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.[1][2][3][4][5]

Maintained by Commissioners of Irish Lights

Name Image Location
Coordinates 		County Water body Year built Tower height Focal height Range
Crookhaven Lighthouse Crookhaven
51°28′37″N 9°42′18″W / 51.477°N 9.705°W / 51.477; -9.705		 Cork Celtic Sea 1843 14 m (46 ft) 20 m (66 ft) 13 nmi (24 km)
Mizen Head Lighthouse Mizen Head
51°27′N 9°49′W / 51.45°N 9.82°W / 51.45; -9.82		 Cork Celtic Sea 1959 4 m (13 ft) 55 m (180 ft) 15 nmi (28 km)
Roancarrigmore Lighthouse Roancarrigmore Island
51°39′11″N 9°44′49″W / 51.653°N 9.747°W / 51.653; -9.747		 Cork Bantry Bay 1847 7 m (23 ft) 18 m (59 ft) 11 nmi (20 km)
Castletownbere Light Castletownbere
51°38′49″N 9°54′18″W / 51.647°N 9.905°W / 51.647; -9.905		 Cork Bantry Bay 1965 5 m (16 ft) 7 m (23 ft) 15 nmi (28 km)
Ardnakinna Point Lighthouse Bere Island
51°37′05″N 9°55′05″W / 51.618°N 9.918°W / 51.618; -9.918		 Cork Bantry Bay 1850/1965 20 m (66 ft) 62 m (203 ft) 17 nmi (31 km)
Sheep's Head Lighthouse Sheep's Head
51°32′35″N 9°50′56″W / 51.543°N 9.849°W / 51.543; -9.849		 Cork Bantry Bay 1968 7 m (23 ft) 83 m (272 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Bull Rock Lighthouse Bull Rock
51°35′31″N 10°18′04″W / 51.592°N 10.301°W / 51.592; -10.301		 Cork North Atlantic 1889 15 m (49 ft) 91 m (299 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Skelligs Lighthouse Skellig Michael
51°46′05″N 10°32′31″W / 51.768°N 10.542°W / 51.768; -10.542		 Kerry North Atlantic 1826/1967 12 m (39 ft) 53 m (174 ft) 12 nmi (22 km)
Valentia Light Valentia Island
51°55′30″N 10°18′25″W / 51.925°N 10.307°W / 51.925; -10.307		 Kerry North Atlantic 1913 6 m (20 ft) 25 m (82 ft) 11 nmi (20 km)
Cromwell Point Lighthouse Valentia Island
51°56′02″N 10°19′16″W / 51.934°N 10.321°W / 51.934; -10.321		 Kerry North Atlantic 1841 15 m (49 ft) 16 m (52 ft) 17 nmi (31 km)
Inishtearaght Lighthouse Tearaght Island
52°04′34″N 10°39′40″W / 52.076°N 10.661°W / 52.076; -10.661		 Kerry North Atlantic 1870 17 m (56 ft) 84 m (276 ft) 19 nmi (35 km)
Little Samphire Island Lighthouse Fenit
52°16′16″N 9°52′55″W / 52.271°N 9.882°W / 52.271; -9.882		 Kerry Tralee Bay 1854 12 m (39 ft) 17 m (56 ft) 14 nmi (26 km)
Inis Cathaig Lighthouse Scattery Island
52°36′22″N 9°31′05″W / 52.606°N 9.518°W / 52.606; -9.518		 Clare Shannon 1872 12 m (39 ft) 15 m (49 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
Corlis Point rear (Querrin Quay) leading light Carrigaholt
52°37′41″N 9°35′20″W / 52.628°N 9.589°W / 52.628; -9.589		 Clare Shannon 1998 25 m (82 ft) 27 m (89 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
Corlis Point front leading light Carrigaholt
52°37′05″N 9°36′22″W / 52.618°N 9.606°W / 52.618; -9.606		 Clare Shannon 1998 4 m (13 ft) 9 m (30 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
Loophead Lighthouse Loop Head
