Slyne Head Lighthouse

Slyne Head Lighthouse

Slyne Head Lighthouse is located at westernmost point of County Galway, about convert|12|km|mi|0 southwest of Doonlaughan, Ireland. There are two lighthouses on this point built in 1836 but only the West one remains active. Maintain by Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL).

External links

* [http://www.globalgallery.com/enlarge/019-24243/ photo] by Jean Guichard
* [http://www.cil.ie/ Commissions of Irish Lights]


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