List of lighthouses in Ireland

Fanad lighthouse

This is a list of lighthouses in 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.[1][2][3][4][5]

Maintained by Commissioners of Irish Lights

Name Image Location
Coordinates
County Waterbody Built Tower Height Focal Height Range
Crookhaven LighthouseCrookhaven
51°28′37″N 9°42′18″W / 51.477°N 9.705°W / 51.477; -9.705
CorkCeltic Sea184314 m (46 ft)20 m (66 ft)13 nmi (24 km)
Mizen Head LighthouseMizen Head
51°27′N 9°49′W / 51.45°N 9.82°W / 51.45; -9.82
CorkCeltic Sea19594 m (13 ft)55 m (180 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Roancarrigmore LighthouseRoancarrigmore Island
51°39′11″N 9°44′49″W / 51.653°N 9.747°W / 51.653; -9.747
CorkBantry Bay18477 m (23 ft)18 m (59 ft)11 nmi (20 km)
Castletownbere LightCastletownbere
51°38′49″N 9°54′18″W / 51.647°N 9.905°W / 51.647; -9.905
CorkBantry Bay19655 m (16 ft)7 m (23 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Ardnakinna Point LighthouseBere Island
51°37′05″N 9°55′05″W / 51.618°N 9.918°W / 51.618; -9.918
CorkBantry Bay1850/196520 m (66 ft)62 m (203 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Sheep's Head LighthouseSheep's Head
51°32′35″N 9°50′56″W / 51.543°N 9.849°W / 51.543; -9.849
CorkBantry Bay19687 m (23 ft)83 m (272 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Bull Rock LighthouseBull Rock
51°35′31″N 10°18′04″W / 51.592°N 10.301°W / 51.592; -10.301
CorkNorth Atlantic188915 m (49 ft)91 m (299 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Skelligs LighthouseSkellig Michael
51°46′05″N 10°32′31″W / 51.768°N 10.542°W / 51.768; -10.542
KerryNorth Atlantic1826/196712 m (39 ft)53 m (174 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Valentia LightValentia Island
51°55′30″N 10°18′25″W / 51.925°N 10.307°W / 51.925; -10.307
KerryNorth Atlantic19136 m (20 ft)25 m (82 ft)11 nmi (20 km)
Cromwell Point LighthouseValentia Island
51°56′02″N 10°19′16″W / 51.934°N 10.321°W / 51.934; -10.321
KerryNorth Atlantic184115 m (49 ft)16 m (52 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Inishtearaght LighthouseTearaght Island
52°04′34″N 10°39′40″W / 52.076°N 10.661°W / 52.076; -10.661
KerryNorth Atlantic187017 m (56 ft)84 m (276 ft)19 nmi (35 km)
Little Samphire Island LighthouseFenit
52°16′16″N 9°52′55″W / 52.271°N 9.882°W / 52.271; -9.882
KerryTralee Bay185412 m (39 ft)17 m (56 ft)14 nmi (26 km)
Inis Cathaig LighthouseScattery Island
52°36′22″N 9°31′05″W / 52.606°N 9.518°W / 52.606; -9.518
ClareShannon187212 m (39 ft)15 m (49 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Corlis Point rear (Querrin Quay) leading lightCarrigaholt
52°37′41″N 9°35′20″W / 52.628°N 9.589°W / 52.628; -9.589
ClareShannon199825 m (82 ft)27 m (89 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Corlis Point front leading lightCarrigaholt
52°37′05″N 9°36′22″W / 52.618°N 9.606°W / 52.618; -9.606
ClareShannon19984 m (13 ft)9 m (30 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Loophead LighthouseLoop Head
52°33′40″N 9°55′55″W / 52.561°N 9.932°W / 52.561; -9.932
ClareNorth Atlantic185423 m (75 ft)84 m (276 ft)23 nmi (43 km)
Inisheer LighthouseInisheer
53°02′49″N 9°31′37″W / 53.047°N 9.527°W / 53.047; -9.527
GalwayNorth Atlantic185734 m (112 ft)34 m (112 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Black Head Lighthouse, County ClareFanore
53°09′14″N 9°15′50″W / 53.154°N 9.264°W / 53.154; -9.264
ClareGalway Bay19368 m (26 ft)20 m (66 ft)11 nmi (20 km)
Cashla Bay LighthouseCasla
53°15′50″N 9°33′58″W / 53.264°N 9.566°W / 53.264; -9.566
GalwayGalway Bay19844 m (13 ft)6 m (20 ft)8 nmi (15 km)
Straw Island LighthouseAran Islands
53°07′05″N 9°37′52″W / 53.118°N 9.631°W / 53.118; -9.631
GalwayNorth Atlantic187811 m (36 ft)11 m (36 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Eeragh LighthouseAran Islands