52°33′40″N 9°55′55″W / 52.561°N 9.932°W / 52.561; -9.932		 Clare North Atlantic 1854 23 m (75 ft) 84 m (276 ft) 23 nmi (43 km)
Inisheer Lighthouse Inisheer
53°02′49″N 9°31′37″W / 53.047°N 9.527°W / 53.047; -9.527		 Galway North Atlantic 1857 34 m (112 ft) 34 m (112 ft) 20 nmi (37 km)
Black Head Lighthouse, County Clare Fanore
53°09′14″N 9°15′50″W / 53.154°N 9.264°W / 53.154; -9.264		 Clare Galway Bay 1936 8 m (26 ft) 20 m (66 ft) 11 nmi (20 km)
Cashla Bay Lighthouse Casla
53°15′50″N 9°33′58″W / 53.264°N 9.566°W / 53.264; -9.566		 Galway Galway Bay 1984 4 m (13 ft) 6 m (20 ft) 8 nmi (15 km)
Straw Island Lighthouse Aran Islands
53°07′05″N 9°37′52″W / 53.118°N 9.631°W / 53.118; -9.631		 Galway North Atlantic 1878 11 m (36 ft) 11 m (36 ft) 15 nmi (28 km)
Eeragh Lighthouse Aran Islands
53°08′53″N 9°51′25″W / 53.148°N 9.857°W / 53.148; -9.857		 Galway North Atlantic 1857 31 m (102 ft) 35 m (115 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Slyne Head Lighthouse Slyne Head lighthouse
53°24′00″N 10°14′02″W / 53.4°N 10.234°W / 53.4; -10.234		 Galway North Atlantic 1836 24 m (79 ft) 35 m (115 ft) 19 nmi (35 km)
Inishgort Lighthouse Clew Bay
53°49′37″N 9°40′16″W / 53.827°N 9.671°W / 53.827; -9.671		 Mayo Clew Bay 1827 8 m (26 ft) 11 m (36 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
Achillbeg Lighthouse Achillbeg
53°51′29″N 9°56′49″W / 53.858°N 9.947°W / 53.858; -9.947		 Mayo Clew Bay 1965 9 m (30 ft) 56 m (184 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Blacksod Lighthouse Blacksod Bay
54°05′56″N 10°03′36″W / 54.099°N 10.06°W / 54.099; -10.06		 Mayo North Atlantic 1864 12 m (39 ft) 13 m (43 ft) 12 nmi (22 km)
Blackrock Mayo Lighthouse Blacksod Bay
54°04′05″N 10°19′16″W / 54.068°N 10.321°W / 54.068; -10.321		 Mayo North Atlantic 1864 15 m (49 ft) 86 m (282 ft) 20 nmi (37 km)
Eagle Island lighthouse Eagle Island
54°17′02″N 10°05′35″W / 54.284°N 10.093°W / 54.284; -10.093		 Mayo North Atlantic 1835 11 m (36 ft) 67 m (220 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Broadhaven Lighthouse Broadhaven Bay
54°16′05″N 9°53′20″W / 54.268°N 9.889°W / 54.268; -9.889		 Mayo North Atlantic 1848 15 m (49 ft) 27 m (89 ft) 17 nmi (31 km)
Oyster Island Lighthouse Rosses Point
54°18′07″N 8°34′16″W / 54.302°N 8.571°W / 54.302; -8.571		 Sligo Sligo Bay 1837/1893 12 m (39 ft) 13 m (43 ft) 7 nmi (13 km)
Metal Man Sligo Lighthouse Rosses Point
54°18′14″N 8°34′34″W / 54.304°N 8.576°W / 54.304; -8.576		 Sligo Sligo Bay 1821 5 m (16 ft) 3 m (10 ft) 7 nmi (13 km)
Lower Rosses Lighthouse Rosses Point
54°19′44″N 8°34′23″W / 54.329°N 8.573°W / 54.329; -8.573		 Sligo Sligo Bay 1908 8 m (26 ft) 8 m (26 ft) 13 nmi (24 km)
Blackrock Sligo Lighthouse Sligo Bay
54°18′29″N 8°37′05″W / 54.308°N 8.618°W / 54.308; -8.618		 Sligo Sligo Bay 1835 25 m (82 ft) 24 m (79 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
Rotten Island lighthouse Rotten Island
54°36′54″N 8°26′28″W / 54.615°N 8.441°W / 54.615; -8.441		 Donegal Donegal Bay 1838 14 m (46 ft) 20 m (66 ft) 15 nmi (28 km)
