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Mine Head Lighthouse

Location	County Waterford, Ireland
Coordinates	51°59′34.4″N 7°35′11.1″W / 51.992889°N 7.586417°W / 51.992889; -7.586417
Tower
Constructed	1851
Construction	sandstone tower
Automated	1973
Height	22 metres (72 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower with a black band
Operator	Commissioners of Irish Lights
Light
Focal height	87 metres (285 ft)
Range	12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 30s.
Ireland no.	CIL-0340

Mine Head Lighthouse is an excellently preserved operational 19th century lighthouse in Old Parish, County Waterford, Ireland.

George Halpin Senior designed the major light of Mine Head lighthouse. Constructed of red sandstone, the structure stands on top of the steep cliffs above the Celtic Sea.

History

The lighthouse was built in 1851 and has a 22 m (72 ft.) white tower with a black band. It was converted to electricity in September 1964. The beacon flashes white and red every 2.5 sec. and has a range of 52 km (28 nautical miles). A new light with a decreased range of 22.224 km (12 nautical miles) was installed in 2012.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Ireland

References

1. Mine Head Lighthouse Commissioners of Irish Lights
2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Ireland (Munster)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
3. ^ "Mine Head Lighthouse". Commissioners of Irish Lights. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
4. "Mine Head Lighthouse". Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
5. "Notices to Mariners 3 October 2012". Commissioners of Irish Lights. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

External links

• Commissioners of Irish Lights: Mine Head

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