53°08′53″N 9°51′25″W / 53.148°N 9.857°W / 53.148; -9.857
GalwayNorth Atlantic185731 m (102 ft)35 m (115 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Slyne Head LighthouseSlyne Head lighthouse
53°24′00″N 10°14′02″W / 53.4°N 10.234°W / 53.4; -10.234
GalwayNorth Atlantic183624 m (79 ft)35 m (115 ft)19 nmi (35 km)
Inishgort LighthouseClew Bay
53°49′37″N 9°40′16″W / 53.827°N 9.671°W / 53.827; -9.671
MayoClew Bay18278 m (26 ft)11 m (36 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Achillbeg LighthouseAchillbeg
53°51′29″N 9°56′49″W / 53.858°N 9.947°W / 53.858; -9.947
MayoClew Bay19659 m (30 ft)56 m (184 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Blacksod LighthouseBlacksod Bay
54°05′56″N 10°03′36″W / 54.099°N 10.06°W / 54.099; -10.06
MayoNorth Atlantic186412 m (39 ft)13 m (43 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Blackrock Mayo LighthouseBlacksod Bay
54°04′05″N 10°19′16″W / 54.068°N 10.321°W / 54.068; -10.321
MayoNorth Atlantic186415 m (49 ft)86 m (282 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Eagle Island lighthouseEagle Island
54°17′02″N 10°05′35″W / 54.284°N 10.093°W / 54.284; -10.093
MayoNorth Atlantic183511 m (36 ft)67 m (220 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Broadhaven LighthouseBroadhaven Bay
54°16′05″N 9°53′20″W / 54.268°N 9.889°W / 54.268; -9.889
MayoNorth Atlantic184815 m (49 ft)27 m (89 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Oyster Island LighthouseRosses Point
54°18′07″N 8°34′16″W / 54.302°N 8.571°W / 54.302; -8.571
SligoSligo Bay1837/189312 m (39 ft)13 m (43 ft)7 nmi (13 km)
Metal Man Sligo LighthouseRosses Point
54°18′14″N 8°34′34″W / 54.304°N 8.576°W / 54.304; -8.576
SligoSligo Bay18215 m (16 ft)3 m (10 ft)7 nmi (13 km)
Lower Rosses LighthouseRosses Point
54°19′44″N 8°34′23″W / 54.329°N 8.573°W / 54.329; -8.573
SligoSligo Bay19088 m (26 ft)8 m (26 ft)13 nmi (24 km)
Blackrock Sligo LighthouseSligo Bay
54°18′29″N 8°37′05″W / 54.308°N 8.618°W / 54.308; -8.618
SligoSligo Bay183525 m (82 ft)24 m (79 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Rotten Island lighthouseRotten Island
54°36′54″N 8°26′28″W / 54.615°N 8.441°W / 54.615; -8.441
DonegalDonegal Bay183814 m (46 ft)20 m (66 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
St John's Point Lighthouse, County DonegalDunkineely
54°34′08″N 8°27′40″W / 54.569°N 8.461°W / 54.569; -8.461
DonegalDonegal Bay183114 m (46 ft)30 m (98 ft)14 nmi (26 km)
Rathlin O'Birne LighthouseGlencolmcille
54°39′50″N 8°49′59″W / 54.664°N 8.833°W / 54.664; -8.833
DonegalNorth Atlantic185620 m (66 ft)35 m (115 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Ballagh Rocks LighthouseArranmore
54°59′56″N 8°28′52″W / 54.999°N 8.481°W / 54.999; -8.481
DonegalNorth Atlantic198210 m (33 ft)13 m (43 ft)5 nmi (9 km)
Arranmore LighthouseArranmore
55°00′54″N 8°33′40″W / 55.015°N 8.561°W / 55.015; -8.561
DonegalNorth Atlantic1798/186523 m (75 ft)71 m (233 ft)27 nmi (50 km)
Tory Island LighthouseTory Island
55°16′23″N 8°14′56″W / 55.273°N 8.249°W / 55.273; -8.249
DonegalNorth Atlantic183227 m (89 ft)40 m (131 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Buncrana LightBuncrana
55°07′37″N 7°27′54″W / 55.127°N 7.465°W / 55.127; -7.465
DonegalLough Swilly1876/20096 m (20 ft)11 m (36 ft)13 nmi (24 km)
Dunree LighthouseDunree
55°11′53″N 7°33′14″W / 55.198°N 7.554°W / 55.198; -7.554
DonegalLough Swilly18766 m (20 ft)46 m (151 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Fanad Head LighthouseFanad
55°16′34″N 7°37′55″W / 55.276°N 7.632°W / 55.276; -7.632
DonegalNorth Atlantic1817/188622 m (72 ft)39 m (128 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Inishtrahull LighthouseInishtrahull Island
55°25′52″N 7°14′38″W / 55.431°N 7.244°W / 55.431; -7.244
DonegalNorth Atlantic1812/195823 m (75 ft)59 m (194 ft)19 nmi (35 km)
