List of lighthouses in Ireland

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Fanad lighthouse Fanad lighthouse.jpg
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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]

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Maintained by Commissioners of Irish Lights

NameImageLocation
Coordinates
County Water body Year builtTower heightFocal heightRange
Crookhaven Lighthouse Rock Island and Crookhaven Lighthouse from landside - geograph.org.uk - 305565.jpg Crookhaven
51°28′37″N9°42′18″W / 51.477°N 9.705°W / 51.477; -9.705
Cork Celtic Sea 184314 m (46 ft)20 m (66 ft)13 nmi (24 km)
Mizen Head Lighthouse Mizen Head.JPG Mizen Head
51°27′N9°49′W / 51.45°N 9.82°W / 51.45; -9.82
Cork Celtic Sea 19594 m (13 ft)55 m (180 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Roancarrigmore Lighthouse Roancarrigmore Lighthouse.jpg Roancarrigmore Island
51°39′11″N9°44′49″W / 51.653°N 9.747°W / 51.653; -9.747
Cork Bantry Bay 18477 m (23 ft)18 m (59 ft)11 nmi (20 km)
Castletownbere Light Castletownbere Light.jpg Castletownbere
51°38′49″N9°54′18″W / 51.647°N 9.905°W / 51.647; -9.905
Cork Bantry Bay 19655 m (16 ft)7 m (23 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Ardnakinna Lighthouse Looking West over Ardnakinna Point lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 265506.jpg Bere Island
51°37′05″N9°55′05″W / 51.618°N 9.918°W / 51.618; -9.918
Cork Bantry Bay 1850/196520 m (66 ft)62 m (203 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Sheep's Head Lighthouse Sheep's Head Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 271962.jpg Sheep's Head
51°32′35″N9°50′56″W / 51.543°N 9.849°W / 51.543; -9.849
Cork Bantry Bay 19687 m (23 ft)83 m (272 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Bull Rock Lighthouse Bull Rock Lighthouse.jpg Bull Rock
51°35′31″N10°18′04″W / 51.592°N 10.301°W / 51.592; -10.301
Cork North Atlantic 188915 m (49 ft)91 m (299 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Skelligs Lighthouse Lighthouse1 (8045656189) (2).jpg Skellig Michael
51°46′05″N10°32′31″W / 51.768°N 10.542°W / 51.768; -10.542
Kerry North Atlantic 1826/196712 m (39 ft)53 m (174 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Valentia Light Valentia Island
51°55′30″N10°18′25″W / 51.925°N 10.307°W / 51.925; -10.307
Kerry North Atlantic 19136 m (20 ft)25 m (82 ft)11 nmi (20 km)
Cromwell Point Lighthouse Cromwell Point Lighthouse 2019 08 16.jpg Valentia Island
51°56′02″N10°19′16″W / 51.934°N 10.321°W / 51.934; -10.321
Kerry North Atlantic 184115 m (49 ft)16 m (52 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Inishtearaght Lighthouse Inishtearaght Lighthouse.jpg Tearaght Island
52°04′34″N10°39′40″W / 52.076°N 10.661°W / 52.076; -10.661
Kerry North Atlantic 187017 m (56 ft)84 m (276 ft)19 nmi (35 km)
Little Samphire Island Lighthouse Fenit, Kerry.jpg Fenit
52°16′16″N9°52′55″W / 52.271°N 9.882°W / 52.271; -9.882
Kerry Tralee Bay 185412 m (39 ft)17 m (56 ft)14 nmi (26 km)
Inis Cathaig Lighthouse Inis Cathaigh Lighthouse.JPG Scattery Island
52°36′22″N9°31′05″W / 52.606°N 9.518°W / 52.606; -9.518
Clare Shannon 187212 m (39 ft)15 m (49 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Corlis Point rear (Querrin Quay) leading light CorlisPointLeadingLight.jpg Carrigaholt
52°37′41″N9°35′20″W / 52.628°N 9.589°W / 52.628; -9.589
Clare Shannon 199825 m (82 ft)27 m (89 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Corlis Point front leading light Corlis Point Front Leading Light.jpg Carrigaholt