St John's Point Lighthouse, County Donegal Dunkineely
54°34′08″N 8°27′40″W / 54.569°N 8.461°W / 54.569; -8.461		 Donegal Donegal Bay 1831 14 m (46 ft) 30 m (98 ft) 14 nmi (26 km)
Rathlin O'Birne Lighthouse Glencolmcille
54°39′50″N 8°49′59″W / 54.664°N 8.833°W / 54.664; -8.833		 Donegal North Atlantic 1856 20 m (66 ft) 35 m (115 ft) 12 nmi (22 km)
Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse Arranmore
54°59′56″N 8°28′52″W / 54.999°N 8.481°W / 54.999; -8.481		 Donegal North Atlantic 1982 10 m (33 ft) 13 m (43 ft) 5 nmi (9 km)
Arranmore Lighthouse Arranmore
55°00′54″N 8°33′40″W / 55.015°N 8.561°W / 55.015; -8.561		 Donegal North Atlantic 1798/1865 23 m (75 ft) 71 m (233 ft) 27 nmi (50 km)
Tory Island Lighthouse Tory Island
55°16′23″N 8°14′56″W / 55.273°N 8.249°W / 55.273; -8.249		 Donegal North Atlantic 1832 27 m (89 ft) 40 m (131 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Buncrana Light Buncrana
55°07′37″N 7°27′54″W / 55.127°N 7.465°W / 55.127; -7.465		 Donegal Lough Swilly 1876/2009 6 m (20 ft) 11 m (36 ft) 13 nmi (24 km)
Dunree Lighthouse Dunree
55°11′53″N 7°33′14″W / 55.198°N 7.554°W / 55.198; -7.554		 Donegal Lough Swilly 1876 6 m (20 ft) 46 m (151 ft) 12 nmi (22 km)
Fanad Head Lighthouse Fanad
55°16′34″N 7°37′55″W / 55.276°N 7.632°W / 55.276; -7.632		 Donegal North Atlantic 1817/1886 22 m (72 ft) 39 m (128 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Inishtrahull Lighthouse Inishtrahull Island
55°25′52″N 7°14′38″W / 55.431°N 7.244°W / 55.431; -7.244		 Donegal North Atlantic 1812/1958 23 m (75 ft) 59 m (194 ft) 19 nmi (35 km)
Inishowen Lighthouse Inishowen
55°13′34″N 6°55′44″W / 55.226°N 6.929°W / 55.226; -6.929		 Donegal North Atlantic 1837 23 m (75 ft) 29 m (95 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Rathlin West Lighthouse Rathlin Island
55°18′04″N 6°16′52″W / 55.301°N 6.281°W / 55.301; -6.281		 Antrim North Channel 1917 18 m (59 ft) 62 m (203 ft) 22 nmi (41 km)
Rathlin East (Altacarry Head) Lighthouse Rathlin Island
55°18′07″N 6°10′19″W / 55.302°N 6.172°W / 55.302; -6.172		 Antrim North Channel 1856 27 m (89 ft) 74 m (243 ft) 26 nmi (48 km)
Rue Point Lighthouse Rathlin Island
55°15′32″N 6°11′28″W / 55.259°N 6.191°W / 55.259; -6.191		 Antrim North Channel 1915/1921 11 m (36 ft) 16 m (52 ft) 14 nmi (26 km)
Maidens Lighthouse The Maidens
54°55′44″N 5°43′41″W / 54.929°N 5.728°W / 54.929; -5.728		 Antrim North Channel 1829 23 m (75 ft) 29 m (95 ft) 23 nmi (43 km)
Chaine Memorial Larne
54°51′18″N 5°47′53″W / 54.855°N 5.798°W / 54.855; -5.798		 Antrim North Channel 1899 23 m (75 ft) 23 m (75 ft) 16 nmi (30 km)
Blackhead Lighthouse, County Antrim Whitehead
54°46′01″N 5°41′20″W / 54.767°N 5.689°W / 54.767; -5.689		 Antrim North Channel 1902 16 m (52 ft) 45 m (148 ft) 27 nmi (50 km)
Mew Island Lighthouse Mew Island
54°41′56″N 5°30′50″W / 54.699°N 5.514°W / 54.699; -5.514		 Down North Channel 1884 37 m (121 ft) 37 m (121 ft) 24 nmi (44 km)