Inishowen LighthouseInishowen
55°13′34″N 6°55′44″W / 55.226°N 6.929°W / 55.226; -6.929
DonegalNorth Atlantic183723 m (75 ft)29 m (95 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Rathlin West LighthouseRathlin Island
55°18′04″N 6°16′52″W / 55.301°N 6.281°W / 55.301; -6.281
AntrimNorth Channel191718 m (59 ft)62 m (203 ft)22 nmi (41 km)
Rathlin East (Altacarry Head) LighthouseRathlin Island
55°18′07″N 6°10′19″W / 55.302°N 6.172°W / 55.302; -6.172
AntrimNorth Channel185627 m (89 ft)74 m (243 ft)26 nmi (48 km)
Rue Point LighthouseRathlin Island
55°15′32″N 6°11′28″W / 55.259°N 6.191°W / 55.259; -6.191
AntrimNorth Channel1915/192111 m (36 ft)16 m (52 ft)14 nmi (26 km)
Maidens LighthouseThe Maidens
54°55′44″N 5°43′41″W / 54.929°N 5.728°W / 54.929; -5.728
AntrimNorth Channel182923 m (75 ft)29 m (95 ft)23 nmi (43 km)
Chaine MemorialLarne
54°51′18″N 5°47′53″W / 54.855°N 5.798°W / 54.855; -5.798
AntrimNorth Channel189923 m (75 ft)23 m (75 ft)16 nmi (30 km)
Blackhead Lighthouse, County AntrimWhitehead
54°46′01″N 5°41′20″W / 54.767°N 5.689°W / 54.767; -5.689
AntrimNorth Channel190216 m (52 ft)45 m (148 ft)27 nmi (50 km)
Mew Island LighthouseMew Island
54°41′56″N 5°30′50″W / 54.699°N 5.514°W / 54.699; -5.514
DownNorth Channel188437 m (121 ft)37 m (121 ft)24 nmi (44 km)
Donaghadee LighthouseDonaghadee
54°38′42″N 5°31′52″W / 54.645°N 5.531°W / 54.645; -5.531
DownNorth Channel183616 m (52 ft)17 m (56 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Angus Rock LighthouseStrangford Lough
54°19′52″N 5°31′30″W / 54.331°N 5.525°W / 54.331; -5.525
DownStrangford Lough198313 m (43 ft)15 m (49 ft)5 nmi (9 km)
St John's Point Lighthouse, County DownKillough
54°13′37″N 5°39′36″W / 54.227°N 5.66°W / 54.227; -5.66
DownIrish Sea1844/189339 m (128 ft)37 m (121 ft)25 nmi (46 km)
Green Island Leading LightCarlingford Lough
54°01′59″N 6°05′46″W / 54.033°N 6.096°W / 54.033; -6.096
DownCarlingford Lough187314 m (46 ft)13 m (43 ft)11 nmi (20 km)
Vidal Bank Leading LightCarlingford Lough
54°01′48″N 6°05′28″W / 54.03°N 6.091°W / 54.03; -6.091
DownCarlingford Lough18738 m (26 ft)7 m (23 ft)11 nmi (20 km)
Haulbowline LighthouseCarlingford Lough
54°01′12″N 6°04′44″W / 54.02°N 6.079°W / 54.02; -6.079
DownIrish Sea182434 m (112 ft)32 m (105 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Dundalk LighthouseDundalk
53°58′34″N 6°17′42″W / 53.976°N 6.295°W / 53.976; -6.295
LouthIrish Sea185510 m (33 ft)10 m (33 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Rockabill LighthouseRockabill
53°35′49″N 6°00′18″W / 53.597°N 6.005°W / 53.597; -6.005
DublinIrish Sea186032 m (105 ft)45 m (148 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Howth LighthouseHowth
53°23′38″N 6°04′01″W / 53.394°N 6.067°W / 53.394; -6.067
DublinIrish Sea1818/198210 m (33 ft)13 m (43 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Baily LighthouseHowth Head
53°21′43″N 6°03′11″W / 53.362°N 6.053°W / 53.362; -6.053
DublinDublin Bay181413 m (43 ft)41 m (135 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Dun Laoghaire West LighthouseDún Laoghaire
53°18′11″N 6°07′52″W / 53.303°N 6.131°W / 53.303; -6.131
DublinDublin Bay18529 m (30 ft)11 m (36 ft)7 nmi (13 km)
Dun Laoghaire East LighthouseDún Laoghaire
53°18′11″N 6°07′37″W / 53.303°N 6.127°W / 53.303; -6.127
DublinDublin Bay184712 m (39 ft)16 m (52 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Muglins LighthouseDalkey Island
53°16′30″N 6°04′34″W / 53.275°N 6.076°W / 53.275; -6.076
DublinDublin Bay19069 m (30 ft)14 m (46 ft)11 nmi (20 km)
Kish LighthouseKish Bank
53°18′40″N 5°55′34″W / 53.311°N 5.926°W / 53.311; -5.926
DublinDublin Bay196531 m (102 ft)29 m (95 ft)22 nmi (41 km)
Wicklow Head LighthouseWicklow Head
52°57′58″N 5°59′53″W / 52.966°N 5.998°W / 52.966; -5.998