52°37′05″N9°36′22″W / 52.618°N 9.606°W / 52.618; -9.606
Clare Shannon 19984 m (13 ft)9 m (30 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Loop Head Irl Loop Head LH.jpg Loop Head
52°33′40″N9°55′55″W / 52.561°N 9.932°W / 52.561; -9.932
Clare North Atlantic 185423 m (75 ft)84 m (276 ft)23 nmi (43 km)
Inisheer Lighthouse Inisheer lighthouse.jpg Inisheer
53°02′49″N9°31′37″W / 53.047°N 9.527°W / 53.047; -9.527
Galway North Atlantic 185734 m (112 ft)34 m (112 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Black Head Lighthouse, County Clare Black Head Lighthouse.jpg Fanore
53°09′14″N9°15′50″W / 53.154°N 9.264°W / 53.154; -9.264
Clare Galway Bay 19368 m (26 ft)20 m (66 ft)11 nmi (20 km)
Cashla Bay Lighthouse Cashla Bay Lighthouse.jpg Casla
53°15′50″N9°33′58″W / 53.264°N 9.566°W / 53.264; -9.566
Galway Galway Bay 19844 m (13 ft)6 m (20 ft)8 nmi (15 km)
Straw Island Lighthouse Straw Island Lighthouse (Inishmore - 037) (cropped).jpg Aran Islands
53°07′05″N9°37′52″W / 53.118°N 9.631°W / 53.118; -9.631
Galway North Atlantic 187811 m (36 ft)11 m (36 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Eeragh Lighthouse Eeragh Lighthouse.jpg Aran Islands
53°08′53″N9°51′25″W / 53.148°N 9.857°W / 53.148; -9.857
Galway North Atlantic 185731 m (102 ft)35 m (115 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Slyne Head Lighthouse Slyne Head Lighthouse.jpg Slyne Head lighthouse
53°24′00″N10°14′02″W / 53.4°N 10.234°W / 53.4; -10.234
Galway North Atlantic 183624 m (79 ft)35 m (115 ft)19 nmi (35 km)
Inishgort Lighthouse Inishgort Lighthouse, Clew Bay - geograph.org.uk - 288379.jpg Clew Bay
53°49′37″N9°40′16″W / 53.827°N 9.671°W / 53.827; -9.671
Mayo Clew Bay 18278 m (26 ft)11 m (36 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Achillbeg Lighthouse Achillbeg Lighthouse.jpg Achillbeg
53°51′29″N9°56′49″W / 53.858°N 9.947°W / 53.858; -9.947
Mayo Clew Bay 19659 m (30 ft)56 m (184 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Blacksod Lighthouse Blacksod Lighthouse (geograph 4678840).jpg Blacksod Bay
54°05′56″N10°03′36″W / 54.099°N 10.06°W / 54.099; -10.06
Mayo North Atlantic 186412 m (39 ft)13 m (43 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Blackrock Mayo Lighthouse Blackrock Lighthouse.jpg Blacksod Bay
54°04′05″N10°19′16″W / 54.068°N 10.321°W / 54.068; -10.321
Mayo North Atlantic 186415 m (49 ft)86 m (282 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Eagle Island lighthouse Eagle Island Lighthouse.jpg Eagle Island
54°17′02″N10°05′35″W / 54.284°N 10.093°W / 54.284; -10.093
Mayo North Atlantic 183511 m (36 ft)67 m (220 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Broadhaven Lighthouse Ballyglass Lighthouse.jpg Broadhaven Bay
54°16′05″N9°53′20″W / 54.268°N 9.889°W / 54.268; -9.889
Mayo North Atlantic 184815 m (49 ft)27 m (89 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Oyster Island Lighthouse Metal Man Lighthouse, Oyster Island - geograph.org.uk - 824622.jpg Rosses Point
54°18′07″N8°34′16″W / 54.302°N 8.571°W / 54.302; -8.571
Sligo Sligo Bay 1837/189312 m (39 ft)13 m (43 ft)7 nmi (13 km)
Metal Man Sligo Lighthouse Metal Man, Rosses Point - geograph.org.uk - 824535.jpg Rosses Point
54°18′14″N8°34′34″W / 54.304°N 8.576°W / 54.304; -8.576
Sligo Sligo Bay 18215 m (16 ft)3 m (10 ft)7 nmi (13 km)
Lower Rosses Lighthouse Lower Rosses Lighthouse.jpg Rosses Point
54°19′44″N8°34′23″W / 54.329°N 8.573°W / 54.329; -8.573
Sligo Sligo Bay 19088 m (26 ft)8 m (26 ft)13 nmi (24 km)
