Poer Head Fog Signal Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Poer Head Fog Signal Lighthouse
Also known as: Power
Established in 1879, the Poer Head Fog Signal is a cylindrical concrete tower standing 15 meters tall, painted white. It is topped by a lantern and gallery, with a focal height of 30 meters. The station is located on Poer Head, a promontory in County Cork, Ireland, approximately 2.6 kilometers from the nearest port of Whitegate. Its geographic range extends to 15.3 nautical miles. The signal emits a quick white flash every 26 seconds. While the site is open to the public, the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This fog signal station warns vessels navigating coastal waters around Poer Head during periods of low visibility, having been operational since its construction in 1879.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- white
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Q.W. 26
- Focal Height
- 30m
- Geographic Range
- 15.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1879
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round masonry tower with lantern and gallery, painted white
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇪Ireland
- Region
- County Cork
- Sea Region
- A fog signal station located on Poer Head, a prominent headland on the coast of Ireland, serving to warn mariners navigating the coastal waters.
- Latitude
- 51.7930°
- Longitude
- -8.2546°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Whitegate(2.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A5718
- NGA No.
- 6356
- ARLHS No.
- IRE-061
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