WicklowSt George's Channel1781/181814 m (46 ft)37 m (121 ft)23 nmi (43 km)
Tuskar Rock LighthouseTuskar Rock
52°12′11″N 6°12′25″W / 52.203°N 6.207°W / 52.203; -6.207
WexfordSt George's Channel181534 m (112 ft)33 m (108 ft)24 nmi (44 km)
Dunmore East LighthouseDunmore East
52°08′56″N 6°59′24″W / 52.149°N 6.99°W / 52.149; -6.99
WaterfordCeltic Sea182516 m (52 ft)13 m (43 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Hook LighthouseHook Head
52°07′26″N 6°55′48″W / 52.124°N 6.93°W / 52.124; -6.93
WexfordCeltic Sea117235 m (115 ft)46 m (151 ft)23 nmi (43 km)
Ballinacourty Point LighthouseDungarvan
52°04′41″N 7°33′11″W / 52.078°N 7.553°W / 52.078; -7.553
WaterfordCeltic Sea185813 m (43 ft)16 m (52 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Mine Head LighthouseMine Head
51°59′35″N 7°35′13″W / 51.993°N 7.587°W / 51.993; -7.587
WaterfordCeltic Sea185121 m (69 ft)87 m (285 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Youghal LighthouseYoughal
51°56′35″N 7°50′31″W / 51.943°N 7.842°W / 51.943; -7.842
CorkCeltic Sea185215 m (49 ft)24 m (79 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Ballycotton LighthouseBallycotton
51°49′30″N 7°59′10″W / 51.825°N 7.986°W / 51.825; -7.986
CorkCeltic Sea185115 m (49 ft)59 m (194 ft)21 nmi (39 km)
Roche's Point LighthouseCork Harbour
51°47′35″N 8°15′18″W / 51.793°N 8.255°W / 51.793; -8.255
CorkCork Harbour1817/183515 m (49 ft)30 m (98 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Charlesfort LighthouseCharlesfort
51°41′46″N 8°30′00″W / 51.696°N 8.5°W / 51.696; -8.5
CorkKinsale HarbourUnknown5 m (16 ft)18 m (59 ft)9 nmi (17 km)
Old Head of Kinsale LighthouseOld Head of Kinsale
51°36′18″N 8°32′02″W / 51.605°N 8.534°W / 51.605; -8.534
CorkCeltic Sea1665/185330 m (98 ft)72 m (236 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Galley Head LighthouseGalley Head
51°31′48″N 8°57′14″W / 51.53°N 8.954°W / 51.53; -8.954
CorkCeltic Sea187821 m (69 ft)53 m (174 ft)23 nmi (43 km)
Copper Point LighthouseLong Island
51°30′14″N 9°32′02″W / 51.504°N 9.534°W / 51.504; -9.534
CorkCeltic Sea186415 m (49 ft)16 m (52 ft)8 nmi (15 km)
Fastnet LighthouseFastnet Rock
51°23′20″N 9°36′11″W / 51.389°N 9.603°W / 51.389; -9.603
CorkCeltic Sea1854/190454 m (177 ft)49 m (161 ft)27 nmi (50 km)

Maintained by other Irish marine authorities

Cork Harbour Commissioners

Dingle Harbour Commissioners

Drogheda Port Company

Dublin Port Company

Dundalk Harbour Commissioners

Galway Harbour Company

Irish Landmark Trust

Larne Harbour Ltd.

Limerick Harbour Commissioners

Tarbert Island Lighthouse

Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners

Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority

Port of Waterford

Rosslare Europort

Wicklow Harbour Commissioners

Other

Locations

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to lighthouses in Ireland.

References

Notes
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Ireland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Ireland (Leinster)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Ireland (Munster)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  4. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western Ireland (Ulster and Connacht)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. List of Lights, Pub. 114, British Isles, English Channel and North Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015. p. 92.
  6. Jim Blaney (June 2006). "Alexander Mitchell (1780-1868): Belfast’s blind engineer". History Ireland. Known as the Spit Bank lighthouse, it [...] In December 1985 was taken over by the Cork Harbour Commissioners
  7. 1 2 BEAM Magazine No. 31 Implementing change (assessed Sept 21 2007)

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, February 24, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.