Blackrock Sligo Lighthouse Black Rock lighthouse, Sligo Bay - geograph.org.uk - 1624512.jpg Sligo Bay
54°18′29″N8°37′05″W / 54.308°N 8.618°W / 54.308; -8.618
Sligo Sligo Bay 183525 m (82 ft)24 m (79 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Rotten Island lighthouse Rocks at Carntullagh Head - geograph.org.uk - 1217181.jpg Rotten Island
54°36′54″N8°26′28″W / 54.615°N 8.441°W / 54.615; -8.441
Donegal Donegal Bay 183814 m (46 ft)20 m (66 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
St John's Point Lighthouse, County Donegal Lighthouse, St John's Point - geograph.org.uk - 1312103.jpg Dunkineely
54°34′08″N8°27′40″W / 54.569°N 8.461°W / 54.569; -8.461
Donegal Donegal Bay 183114 m (46 ft)30 m (98 ft)14 nmi (26 km)
Rathlin O'Birne Lighthouse Rathlin O'Birne Lighthouse.jpg Glencolmcille
54°39′50″N8°49′59″W / 54.664°N 8.833°W / 54.664; -8.833
Donegal North Atlantic 185620 m (66 ft)35 m (115 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse.jpg Arranmore
54°59′56″N8°28′52″W / 54.999°N 8.481°W / 54.999; -8.481
Donegal North Atlantic 198210 m (33 ft)13 m (43 ft)5 nmi (9 km)
Arranmore Lighthouse Aranmore Island - geograph.org.uk - 500759.jpg Arranmore
55°00′54″N8°33′40″W / 55.015°N 8.561°W / 55.015; -8.561
Donegal North Atlantic 1798/186523 m (75 ft)71 m (233 ft)27 nmi (50 km)
Tory Island Lighthouse The Lighthouse, Tory Island - geograph.org.uk - 1432672.jpg Tory Island
55°16′23″N8°14′56″W / 55.273°N 8.249°W / 55.273; -8.249
Donegal North Atlantic 183227 m (89 ft)40 m (131 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Buncrana Light Ferry slip, Buncrana.jpg Buncrana
55°07′37″N7°27′54″W / 55.127°N 7.465°W / 55.127; -7.465
Donegal Lough Swilly 1876/20096 m (20 ft)11 m (36 ft)13 nmi (24 km)
Dunree Lighthouse Dunree Lighthouse.png Dunree
55°11′53″N7°33′14″W / 55.198°N 7.554°W / 55.198; -7.554
Donegal Lough Swilly 18766 m (20 ft)46 m (151 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Fanad Head Lighthouse Fanad lighthouse.jpg Fanad
55°16′34″N7°37′55″W / 55.276°N 7.632°W / 55.276; -7.632
Donegal North Atlantic 1817/188622 m (72 ft)39 m (128 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Inishtrahull Lighthouse Across to Malin - geograph.org.uk - 1012876.jpg Inishtrahull Island
55°25′52″N7°14′38″W / 55.431°N 7.244°W / 55.431; -7.244
Donegal North Atlantic 1812/195823 m (75 ft)59 m (194 ft)19 nmi (35 km)
Inishowen Lighthouse Inishowen Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 51699.jpg Inishowen
55°13′34″N6°55′44″W / 55.226°N 6.929°W / 55.226; -6.929
Donegal North Atlantic 183723 m (75 ft)29 m (95 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Rathlin West Lighthouse West Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 469107.jpg Rathlin Island
55°18′04″N6°16′52″W / 55.301°N 6.281°W / 55.301; -6.281
Antrim North Channel 191718 m (59 ft)62 m (203 ft)22 nmi (41 km)
Rathlin East (Altacarry Head) Lighthouse East Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 443657.jpg Rathlin Island
55°18′07″N6°10′19″W / 55.302°N 6.172°W / 55.302; -6.172
Antrim North Channel 185627 m (89 ft)74 m (243 ft)26 nmi (48 km)
Rue Point Lighthouse South Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 464745.jpg Rathlin Island
55°15′32″N6°11′28″W / 55.259°N 6.191°W / 55.259; -6.191
Antrim North Channel 1915/192111 m (36 ft)16 m (52 ft)14 nmi (26 km)
Maidens Lighthouse East Maiden Lighthouse (geograph 5957939).jpg The Maidens
54°55′44″N5°43′41″W / 54.929°N 5.728°W / 54.929; -5.728
Antrim North Channel 182923 m (75 ft)29 m (95 ft)23 nmi (43 km)
