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Roancarrigmore
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Lighthouse on Roancarrigmore in the Bantry Bay - geograph.org.uk - 1121216
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Location in island of Ireland
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Geography |
Location |
Bantry Bay |
Coordinates |
51°39′10″N 9°44′50″W / 51.65278°N 9.74722°W / 51.65278; -9.74722 |
Administration |
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Province |
Munster |
County |
Cork |
Demographics |
Population |
0 |
Roancarrigmore (Gaeilge: Róncharraig Mhór) is an uninhabited island in Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland and is home to Roancarrigmore Lighthouse, which was replaced in 2012 by a solar powered lighthouse after 165 years of operation
In September 2016 the lighthouse was put up for sale
Historical population |
Year |
Pop. |
±% |
1841 |
0 |
— |
1851 |
10 |
— |
1861 |
7 |
−30.0% |
1871 |
4 |
−42.9% |
1881 |
9 |
+125.0% |
1891 |
11 |
+22.2% |
1901 |
2 |
−81.8% |
1911 |
2 |
+0.0% |
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Year |
Pop. |
±% |
1926 |
2 |
+0.0% |
1936 |
2 |
+0.0% |
1946 |
2 |
+0.0% |
1951 |
4 |
+100.0% |
1956 |
2 |
−50.0% |
1961 |
2 |
+0.0% |
1966 |
2 |
+0.0% |
1971 |
3 |
+50.0% |
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Year |
Pop. |
±% |
1979 |
0 |
−100.0% |
1981 |
0 |
0.00% |
1986 |
0 |
0.00% |
1991 |
0 |
0.00% |
1996 |
0 |
0.00% |
2002 |
0 |
0.00% |
2006 |
0 |
0.00% |
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