List of lighthouses in Ireland

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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.

Fanad lighthouse

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  Latitude N Longitude W  
  (WGS84) (WGS84)  
Crookhaven lighthouse 51 28.593 9 42.273 51°28′37″N 9°42′18″W / 51.477°N 9.705°W / 51.477; -9.705
Mizen Head lighthouse 51 26.991 9 49.225 51°27′N 9°49′W / 51.45°N 9.82°W / 51.45; -9.82
Roancarrigmore lighthouse 51 39.180 9 44.820 51°39′11″N 9°44′49″W / 51.653°N 9.747°W / 51.653; -9.747
Castletownbere Dir. Light lighthouse 51 38.792 9 54.312 51°38′49″N 9°54′18″W / 51.647°N 9.905°W / 51.647; -9.905
Ardnakinna Point lighthouse 51 37.104 9 55.092 51°37′05″N 9°55′05″W / 51.618°N 9.918°W / 51.618; -9.918
Sheep's Head lighthouse 51 32.591 9 50.923 51°32′35″N 9°50′56″W / 51.543°N 9.849°W / 51.543; -9.849
Bull Rock lighthouse 51 35.521 10 18.073 51°35′31″N 10°18′04″W / 51.592°N 10.301°W / 51.592; -10.301
Skelligs lighthouse 51 46.108 10 32.519 51°46′05″N 10°32′31″W / 51.768°N 10.542°W / 51.768; -10.542
Valentia, rear leading light 51 55.464 10 18.346 51°55′26″N 10°18′22″W / 51.924°N 10.306°W / 51.924; -10.306
Valentia Dir. front leading light 51 55.514 10 18.416 51°55′30″N 10°18′25″W / 51.925°N 10.307°W / 51.925; -10.307
Cromwell Point lighthouse 51 56.022 10 19.280 51°56′02″N 10°19′16″W / 51.934°N 10.321°W / 51.934; -10.321
Inishtearaght lighthouse 52 04.541 10 39.677 52°04′34″N 10°39′40″W / 52.076°N 10.661°W / 52.076; -10.661
Little Samphire Island lighthouse 52 16.254 9 52.909 52°16′16″N 9°52′55″W / 52.271°N 9.882°W / 52.271; -9.882
Scattery Island lighthouse 52 36.347 9 31.067 52°36′22″N 9°31′05″W / 52.606°N 9.518°W / 52.606; -9.518
Corlis Point rear (Querrin Quay) leading light 52 37.693 9 35.336 52°37′41″N 9°35′20″W / 52.628°N 9.589°W / 52.628; -9.589
Corlis Point front leading light 52 37.100 9 36.363 52°37′05″N 9°36′22″W / 52.618°N 9.606°W / 52.618; -9.606
Kilcredaun Head lighthouse 52 34.807 9 42.617 52°35′N 9°43′W / 52.58°N 9.71°W / 52.58; -9.71
Loophead lighthouse 52 33.672 9 55.938 52°33′40″N 9°55′55″W / 52.561°N 9.932°W / 52.561; -9.932
Inisheer lighthouse 53 02.797 9 31.613 53°02′49″N 9°31′37″W / 53.047°N 9.527°W / 53.047; -9.527
Black Head lighthouse, County Clare 53 09.253 9 15.839 53°09′14″N 9°15′50″W / 53.154°N 9.264°W / 53.154; -9.264
Cashla Bay Dir. Light lighthouse 53 15.841 9 33.954 53°15′50″N 9°33′58″W / 53.264°N 9.566°W / 53.264; -9.566
Straw Island lighthouse 53 07.065 9 37.840 53°07′05″N 9°37′52″W / 53.118°N 9.631°W / 53.118; -9.631
Eeragh lighthouse 53 08.909 9 51.402 53°08′53″N 9°51′25″W / 53.148°N 9.857°W / 53.148; -9.857
Slyne Head lighthouse 53 23.997 10 14.051 53°24′00″N 10°14′02″W / 53.4°N 10.234°W / 53.4; -10.234
Inishgort lighthouse 53 49.594 9 40.259 53°49′37″N 9°40′16″W / 53.827°N 9.671°W / 53.827; -9.671
Achillbeg lighthouse 53 51.509 9 56.835 53°51′29″N 9°56′49″W / 53.858°N 9.947°W / 53.858; -9.947