Blackhead Lighthouse, County Antrim Blackhead Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 325684.jpg Whitehead
54°46′01″N5°41′20″W / 54.767°N 5.689°W / 54.767; -5.689
Antrim North Channel 190216 m (52 ft)45 m (148 ft)27 nmi (50 km)
Mew Island Lighthouse Mew Island Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 454444.jpg Mew Island
54°41′56″N5°30′50″W / 54.699°N 5.514°W / 54.699; -5.514
Down North Channel 188437 m (121 ft)37 m (121 ft)24 nmi (44 km)
Donaghadee Lighthouse Donaghadee Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 1407527.jpg Donaghadee
54°38′42″N5°31′52″W / 54.645°N 5.531°W / 54.645; -5.531
Down North Channel 183616 m (52 ft)17 m (56 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Angus Rock Lighthouse Angus Rock, Strangford Lough, August 2011.JPG Strangford Lough
54°19′52″N5°31′30″W / 54.331°N 5.525°W / 54.331; -5.525
Down Strangford Lough 198313 m (43 ft)15 m (49 ft)5 nmi (9 km)
St John's Point Lighthouse, County Down St.Johns-Point-Leuchtturm.jpg Killough
54°13′37″N5°39′36″W / 54.227°N 5.66°W / 54.227; -5.66
Down Irish Sea 1844/189339 m (128 ft)37 m (121 ft)25 nmi (46 km)
Green Island Leading Light Tug boats, Pilot boat, navigation towers, buoys and Lighthouse viewed from Greencastle geograph - 2291161.jpg Carlingford Lough
54°01′59″N6°05′46″W / 54.033°N 6.096°W / 54.033; -6.096
Down Carlingford Lough 187314 m (46 ft)13 m (43 ft)11 nmi (20 km)
Vidal Bank Leading Light Navigation tower in Carlingford Lough geograph - 3134787.jpg Carlingford Lough
54°01′48″N6°05′28″W / 54.03°N 6.091°W / 54.03; -6.091
Down Carlingford Lough 18738 m (26 ft)7 m (23 ft)11 nmi (20 km)
Haulbowline Lighthouse Haulbowline Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 497381.jpg Carlingford Lough
54°01′12″N6°04′44″W / 54.02°N 6.079°W / 54.02; -6.079
Down Irish Sea 182434 m (112 ft)32 m (105 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Dundalk Lighthouse Dundalk Lighthouse.jpg Dundalk
53°58′34″N6°17′42″W / 53.976°N 6.295°W / 53.976; -6.295
Louth Irish Sea 185510 m (33 ft)10 m (33 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Rockabill Lighthouse Rockabill Lighthouse.jpg Rockabill
53°35′49″N6°00′18″W / 53.597°N 6.005°W / 53.597; -6.005
Dublin Irish Sea 186032 m (105 ft)45 m (148 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Baily Lighthouse Baily Lighthouse Howth 02.JPG Howth Head
53°21′43″N6°03′11″W / 53.362°N 6.053°W / 53.362; -6.053
Dublin Dublin Bay 181413 m (43 ft)41 m (135 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Dún Laoghaire West Lighthouse Lighthouse Dun Loaghaire.jpg Dún Laoghaire
53°18′11″N6°07′52″W / 53.303°N 6.131°W / 53.303; -6.131
Dublin Dublin Bay 18529 m (30 ft)11 m (36 ft)7 nmi (13 km)
Dún Laoghaire East Lighthouse Boat Leaving Dun Laoghaire Harbour (4487265775).jpg Dún Laoghaire
53°18′11″N6°07′37″W / 53.303°N 6.127°W / 53.303; -6.127
Dublin Dublin Bay 184712 m (39 ft)16 m (52 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Muglins Lighthouse DALKEY, SOUTH DUBLIN (445433274) (3).jpg Dalkey Island
53°16′30″N6°04′34″W / 53.275°N 6.076°W / 53.275; -6.076
Dublin Dublin Bay 19069 m (30 ft)14 m (46 ft)11 nmi (20 km)
Kish Lighthouse Kish Lighthouse.jpg Kish Bank
53°18′40″N5°55′34″W / 53.311°N 5.926°W / 53.311; -5.926
Dublin Dublin Bay 196531 m (102 ft)29 m (95 ft)22 nmi (41 km)
Wicklow Head Lighthouse Current Lighthouse, Wicklow Head - geograph.org.uk - 692447.jpg Wicklow Head
52°57′58″N5°59′53″W / 52.966°N 5.998°W / 52.966; -5.998
