Slyne Head lighthouse
  Slyne Head Lighthouse Ireland | |
| Location | County Galway, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 53°24′00.2″N 10°14′01.6″W / 53.400056°N 10.233778°WCoordinates: 53°24′00.2″N 10°14′01.6″W / 53.400056°N 10.233778°W |
| Year first constructed | 1836 |
| Construction | limestone tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | black tower |
| Height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Focal height | 35 metres (115 ft) |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2)W 15s |
| Admiralty number | A6288 |
| NGA number | 7444 |
| ARLHS number | IRE-069 |
| Ireland number | CIL-1990[1] [2] |
Slyne Head Lighthouse (Irish: Ceann Léime)is located at westernmost point of County Galway, about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Doonlaughan, Ireland and is maintained by Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL). There were two lighthouses on this point built in 1836 but only the West one remains active.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Slyne Head Lighthouse Commissioners of the Irish Lights
- ↑ Lighthouses Directory
- ↑ Pelly, Frank. "William Douglass - Designer of Fastnet Lighthouse". Beam 33. Commissioners of Irish Lights. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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