Donaghadee Lighthouse Donaghadee
54°38′42″N 5°31′52″W / 54.645°N 5.531°W / 54.645; -5.531		 Down North Channel 1836 16 m (52 ft) 17 m (56 ft) 17 nmi (31 km)
Angus Rock Lighthouse Strangford Lough
54°19′52″N 5°31′30″W / 54.331°N 5.525°W / 54.331; -5.525		 Down Strangford Lough 1983 13 m (43 ft) 15 m (49 ft) 5 nmi (9 km)
St John's Point Lighthouse, County Down Killough
54°13′37″N 5°39′36″W / 54.227°N 5.66°W / 54.227; -5.66		 Down Irish Sea 1844/1893 39 m (128 ft) 37 m (121 ft) 25 nmi (46 km)
Green Island Leading Light Carlingford Lough
54°01′59″N 6°05′46″W / 54.033°N 6.096°W / 54.033; -6.096		 Down Carlingford Lough 1873 14 m (46 ft) 13 m (43 ft) 11 nmi (20 km)
Vidal Bank Leading Light Carlingford Lough
54°01′48″N 6°05′28″W / 54.03°N 6.091°W / 54.03; -6.091		 Down Carlingford Lough 1873 8 m (26 ft) 7 m (23 ft) 11 nmi (20 km)
Haulbowline Lighthouse Carlingford Lough
54°01′12″N 6°04′44″W / 54.02°N 6.079°W / 54.02; -6.079		 Down Irish Sea 1824 34 m (112 ft) 32 m (105 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
Dundalk Lighthouse Dundalk
53°58′34″N 6°17′42″W / 53.976°N 6.295°W / 53.976; -6.295		 Louth Irish Sea 1855 10 m (33 ft) 10 m (33 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
Rockabill Lighthouse Rockabill
53°35′49″N 6°00′18″W / 53.597°N 6.005°W / 53.597; -6.005		 Dublin Irish Sea 1860 32 m (105 ft) 45 m (148 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Howth Lighthouse Howth
53°23′38″N 6°04′01″W / 53.394°N 6.067°W / 53.394; -6.067		 Dublin Irish Sea 1818/1982 10 m (33 ft) 13 m (43 ft) 12 nmi (22 km)
Baily Lighthouse Howth Head
53°21′43″N 6°03′11″W / 53.362°N 6.053°W / 53.362; -6.053		 Dublin Dublin Bay 1814 13 m (43 ft) 41 m (135 ft) 18 nmi (33 km)
Dún Laoghaire West Lighthouse Dún Laoghaire
53°18′11″N 6°07′52″W / 53.303°N 6.131°W / 53.303; -6.131		 Dublin Dublin Bay 1852 9 m (30 ft) 11 m (36 ft) 7 nmi (13 km)
Dún Laoghaire East Lighthouse Dún Laoghaire
53°18′11″N 6°07′37″W / 53.303°N 6.127°W / 53.303; -6.127		 Dublin Dublin Bay 1847 12 m (39 ft) 16 m (52 ft) 17 nmi (31 km)
Muglins Lighthouse Dalkey Island
53°16′30″N 6°04′34″W / 53.275°N 6.076°W / 53.275; -6.076		 Dublin Dublin Bay 1906 9 m (30 ft) 14 m (46 ft) 11 nmi (20 km)
Kish Lighthouse Kish Bank
53°18′40″N 5°55′34″W / 53.311°N 5.926°W / 53.311; -5.926		 Dublin Dublin Bay 1965 31 m (102 ft) 29 m (95 ft) 22 nmi (41 km)
Wicklow Head Lighthouse Wicklow Head
52°57′58″N 5°59′53″W / 52.966°N 5.998°W / 52.966; -5.998		 Wicklow St George's Channel 1781/1818 14 m (46 ft) 37 m (121 ft) 23 nmi (43 km)
Tuskar Rock Lighthouse Tuskar Rock
52°12′11″N 6°12′25″W / 52.203°N 6.207°W / 52.203; -6.207		 Wexford St George's Channel 1815 34 m (112 ft) 33 m (108 ft) 24 nmi (44 km)
Dunmore East Lighthouse Dunmore East
52°08′56″N 6°59′24″W / 52.149°N 6.99°W / 52.149; -6.99		 Waterford Celtic Sea 1825 16 m (52 ft) 13 m (43 ft) 17 nmi (31 km)