Wicklow St George's Channel 1781/181814 m (46 ft)37 m (121 ft)23 nmi (43 km)
Tuskar Rock Lighthouse Tuskar Rock Lighthouse.jpg Tuskar Rock
52°12′11″N6°12′25″W / 52.203°N 6.207°W / 52.203; -6.207
Wexford St George's Channel 181534 m (112 ft)33 m (108 ft)24 nmi (44 km)
Dunmore East Lighthouse Irl DunmoreEast harbour.jpg Dunmore East
52°08′56″N6°59′24″W / 52.149°N 6.99°W / 52.149; -6.99
Waterford Celtic Sea 182516 m (52 ft)13 m (43 ft)17 nmi (31 km)
Hook Lighthouse Hook Head Lighthouse.jpg Hook Head
52°07′26″N6°55′48″W / 52.124°N 6.93°W / 52.124; -6.93
Wexford Celtic Sea 117235 m (115 ft)46 m (151 ft)23 nmi (43 km)
Ballinacourty Point Lighthouse Dungarvan Lighthouse.jpg Dungarvan
52°04′41″N7°33′11″W / 52.078°N 7.553°W / 52.078; -7.553
Waterford Celtic Sea 185813 m (43 ft)16 m (52 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Mine Head Lighthouse Mine Head Lighthouse.jpg Mine Head
51°59′35″N7°35′13″W / 51.993°N 7.587°W / 51.993; -7.587
Waterford Celtic Sea 185121 m (69 ft)87 m (285 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Ballycotton lighthouse Ballycotton Lighthouse Co Cork.jpg Ballycotton
51°49′30″N7°59′10″W / 51.825°N 7.986°W / 51.825; -7.986
Cork Celtic Sea 185115 m (49 ft)59 m (194 ft)21 nmi (39 km)
Roche's Point Lighthouse Lighthouse from the Swansea- Cork ferry - geograph.org.uk - 71761.jpg Cork Harbour
51°47′35″N8°15′18″W / 51.793°N 8.255°W / 51.793; -8.255
Cork Cork Harbour 1817/183515 m (49 ft)30 m (98 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Charlesfort Lighthouse Kinsale-fortress.panorama.jpg Charlesfort
51°41′46″N8°30′00″W / 51.696°N 8.5°W / 51.696; -8.5
Cork Kinsale Harbour Unknown5 m (16 ft)18 m (59 ft)9 nmi (17 km)
Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse OldHeadLighthouseGolfCourse.jpg Old Head of Kinsale
51°36′18″N8°32′02″W / 51.605°N 8.534°W / 51.605; -8.534
Cork Celtic Sea 1665/185330 m (98 ft)72 m (236 ft)20 nmi (37 km)
Galley Head Lighthouse Majak irsko.jpg Galley Head
51°31′48″N8°57′14″W / 51.53°N 8.954°W / 51.53; -8.954
Cork Celtic Sea 187821 m (69 ft)53 m (174 ft)23 nmi (43 km)
Copper Point Lighthouse Copper Point Lighthouse.jpg Long Island
51°30′14″N9°32′02″W / 51.504°N 9.534°W / 51.504; -9.534
Cork Celtic Sea 186415 m (49 ft)16 m (52 ft)8 nmi (15 km)
Fastnet Lighthouse Fastnet-Carraig Aonair - geograph.org.uk - 257215.jpg Fastnet Rock
51°23′20″N9°36′11″W / 51.389°N 9.603°W / 51.389; -9.603
Cork Celtic Sea 1854/190454 m (177 ft)49 m (161 ft)27 nmi (50 km)

Maintained by other Irish marine authorities

A smaller number of active lighthouses are operated by other authorities, primarily the port and harbour companies located around the Irish coast. [1] [2] [3] [4]

NameImageLocation
Coordinates
CountyWaterbodyBuiltTower HeightFocal HeightOperated by
Aleria Aleria Lighthouse.jpg Drogheda
53°43′21″N6°14′20″W / 53.7225°N 6.2388°W / 53.7225; -6.2388 (Aleria)
Louth Irish Sea 193610 m (33 ft)11 m (36 ft)Drogheda Port Company
Ardglass Pier North Dock Light, Ardglass, November 2010 (01).JPG Ardglass
54°15′40″N5°36′10″W / 54.2610°N 5.6027°W / 54.2610; -5.6027 (Ardglass Pier)
Down Ardglass Harbour18859.5 m (31 ft)10 m (33 ft)Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority
Balbriggan County Dublin - Balbriggan Lighthouse - 20190706173203.jpg Balbriggan
53°36′46″N6°10′43″W / 53.6129°N 6.1787°W / 53.6129; -6.1787 (Balbriggan)
Fingal Irish Sea 176911 m (36 ft)12 m (39 ft) Dublin Port Company
Ballynagard Derelict Jetty at Lishally (geograph 5561693).jpg River Foyle
