cathedral, Cobh
25 min walk • St. Colman's Cathedral stands as a magnificent beacon on the skyline of Cobh, Ireland, a town steeped in maritime and emigrant history. This neo-Gothic cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of St Colman, dominates the town's elevated backdrop, offering an...
1.1 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Cobh Heritage Centre, Cobh
29 min walk • The Cobh Heritage Centre is a museum located in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. It is attached to Cobh railway station. The "Queenstown Experience", located at the centre, has mostly permanent exhibitions of Irish history.
1.1 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cobh Museum, Cobh
29 min walk • The Scots Church is a former Presbyterian church in Cobh, Ireland. It is today a museum, the Cobh Museum, which tells the history of the town.
1.6 miNW
Cemetery
Old Church Cemetery, Cobh
40 min walk • The Old Church Cemetery is an ancient cemetery on the outskirts of the town of Cobh, County Cork, Ireland which contains a significant number of important burials, including a number 3 mass graves and several individual graves containing the remains of 193 victims of the...
1 miW
51°50'57"N • 8°17'49"W
Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh
26 min walk • Museum
1.1 miW
Island
Haulbowline, Cobh
30 min walk • Haulbowline is an island in Cork Harbour off the coast of Ireland. The world's first yacht club was founded on Haulbowline in 1720.
0.5 miN
Forts and castles
Cove Fort
12 min walk • Cove Fort is a small bastioned land battery to the east of Cobh in County Cork, Ireland. Built as a coastal defence fortification in 1743, on instruction of the then Vice-Admiral of the Coast, it replaced a number of temporary coastal artillery batteries which defended Cork Harbour.
0.4 miNE
Harbor
Cork Harbour, Cork
12 min walk • Cork Harbour is a natural harbour and river estuary at the mouth of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland. It is one of several which lay claim to the title of "second largest natural harbour in the world by navigational area".
~1920 ftNE
Harbor
Port of Cork, Cork
10 min walk • The Port of Cork is the main port serving the South of Ireland, County Cork and Cork City. It offers all six shipping modes. In 2015, over 11 million tonnes of freight were shipped through the Port of Cork, making it the state’s second busiest port.
1.3 miSW
Island
Rocky Island
34 min walk • Rocky Island is located in Cork Harbour, Ireland. Situated between the naval base on Haulbowline Island and the mainland, a gunpowder magazine was constructed on the island by the Board of Ordnance in 1808.
1.3 miW
Sport, Sport venue
St Colman's Park, Cobh
33 min walk • St Colman's Park is a football stadium in Cobh, County Cork. It is home to Cobh Ramblers F.C. of the League of Ireland First Division. The stadium was redeveloped during the mid-2000s.