Knockadoon Signal Tower

Knockadoon derives from the Irish Cnoc an Dúin, meaning 'hill of the fort'—combining cnoc (hill) and dún (fort or fortified place). The signal tower stands on a headland south of Youghal, commanding strategic views of the south Cork coast. In response to fears of French invasion during the Napoleonic Wars, the Irish government commissioned a network of coastal signal towers in 1803. Between 180...