Hook Lighthouse Hook Head
52°07′26″N 6°55′48″W / 52.124°N 6.93°W / 52.124; -6.93		 Wexford Celtic Sea 1172 35 m (115 ft) 46 m (151 ft) 23 nmi (43 km)
Ballinacourty Point Lighthouse Dungarvan
52°04′41″N 7°33′11″W / 52.078°N 7.553°W / 52.078; -7.553		 Waterford Celtic Sea 1858 13 m (43 ft) 16 m (52 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
Mine Head Lighthouse Mine Head
51°59′35″N 7°35′13″W / 51.993°N 7.587°W / 51.993; -7.587		 Waterford Celtic Sea 1851 21 m (69 ft) 87 m (285 ft) 12 nmi (22 km)
Youghal Lighthouse Youghal
51°56′35″N 7°50′31″W / 51.943°N 7.842°W / 51.943; -7.842		 Cork Celtic Sea 1852 15 m (49 ft) 24 m (79 ft) 17 nmi (31 km)
Ballycotton Lighthouse Ballycotton
51°49′30″N 7°59′10″W / 51.825°N 7.986°W / 51.825; -7.986		 Cork Celtic Sea 1851 15 m (49 ft) 59 m (194 ft) 21 nmi (39 km)
Roche's Point Lighthouse Cork Harbour
51°47′35″N 8°15′18″W / 51.793°N 8.255°W / 51.793; -8.255		 Cork Cork Harbour 1817/1835 15 m (49 ft) 30 m (98 ft) 20 nmi (37 km)
Charlesfort Lighthouse Charlesfort
51°41′46″N 8°30′00″W / 51.696°N 8.5°W / 51.696; -8.5		 Cork Kinsale Harbour Unknown 5 m (16 ft) 18 m (59 ft) 9 nmi (17 km)
Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse Old Head of Kinsale
51°36′18″N 8°32′02″W / 51.605°N 8.534°W / 51.605; -8.534		 Cork Celtic Sea 1665/1853 30 m (98 ft) 72 m (236 ft) 20 nmi (37 km)
Galley Head Lighthouse Galley Head
51°31′48″N 8°57′14″W / 51.53°N 8.954°W / 51.53; -8.954		 Cork Celtic Sea 1878 21 m (69 ft) 53 m (174 ft) 23 nmi (43 km)
Copper Point Lighthouse Long Island
51°30′14″N 9°32′02″W / 51.504°N 9.534°W / 51.504; -9.534		 Cork Celtic Sea 1864 15 m (49 ft) 16 m (52 ft) 8 nmi (15 km)
Fastnet Lighthouse Fastnet Rock
51°23′20″N 9°36′11″W / 51.389°N 9.603°W / 51.389; -9.603		 Cork Celtic Sea 1854/1904 54 m (177 ft) 49 m (161 ft) 27 nmi (50 km)

Maintained by other Irish marine authorities

Balbriggan lighthouse

Cork Harbour Commissioners

Dingle Harbour Commissioners

  • Dingle Harbour Light

Drogheda Port Company

  • Aleria Lighthouse

Dublin Port Company

Poolbeg Lighthouse
  • 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)

Dundalk Harbour Commissioners

  • Dundalk Pile Light

Galway Harbour Company

  • Galway Harbour Light

Irish Landmark Trust

  • Old Keeper Dwellings Blackhead Antrim Lighthouse [7]
  • Wicklow Head Lighthouse, since 1996

Larne Harbour Ltd.

  • Vessel Traffic Management Equipment at Ferris Point Light [7]

Limerick Harbour Commissioners

Tarbert Island Lighthouse
  • Tarbert Island Light

Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners

  • Warren Point Lighthouse

Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority

Port of Waterford

Rosslare Europort

  • Rosslare Harbour Lighthouse

Wicklow Harbour Commissioners

  • Wicklow East Pier Lighthouse

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

External links

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