Ballycotton, Co. Cork, Ireland
Ballycotton is a coastal village in Co. Cork situated about 25 miles east of Cork city. It sits on a rocky ledge overlooking Ballycotton Bay. The current village is actually a re-settlement of an older village which is now entirely underwater. Ballycotton experiences severe coastal erosion with land crumbling into the sea every few years. It is a site of international research interest on coastal erosion.
Situated on the steep sloped Ballycotton Island just offshore from the village, Ballycotton lighthouse was commissioned in 1851 when the keeper and his family lived on the island and their children rowed to school weather permitting. By 1899 the 4 keepers were housed in the village with keepers rotating duty at the lighthouse. In 1975 the light was converted to electricity and it was automated in March 1992 when the lighthouse keepers were withdrawn.
Ballycotton has a cliff walk extending westward for over 5 miles to Ballytrasna and Ballyandreen flanked by meadows on one side and the Celtic Sea on the other. It is also surrounded by wonderful sandy beaches stretching eastwards from Silverstrand to Ballycrenane towards Knockadoon Head.
Ballycotton is well known as a site for rare and scarce migrant landbirds during spring and autumn migration and for sea-watching in suitable weather conditions. The cliff walk provides opportunities to see Chough and Peregrine and the beaches support waders, ducks and other coastal/dune birds
Date: 2nd February 2020
Location: Ballycotton cliffs and Ballycotton Island, Co. Cork, Ireland
Situated on the steep sloped Ballycotton Island just offshore from the village, Ballycotton lighthouse was commissioned in 1851 when the keeper and his family lived on the island and their children rowed to school weather permitting. By 1899 the 4 keepers were housed in the village with keepers rotating duty at the lighthouse. In 1975 the light was converted to electricity and it was automated in March 1992 when the lighthouse keepers were withdrawn.
Ballycotton has a cliff walk extending westward for over 5 miles to Ballytrasna and Ballyandreen flanked by meadows on one side and the Celtic Sea on the other. It is also surrounded by wonderful sandy beaches stretching eastwards from Silverstrand to Ballycrenane towards Knockadoon Head.
Ballycotton is well known as a site for rare and scarce migrant landbirds during spring and autumn migration and for sea-watching in suitable weather conditions. The cliff walk provides opportunities to see Chough and Peregrine and the beaches support waders, ducks and other coastal/dune birds
Date: 2nd February 2020
Location: Ballycotton cliffs and Ballycotton Island, Co. Cork, Ireland
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