Mine Head Lighthouse

Lighthouse

51°59′34.4″N 7°35′11.1″W / 51.992889°N 7.586417°W / 51.992889; -7.586417TowerConstructed1851Constructionsandstone towerAutomated1973Height22 metres (72 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower with a black bandOperatorCommissioners of Irish Lights^[2]LightFocal height87 metres (285 ft)Range12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)^[1]CharacteristicFl (4) W 30s.Ireland no.CIL-0340

Mine Head Lighthouse is an excellently preserved operational 19th century lighthouse in Old Parish, County Waterford, Ireland.^[3]

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.^[4]

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).^[3] A new light with a decreased range of 22.224 km (12 nautical miles) was installed in 2012.^[5]

References

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