55°02′17″N7°16′25″W / 55.0380°N 7.2736°W / 55.0380; -7.2736 (Ballynagard)
Londonderry River Foyle Unknown7 m (23 ft)6 m (20 ft) Londonderry Port
Barrack Point Coastline of Sherkin Island, Ireland.jpg Sherkin Island
51°28′22″N9°23′41″W / 51.4728°N 9.3947°W / 51.4728; -9.3947 (Barrack Point)
Cork Baltimore Harbour18858 m (26 ft)40 m (131 ft) Cork County Council
Beeves Rock Beeves Rock Lighthouse.jpg Shannon Estuary
52°39′01″N9°01′21″W / 52.6502°N 9.0225°W / 52.6502; -9.0225 (Beeves Rock)
Clare Shannon Estuary 185518 m (59 ft)12 m (39 ft) Shannon Foynes Port Company
Chaine Memorial Chaine Memorial Tower - geograph.org.uk - 474644.jpg Larne
54°51′18″N5°47′53″W / 54.855°N 5.798°W / 54.855; -5.798 (Chaine)
Antrim North Channel 189923 m (75 ft)23 m (75 ft)Larne Harbour
Dingle Harbour 2019-07-22-Dingle Lighthouse-0717.jpg Dingle
52°07′18″N10°15′30″W / 52.1216°N 10.2582°W / 52.1216; -10.2582 (Dingle Harbour)
Kerry Dingle Harbour18857 m (23 ft)20 m (66 ft)Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre
Duncannon Fort Duncannon Fort Lighthouse.jpg Duncannon Fort
52°13′14″N6°56′15″W / 52.2205°N 6.9374°W / 52.2205; -6.9374 (Duncannon Fort)
Wexford Waterford Harbour Unknown7.5 m (25 ft)13 m (43 ft)Port of Waterford Company
Duncannon North Irl Duncannon lighthouse.jpg Duncannon
52°13′45″N6°56′13″W / 52.2292°N 6.9369°W / 52.2292; -6.9369 (Duncannon North)
Wexford Waterford Harbour 183810.5 m (34 ft)39 m (128 ft)Port of Waterford Company
Galway Harbour (The Leverets) Galway Harbour Lighthouse.jpg Galway Harbour
53°15′19″N9°01′55″W / 53.2554°N 9.0319°W / 53.2554; -9.0319 (Galway Harbour)
Galway Galway Bay 19779 m (30 ft)9 m (30 ft)Galway Harbour Company
Howth Harbour New Howth Harbour Light.jpg Howth
53°23′39″N6°04′01″W / 53.3941°N 6.0669°W / 53.3941; -6.0669 (Howth Harbour)
Fingal Irish Sea 198210 m (33 ft)13 m (43 ft) Dublin Port Company
Moville Navigation beacon in the Foyle estuary (geograph 3669043).jpg Moville
55°10′59″N7°02′07″W / 55.1831°N 7.0354°W / 55.1831; -7.0354 (Moville)
Donegal Lough Foyle 188213.5 m (44 ft)11 m (36 ft) Londonderry Port
North Bank North Bank Lighthouse (geograph 5806595).jpg Dublin Port
53°20′41″N6°10′35″W / 53.3448°N 6.1765°W / 53.3448; -6.1765 (North Bank)
Dublin River Liffey 188211 m (36 ft)10 m (33 ft) Dublin Port Company
North Bull North Bull Lighthouse.jpg North Bull Island
53°20′42″N6°08′59″W / 53.3449°N 6.1497°W / 53.3449; -6.1497 (North Bull)
Dublin Dublin Bay 188015 m (49 ft)15 m (49 ft) Dublin Port Company
North Wall Quay Port of Dublin, North Wall Quay Lighthouse (geograph 5417522).jpg Dublin Port
53°20′45″N6°12′59″W / 53.3457°N 6.2165°W / 53.3457; -6.2165 (North Wall Quay)
Dublin River Liffey 190412 m (39 ft)12 m (39 ft) Dublin Port Company
Poolbeg Poolbeg Lighthouse, Dublin Port (507240) (33020734955).jpg Poolbeg
53°20′32″N6°09′06″W / 53.3421°N 6.1517°W / 53.3421; -6.1517 (Poolbeg)
Dublin Dublin Bay 182020 m (66 ft)20 m (66 ft) Dublin Port Company
Rosslare Harbour Rosslare Harbour Lighthouse.jpg Rosslare Europort
52°15′26″N6°20′17″W / 52.2571°N 6.3381°W / 52.2571; -6.3381 (Rosslare Harbour)
Wexford St Georges Channel 19067.5 m (25 ft)15 m (49 ft) Rosslare Europort
Spillane's Tower Spillane's Tower.jpg Limerick
52°39′21″N8°39′41″W / 52.6558°N 8.6615°W / 52.6558; -8.6615 (Spillane's Tower)
Limerick River Shannon 188511 m (36 ft)11 m (36 ft) Shannon Foynes Port Company
Spit Bank Spit Bank Lighthouse.jpg Cobh
51°50′43″N8°16′26″W / 51.8453°N 8.2739°W / 51.8453; -8.2739 (Spit Bank)
Cork Cork Harbour 185310.5 m (34 ft)10 m (33 ft) Port of Cork Company