Blacksod lighthouse 54 05.923 10 03.628 54°05′56″N 10°03′36″W / 54.099°N 10.06°W / 54.099; -10.06
Blackrock Mayo lighthouse 54 04.055 10 19.230 54°04′05″N 10°19′16″W / 54.068°N 10.321°W / 54.068; -10.321
Eagle Island lighthouse 54 17.022 10 05.564 54°17′02″N 10°05′35″W / 54.284°N 10.093°W / 54.284; -10.093
Broadhaven lighthouse 54 16.065 9 53.330 54°16′05″N 9°53′20″W / 54.268°N 9.889°W / 54.268; -9.889
Oyster Island lighthouse 54 18.122 8 34.273 54°18′07″N 8°34′16″W / 54.302°N 8.571°W / 54.302; -8.571
Metal Man Sligo lighthouse 54 18.235 8 34.545 54°18′14″N 8°34′34″W / 54.304°N 8.576°W / 54.304; -8.576
Lower Rosses lighthouse 54 19.726 8 34.408 54°19′44″N 8°34′23″W / 54.329°N 8.573°W / 54.329; -8.573
Blackrock Sligo lighthouse 54 18.460 8 37.059 54°18′29″N 8°37′05″W / 54.308°N 8.618°W / 54.308; -8.618
Rotten Island lighthouse 54 36.879 8 26.435 54°36′54″N 8°26′28″W / 54.615°N 8.441°W / 54.615; -8.441
St John's Point, Donegal lighthouse 54 34.162 8 27.657 54°34′08″N 8°27′40″W / 54.569°N 8.461°W / 54.569; -8.461
Rathlin O'Birne lighthouse 54 39.816 8 49.951 54°39′50″N 8°49′59″W / 54.664°N 8.833°W / 54.664; -8.833
Ballagh Rocks lighthouse 54 59.963 8 28.839 54°59′56″N 8°28′52″W / 54.999°N 8.481°W / 54.999; -8.481
Arranmore lighthouse 55 00.903 8 33.666 55°00′54″N 8°33′40″W / 55.015°N 8.561°W / 55.015; -8.561
Tory Island lighthouse 55 16.357 8 14.964 55°16′23″N 8°14′56″W / 55.273°N 8.249°W / 55.273; -8.249
Buncrana lighthouse 55 07.604 7 27.881 55°07′37″N 7°27′54″W / 55.127°N 7.465°W / 55.127; -7.465
Dunree lighthouse 55 11.888 7 33.250 55°11′53″N 7°33′14″W / 55.198°N 7.554°W / 55.198; -7.554
Fanad Head lighthouse 55 16.575 7 37.921 55°16′34″N 7°37′55″W / 55.276°N 7.632°W / 55.276; -7.632
Inishtrahull lighthouse 55 25.864 7 14.628 55°25′52″N 7°14′38″W / 55.431°N 7.244°W / 55.431; -7.244
Inishowen lighthouse 55 13.556 6 55.749 55°13′34″N 6°55′44″W / 55.226°N 6.929°W / 55.226; -6.929
Rathlin West lighthouse 55 18.072 6 16.837 55°18′04″N 6°16′52″W / 55.301°N 6.281°W / 55.301; -6.281
Rathlin East (Altacarry Head) lighthouse 55 18.111 6 10.313 55°18′07″N 6°10′19″W / 55.302°N 6.172°W / 55.302; -6.172
Rue Point lighthouse 55 15.533 6 11.474 55°15′32″N 6°11′28″W / 55.259°N 6.191°W / 55.259; -6.191
Maidens lighthouse 54 55.748 5 43.709 54°55′44″N 5°43′41″W / 54.929°N 5.728°W / 54.929; -5.728
Chaine Tower lighthouse 54 51.270 5 47.878 54°51′18″N 5°47′53″W / 54.855°N 5.798°W / 54.855; -5.798
Ferris Point lighthouse 54 51.300 5 47.956 54°51′18″N 5°47′56″W / 54.855°N 5.799°W / 54.855; -5.799
Blackhead lighthouse, County Antrim 54 46.016 5 41.338 54°46′01″N 5°41′20″W / 54.767°N 5.689°W / 54.767; -5.689
Mew Island lighthouse 54 41.923 5 30.824 54°41′56″N 5°30′50″W / 54.699°N 5.514°W / 54.699; -5.514
Donaghadee lighthouse 54 38.707 5 31.860 54°38′42″N 5°31′52″W / 54.645°N 5.531°W / 54.645; -5.531
Angus Rock lighthouse 54 19.843 5 31.520 54°19′52″N 5°31′30″W / 54.331°N 5.525°W / 54.331; -5.525
St John's Point lighthouse, County Down 54 13.605 5 39.611 54°13′37″N 5°39′36″W / 54.227°N 5.66°W / 54.227; -5.66
