Robert's Head Signal Tower

Robert's Head takes its name from the nearby cove, known in Irish as Cuainín Riobaird, which is named after Sir Thomas Roberts, Bart., who owned the slate quarry at the location. The headland stands south of Robert's Cove, a small coastal inlet situated just over three miles southwest of Cork Harbour's entrance. Between 1804 and 1805, Robert's Head Signal Tower was constructed as part of Irela...