Tarbert Island Tarbert Island lighthouse.jpg Tarbet
52°35′31″N9°21′49″W / 52.5920°N 9.3636°W / 52.5920; -9.3636 (Tarbert Island)
Kerry River Shannon 183422.5 m (74 ft)18 m (59 ft) Shannon Foynes Port Company
Warren Point Navigation light on Lough Foyle - geograph.org.uk - 172964.jpg Greencastle
55°12′35″N6°57′07″W / 55.2097°N 6.9519°W / 55.2097; -6.9519 (Warren Point)
Donegal Lough Foyle 18618 m (26 ft)9 m (30 ft) Londonderry Port
Wicklow East Pier Lighthouse, Wicklow harbour - geograph.org.uk - 202250.jpg Wicklow
52°59′00″N6°02′04″W / 52.9832°N 6.0344°W / 52.9832; -6.0344 (Wicklow East Pier)
Wicklow Irish Sea 18847 m (23 ft)11 m (36 ft)Wicklow Port Company
Youghal Lighthouse Youghal Lighthouse.jpg Youghal
51°56′35″N7°50′31″W / 51.943°N 7.842°W / 51.943; -7.842 (Youghal)
Cork Celtic Sea 185215 m (49 ft)24 m (79 ft) Cork County Council

Inactive

Improvements and changes to the aids to navigation around the Irish coast, has meant that there are a number of lighthouses that have been decommissioned. This list includes those where the tower or structure is still in existence. Some of these have been reused, such as Ferris Point which is now a vessel control tower. Clare Island was turned into a guest house and the optic is on permanent rotating display at the World of Glass museum and visitor centre in North West England. The older Wicklow Head tower was refurbished by the Irish Landmark Trust as a holiday let. [1] [2] [3] [4]

NameImageLocation
Coordinates
CountyWaterbodyBuiltInactive
since
Notes
Ballycurrin Ballycurrin Lighthouse 292173.jpg Headford
53°29′06″N9°12′47″W / 53.4851°N 9.2130°W / 53.4851; -9.2130 (Ballycurrin)
Mayo Lough Corrib 1847UnknownUnusual lakeshore light with external staircase. [4]
Blackrock Castle Blackrock Castle - panoramio (7).jpg Cork
51°54′00″N8°24′09″W / 51.9000°N 8.4025°W / 51.9000; -8.4025 (Blackrock Castle)
Cork Cork Harbour 15821903A light was shown from a window in the highest tower. [3]
Calf Rock The Calf Rock Old Lighthouse.jpg Dursey Island
51°35′06″N10°16′35″W / 51.5850°N 10.2763°W / 51.5850; -10.2763 (Calf Rock)
Cork North Atlantic 18661881The tower was badly damaged by a storm in 1881. [3]
Cape Clear Cape Clear Island - Signal tower & old lighthouse (geograph 6008783).jpg Cape Clear Island
51°26′04″N9°29′05″W / 51.4345°N 9.4846°W / 51.4345; -9.4846 (Cape Clear)
Cork Celtic Sea 18181854Deactivated after the original Fastnet lighthouse was completed. [3]
Clare Island Clare Island - The Lighthouse entrance (geograph 5221188).jpg Clare Island
53°49′39″N9°59′00″W / 53.8275°N 9.9834°W / 53.8275; -9.9834 (Clare Island)
Mayo Clew Bay 18181965Refurbished as a guest house. [4]
Culmore Point Culmore Point (geograph 5561699).jpg Culmore
55°02′47″N7°15′15″W / 55.0464°N 7.2541°W / 55.0464; -7.2541 (Culmore Point)
Londonderry River Foyle 1920s2012White and green tower next to Culmore Fort. Replaced by a post light. [1]
Drogheda East County Meath - Drogheda East Lighthouse - 20180901192903.jpg Mornington
53°43′09″N6°14′51″W / 53.7192°N 6.2476°W / 53.7192; -6.2476 (Drogheda East)
Meath River Boyne 1880s2007One of three lights constructed to aid navigation along the Boyne and into the harbour at Drogheda. [2]
Drogheda North Drogheda North Lighthouse.jpg Mornington
53°43′27″N6°15′16″W / 53.7241°N 6.2544°W / 53.7241; -6.2544 (Drogheda North)
Meath River Boyne 1880s2000One of three lights constructed to aid navigation along the Boyne and into the harbour at Drogheda. [2]
Drogheda West Lifeguard Observation Post%3F (7869887) (cropped).jpg Mornington
