Lighthouse in Downmacpatrick OR Old Head

This lighthouse is referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 2 East and South Cork' (1994, 295) under the entry (no. 5887) for another nearby lighthouse (CO137A001002-). (S. Ronan 21/11/2007) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 9/1978).