Mizen Head Lighthouse
Mizen Head, Co. Cork, Ireland
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On the most south-westerly point in Ireland
just west of Barley Cove between Brow Head and Three Castle Head is an old
signalling station, a weather station, and a lighthouse are all located
here.
There is no lighthouse
tower just a lantern on a steel post, originally this was a fog-signal
station, established in 1909. It was not until 1959 that a light of some
type was installed and lit. The
light is displayed from a short mast on top the building and there is an
original keeper's house and other buildings If was automated in 1993..
There is also a visitor
centre giving the history of the lighthouse, keepers and area.
From the visitor centre a reinforced
concrete bridge built around the turn of the 20th century links the rock on
which the light stands with the mainland. During 2010 this is being replaced
with a new concrete version with exactly the same link so that visitors can
go across and visit the light.
Photo by
Nigel Cox
Lighthouse information Grid
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Name: |
Mizen Head Lighthouse,
County Cork, Ireland |
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Current status: |
Working |
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Geographic Position: |
51°26.991' North 009°49.225'
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Grid Reference: |
V736234 |
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Ceremonial County: |
Cork
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Appearance: |
octagonal cylindrical stone tower
attached to 1-story rectangular fog signal building, all painted
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Originally built: |
1905 |
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Current lighthouse built: |
1959 |
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Height of light above mean sea level: |
55 metres |
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Character of light: |
white light, 2 s off, 2 s on |
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Range of light: |
15 nautical miles |
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Commissioners of Irish Lights
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CIL
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Mizen Head Lighthouse,
County Cork, Ireland |
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V736234 |
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