53°43′08″N6°14′56″W / 53.7189°N 6.2489°W / 53.7189; -6.2489 (Drogheda West)
Meath River Boyne 1880s2000One of three lights constructed to aid navigation along the Boyne and into the harbour at Drogheda. [2]
Ferris Point Ferris Point Light.jpg Larne
54°51′05″N5°47′24″W / 54.8514°N 5.7900°W / 54.8514; -5.7900 (Ferris Point)
Antrim Larne Lough Unknown1994Now houses the control room for the Port of Larne. [1]
Greenore Old lighthouse, Greenore harbour - geograph.org.uk - 174323.jpg Greenore
54°02′01″N6°07′56″W / 54.0337°N 6.1322°W / 54.0337; -6.1322 (Greenore)
Louth Carlingford Lough 18301986Located on Carlingford Lough next to Greenore Port. [2]
Howth Harbour Far del port de Howth.jpg Howth
53°23′36″N6°04′00″W / 53.3933°N 6.0668°W / 53.3933; -6.0668 (Howth Harbour)
Fingal Irish Sea 18181982Replaced by modern light nearby. [2]
Inishmore Inishmore old lighthouse.jpg Inishmore
53°07′39″N9°42′08″W / 53.1274°N 9.7022°W / 53.1274; -9.7022 (Inishmore)
Galway Galway Bay 18181857The first lighthouse in the Aran Islands, built on the highest point of Inishmore. [4]
Inishowen East Inishowen Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 51709.jpg Inishowen
55°13′36″N6°55′38″W / 55.2266°N 6.9271°W / 55.2266; -6.9271 (Inishowen East)
Donegal North Channel 18371961Squat tower separate from the active West Inishowen Lighthouse. [4]
Kilcredaun Head Kilcredaun Lighthouse (3195534180) (cropped).jpg Carrigaholt
52°34′47″N9°42′35″W / 52.5798°N 9.7097°W / 52.5798; -9.7097 (Kilcredaun Head)
Clare Shannon Estuary 18242011Positioned on a headland on the northern shore of the estuary. [3]
Mutton Island Mutton Island, Galway (506186) (26324379932).jpg Mutton Island
53°15′15″N9°03′13″W / 53.2541°N 9.0535°W / 53.2541; -9.0535 (Mutton Island)
Galway Galway Bay 18171977Replaced by the Galway Harbour lighthouse. Restored between 2005 and 2011. [4]
Skelling Michael (High) Skelling Michael
51°46′13″N10°32′38″W / 51.7702°N 10.5438°W / 51.7702; -10.5438 (Skelling Michael (High))
Kerry North Atlantic 18261870Built on a high ledge on the western flank of Skelling Michael. [3]
South Rock (Kilwarlin) South Rock Lighthouse.jpg Kearney
54°24′11″N5°23′00″W / 54.4030°N 5.3833°W / 54.4030; -5.3833 (South Rock (Kilwarlin))
Down North Channel 17971877Considered to be the "oldest surviving waveswept lighthouse in Ireland". [1]
West Maidens Ancien phare des Maidens.jpg The Maidens
54°59′45″N5°42′49″W / 54.9957°N 5.7136°W / 54.9957; -5.7136 (West Maidens)
Antrim North Channel 18291903Built at the same time as the East Maidens light. [1]
Wicklow Head High (1781) The Rear Lighthouse, Wicklow Head - geograph.org.uk - 692427.jpg Wicklow Head
52°57′55″N6°00′09″W / 52.9652°N 6.0025°W / 52.9652; -6.0025 (Wicklow Head High (1781))
Wicklow St George's Channel 17811818Octagonal tower, renovated as a holiday let by the Irish Landmark Trust in 1996. [2]
Wicklow Head High (1818) The Front Lighthouse, Wicklow Head. - geograph.org.uk - 692441.jpg Wicklow Head
52°57′56″N6°00′02″W / 52.9655°N 6.0005°W / 52.9655; -6.0005 (Wicklow Head High (1818))
Wicklow St George's Channel 18181865Round tower, built to complement the currently active low level light. [2]

Other

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Ireland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Ireland (Leinster)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Ireland (Munster)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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.