Lighthouses in Ireland

Lighthouses in Ireland is a link page for any lighthouse on the island of 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.

Maintained by Commissioners of Irish Lights

	Latitude N	Longitude W
	(WGS84)	(WGS84)
Crookhaven lighthouse	51 28.593	9 42.273
Mizen Head lighthouse	51 26.991	9 49.225
Roancarrigmore lighthouse	51 39.180	9 44.820
Castletownbere Dir. Light lighthouse	51 38.792	9 54.312
Ardnakinna Point lighthouse	51 37.104	9 55.092
Sheep's Head lighthouse	51 32.591	9 50.923
Bull Rock lighthouse	51 35.521	10 18.073
Skelligs lighthouse	51 46.108	10 32.519
Valentia, rear leading light	51 55.464	10 18.346
Valentia Dir. front leading light	51 55.514	10 18.416
Cromwell Point lighthouse	51 56.022	10 19.280
Inishtearaght lighthouse	52 04.541	10 39.677
Little Samphire Island lighthouse	52 16.254	9 52.909
Scattery Island lighthouse	52 36.347	9 31.067
Corlis Point rear (Querrin Quay) leading light	52 37.693	9 35.336
Corlis Point front leading light	52 37.100	9 36.363
Kilcredaun Head lighthouse	52 34.807	9 42.617
Loophead lighthouse	52 33.672	9 55.938
Inisheer lighthouse	53 02.797	9 31.613
Black Head lighthouse County Clare	53 09.253	9 15.839
Cashla Bay Dir. Light lighthouse	53 15.841	9 33.954
Straw Island lighthouse	53 07.065	9 37.840
Eeragh lighthouse	53 08.909	9 51.402
Slyne Head lighthouse	53 23.997	10 14.051
Inishgort lighthouse	53 49.594	9 40.259
Achillbeg lighthouse	53 51.509	9 56.835
Blacksod lighthouse	54 05.923	10 03.628
Blackrock Mayo lighthouse	54 04.055	10 19.230
Eagle Island lighthouse	54 17.022	10 05.564
Broadhaven lighthouse	54 16.065	9 53.330
Oyster Island lighthouse	54 18.122	8 34.273
Metal Man Sligo lighthouse	54 18.235	8 34.545
Lower Rosses lighthouse	54 19.726	8 34.408
Blackrock Sligo lighthouse	54 18.460	8 37.059
Rotten Island lighthouse	54 36.879	8 26.435
St John's Point, Donegal lighthouse	54 34.162	8 27.657
Rathlin O'Birne lighthouse	54 39.816	8 49.951
Ballagh Rocks lighthouse	54 59.963	8 28.839
Arranmore lighthouse	55 00.903	8 33.666
Tory Island lighthouse	55 16.357	8 14.964
Buncrana lighthouse	55 07.604	7 27.881
Dunree lighthouse	55 11.888	7 33.250
Fanad Head lighthouse	55 16.575	7 37.921
Inishtrahull lighthouse	55 25.864	7 14.628
Inishowen lighthouse	55 13.556	6 55.749
Rathlin West lighthouse	55 18.072	6 16.837
Rathlin East (Altacarry Head) lighthouse	55 18.111	6 10.313
Rue Point lighthouse	55 15.533	6 11.474
Maidens lighthouse	54 55.748	5 43.709
Chaine Tower lighthouse	54 51.270	5 47.878
Ferris Point lighthouse	54 51.300	5 47.956
Blackhead lighthouse, County Antrim,	54 46.016	5 41.338
Mew Island lighthouse	54 41.923	5 30.824
Donaghadee lighthouse	54 38.707	5 31.860
Angus Rock lighthouse	54 19.843	5 31.520
St John's Point lighthouse, County Down	54 13.605	5 39.611
Green Island Leading Lt	54 01.959	6 05.754
Vidal Bank Leading Lt	54 01.799	6 05.433
Haulbowline lighthouse, Carlingford Lough, County Down	54 01.196	6 04.740
Dundalk lighthouse	53 58.560	6 17.714
Rockabill lighthouse	53 35.811	6 00.297
Howth lighthouse	53 23.643	6 04.020
Baily lighthouse	53 21.691	6 03.158
Dun Laoghaire west lighthouse	53 18.200	6 07.855
Dun Laoghaire east lighthouse	53 18.151	6 07.626
Muglins lighthouse	53 16.524	6 04.579
Kish lighthouse	53 18.650	5 55.542
Wicklow Head lighthouse	52 57.947	5 59.889
Tuskar Rock lighthouse	52 12.175	6 12.445
Dunmore East lighthouse	52 08.933	6 59.371
Hook Point lighthouse	52 07.424	6 55.770
Ballinacourty Point lighthouse	52 04.688	7 33.182
Mine Head lighthouse	51 59.556	7 35.225
Youghal lighthouse	51 56.571	7 50.535
Ballycotton lighthouse	51 49.522	7 59.169
Roches Point lighthouse	51 47.579	8 15.287
Charlesfort lighthouse	51 41.752	8 29.984
Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse	51 36.287	8 32.018
Galley Head lighthouse	51 31.798	8 57.210
Copper Point lighthouse	51 30.250	9 32.063
Fastnet lighthouse	51 23.358	9 36.178

Maintained by other Irish marine authorities

Dingle Harbour Commissioners

* Dingle Harbour Light

Drogheda Port Company

* Aleria Lighthouse

Dublin Port Company

* Balbriggan Lighthouse
* Howth Harbour Lighthouse (the new beacon at the end of the sea wall; the old lighthouse is no longer operational)
* North Bull Lighthouse (on the North Bull Wall)
* North Wall Quay Lighthouse (inside the port)
* North Bank Lighthouse, sits in the middle of the mouth of the Liffey, inside the sea-walled area - a rectangular green lighthouse on a platform on stilts.
* Poolbeg Lighthouse (on the Great South Wall)

Dundalk Harbour Commissioners

* Dundalk Pile Light

Galway Harbour Company

* Galway Harbour Light

Irish Landmark Trust

* Old Keeper Dwellings Blackhead Antrim Lighthouse [http://www.cil.ie/sh676x4627.html BEAM Magazine No. 31 "Implementing change"] (assessed Sept 21 2007)]
* Wicklow Head Lighthouse, since 1996

Larne Harbour Ltd.

* Vessel Traffic Management Equipment at Ferris Point Light

Limerick Harbour Commissioners

* Tarbert Island Light

Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners

* Warren Point Lighthouse

Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority

* Ardglass Pier Light

Port of Waterford

* Duncannon Fort Lighthouse
* Passage Point Light

Rosslare Europort

* Rosslare Harbour Lighthouse

Wicklow Harbour Commissioners

* Wicklow East Pier Lighthouse

Locations

Commissioners of Irish Lights illustrations showing location of navigation aids maintained around the coast of Ireland (2003).

* [http://www.cil.ie/sh614x4001.html South west sector]
* [http://www.cil.ie/sh614x3999.html North west sector]
* [http://www.cil.ie/sh614x4000.html North east sector]
* [http://www.cil.ie/sh614x4003.html South east sector]

See also

* Lightvessel
* Lightvessels in Ireland
* List of lighthouses and lightvessels
* List of islands of Ireland several lighthouses are on the small islands around Ireland
* List of RNLI stations

References