Lighthouses in Ireland

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Lighthouses in Ireland is a link page for any lighthouse on the island of Ireland. The Commissioners of Irish Lights are responsible for the majority of marine navigation aids around the island though a small number are maintained by local harbour authorities. The main list identifies those lighthouses in a clockwise direction starting with Crookhaven lighthouse, County Cork.

Fanad lighthouse
Fanad lighthouse

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[edit] Maintained by Commissioners of Irish Lights

Latitude N Longitude W
(WGS84) (WGS84)
Crookhaven lighthouse 51 28.593 9 42.273
Mizen Head lighthouse 51 26.991 9 49.225
Roancarrigmore lighthouse 51 39.180 9 44.820
Castletownbere Dir. Light lighthouse 51 38.792 9 54.312
Ardnakinna Point lighthouse 51 37.104 9 55.092
Sheep's Head lighthouse 51 32.591 9 50.923
Bull Rock lighthouse 51 35.521 10 18.073
Skelligs lighthouse 51 46.108 10 32.519
Valentia, rear leading light 51 55.464 10 18.346
Valentia Dir. front leading light 51 55.514 10 18.416
Cromwell Point lighthouse 51 56.022 10 19.280
Inishtearaght lighthouse 52 04.541 10 39.677
Little Samphire Island lighthouse 52 16.254 9 52.909
Scattery Island lighthouse 52 36.347 9 31.067
Corlis Point rear (Querrin Quay) leading light 52 37.693 9 35.336
Corlis Point front leading light 52 37.100 9 36.363
Kilcredaun Head lighthouse 52 34.807 9 42.617
Loophead lighthouse 52 33.672 9 55.938
Inisheer lighthouse 53 02.797 9 31.613
Black Head lighthouse County Clare 53 09.253 9 15.839
Cashla Bay Dir. Light lighthouse 53 15.841 9 33.954
Straw Island lighthouse 53 07.065 9 37.840
Eeragh lighthouse 53 08.909 9 51.402
Slyne Head lighthouse 53 23.997 10 14.051
Inishgort lighthouse 53 49.594 9 40.259
Achillbeg lighthouse 53 51.509 9 56.835
Blacksod lighthouse 54 05.923 10 03.628
Blackrock Mayo lighthouse 54 04.055 10 19.230
Eagle Island lighthouse 54 17.022 10 05.564
Broadhaven lighthouse 54 16.065 9 53.330
Oyster Island lighthouse 54 18.122 8 34.273
Metal Man Sligo lighthouse 54 18.235 8 34.545
Lower Rosses lighthouse 54 19.726 8 34.408
Blackrock Sligo lighthouse 54 18.460 8 37.059
Rotten Island lighthouse 54 36.879 8 26.435
St John's Point, Donegal lighthouse 54 34.162 8 27.657
Rathlin O'Birne lighthouse 54 39.816 8 49.951
Ballagh Rocks lighthouse 54 59.963 8 28.839
Arranmore lighthouse 55 00.903 8 33.666
Tory Island lighthouse 55 16.357 8 14.964
Buncrana lighthouse 55 07.604 7 27.881
Dunree lighthouse 55 11.888 7 33.250
Fanad Head lighthouse 55 16.575 7 37.921
Inishtrahull lighthouse 55 25.864 7 14.628
Inishowen lighthouse 55 13.556 6 55.749
Rathlin West lighthouse 55 18.072 6 16.837
Rathlin East (Altacarry Head) lighthouse 55 18.111 6 10.313
Rue Point lighthouse 55 15.533 6 11.474
Maidens lighthouse 54 55.748 5 43.709
Chaine Tower lighthouse 54 51.270 5 47.878
Ferris Point lighthouse 54 51.300 5 47.956
Blackhead lighthouse, County Antrim, 54 46.016 5 41.338
Mew Island lighthouse 54 41.923 5 30.824
Donaghadee lighthouse 54 38.707 5 31.860
Angus Rock lighthouse 54 19.843 5 31.520
St John's Point lighthouse, County Down 54 13.605 5 39.611
Green Island Leading Lt 54 01.959 6 05.754
Vidal Bank Leading Lt 54 01.799 6 05.433
Haulbowline lighthouse, Carlingford Lough, County Down 54 01.196 6 04.740
Dundalk lighthouse 53 58.560 6 17.714
Rockabill lighthouse 53 35.811 6 00.297
Howth lighthouse 53 23.643 6 04.020
Baily lighthouse 53 21.691 6 03.158
Dun Laoghaire west lighthouse 53 18.200 6 07.855
Dun Laoghaire east lighthouse 53 18.151 6 07.626
Muglins lighthouse 53 16.524 6 04.579
Kish lighthouse 53 18.650 5 55.542
Wicklow Head lighthouse 52 57.947 5 59.889
Tuskar Rock lighthouse 52 12.175 6 12.445
Dunmore East lighthouse 52 08.933 6 59.371
Hook Point lighthouse 52 07.424 6 55.770
Ballinacourty Point lighthouse 52 04.688 7 33.182
Mine Head lighthouse 51 59.556 7 35.225
Youghal lighthouse 51 56.571 7 50.535
Ballycotton lighthouse 51 49.522 7 59.169
Roches Point lighthouse 51 47.579 8 15.287
Charlesfort lighthouse 51 41.752 8 29.984
Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse 51 36.287 8 32.018
Galley Head lighthouse 51 31.798 8 57.210
Copper Point lighthouse 51 30.250 9 32.063
Fastnet lighthouse 51 23.358 9 36.178

[edit] Maintained by other Irish marine authorities

[edit] Dingle Harbour Commissioners

  • Dingle Harbour Light

[edit] Drogheda Port Company

  • Aleria Lighthouse

[edit] Dublin Port Company

  • Balbriggan Lighthouse
  • Howth Harbour Lighthouse (the new beacon at the end of the sea wall; the old lighthouse is no longer operational)
  • North Bull Lighthouse (on the North Bull Wall)
  • North Wall Quay Lighthouse (inside the port)
  • North Bank Lighthouse, sits in the middle of the mouth of the Liffey, inside the sea-walled area
  • Poolbeg Lighthouse (on the Great South Wall)

[edit] Dundalk Harbour Commissioners

  • Dundalk Pile Light

[edit] Galway Harbour Company

  • Galway Harbour Light

[edit] Irish Landmark Trust

  • Old Keeper Dwellings Blackhead Antrim Lighthouse [1]
  • Wicklow Head Lighthouse, since 1996

[edit] Larne Harbour Ltd.

  • Vessel Traffic Management Equipment at Ferris Point Light [1]

[edit] Limerick Harbour Commissioners

  • Tarbert Island Light

[edit] Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners

  • Warren Point Lighthouse

[edit] Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority

[edit] Port of Waterford

  • Duncannon Fort Lighthouse
  • Passage Point Light

[edit] Rosslare Europort

  • Rosslare Harbour Lighthouse

[edit] Wicklow Harbour Commissioners

  • Wicklow East Pier Lighthouse

[edit] Locations

Commissioners of Irish Lights illustrations showing location of navigation aids maintained around the coast of Ireland (2003).

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b BEAM Magazine No. 31 Implementing change (assessed Sept 21 2007)