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Mine Head Lighthouse

Mine Head Lighthouse

Lighthouse

This article is about the Irish lighthouse. For the English town, see Minehead.

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

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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]

See also

References

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