Green Island Leading Lt 54 01.959 6 05.754 54°01′59″N 6°05′46″W / 54.033°N 6.096°W / 54.033; -6.096
Vidal Bank Leading Lt 54 01.799 6 05.433 54°01′48″N 6°05′28″W / 54.03°N 6.091°W / 54.03; -6.091
Haulbowline lighthouse, Carlingford Lough, County Down 54 01.196 6 04.740 54°01′12″N 6°04′44″W / 54.02°N 6.079°W / 54.02; -6.079
Dundalk lighthouse 53 58.560 6 17.714 53°58′34″N 6°17′42″W / 53.976°N 6.295°W / 53.976; -6.295
Rockabill lighthouse 53 35.811 6 00.297 53°35′49″N 6°00′18″W / 53.597°N 6.005°W / 53.597; -6.005
Howth lighthouse 53 23.643 6 04.020 53°23′38″N 6°04′01″W / 53.394°N 6.067°W / 53.394; -6.067
Baily lighthouse 53 21.691 6 03.158 53°21′43″N 6°03′11″W / 53.362°N 6.053°W / 53.362; -6.053
Dun Laoghaire west lighthouse 53 18.200 6 07.855 53°18′11″N 6°07′52″W / 53.303°N 6.131°W / 53.303; -6.131
Dun Laoghaire east lighthouse 53 18.151 6 07.626 53°18′11″N 6°07′37″W / 53.303°N 6.127°W / 53.303; -6.127
Muglins lighthouse 53 16.524 6 04.579 53°16′30″N 6°04′34″W / 53.275°N 6.076°W / 53.275; -6.076
Kish lighthouse 53 18.650 5 55.542 53°18′40″N 5°55′34″W / 53.311°N 5.926°W / 53.311; -5.926
Wicklow Head lighthouse 52 57.947 5 59.889 52°57′58″N 5°59′53″W / 52.966°N 5.998°W / 52.966; -5.998
Tuskar Rock lighthouse 52 12.175 6 12.445 52°12′11″N 6°12′25″W / 52.203°N 6.207°W / 52.203; -6.207
Dunmore East lighthouse 52 08.933 6 59.371 52°08′56″N 6°59′24″W / 52.149°N 6.99°W / 52.149; -6.99
Hook Point lighthouse 52 07.424 6 55.770 52°07′26″N 6°55′48″W / 52.124°N 6.93°W / 52.124; -6.93
Ballinacourty Point lighthouse 52 04.688 7 33.182 52°04′41″N 7°33′11″W / 52.078°N 7.553°W / 52.078; -7.553
Mine Head lighthouse 51 59.556 7 35.225 51°59′35″N 7°35′13″W / 51.993°N 7.587°W / 51.993; -7.587
Youghal lighthouse 51 56.571 7 50.535 51°56′35″N 7°50′31″W / 51.943°N 7.842°W / 51.943; -7.842
Ballycotton lighthouse 51 49.522 7 59.169 51°49′30″N 7°59′10″W / 51.825°N 7.986°W / 51.825; -7.986
Roches Point lighthouse 51 47.579 8 15.287 51°47′35″N 8°15′18″W / 51.793°N 8.255°W / 51.793; -8.255
Charlesfort lighthouse 51 41.752 8 29.984 51°41′46″N 8°30′00″W / 51.696°N 8.5°W / 51.696; -8.5
Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse 51 36.287 8 32.018 51°36′18″N 8°32′02″W / 51.605°N 8.534°W / 51.605; -8.534
Galley Head lighthouse 51 31.798 8 57.210 51°31′48″N 8°57′14″W / 51.53°N 8.954°W / 51.53; -8.954
Copper Point lighthouse 51 30.250 9 32.063 51°30′14″N 9°32′02″W / 51.504°N 9.534°W / 51.504; -9.534
Fastnet lighthouse 51 23.358 9 36.178 51°23′20″N 9°36′11″W / 51.389°N 9.603°W / 51.389; -9.603

[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 - a rectangular green lighthouse on a platform on stilts.
  • 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

[edit] Rosslare Europort

  • Rosslare Harbour Lighthouse

[edit] Wicklow Harbour Commissioners

  • Wicklow East Pier Lighthouse

[edit] Other

[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)
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