Lighthouses_in_Ireland

List of lighthouses in Ireland

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This is a list of lighthouses in 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.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

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Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Ireland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Ireland (Leinster)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Ireland (Munster)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western Ireland (Ulster and Connacht)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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List of Lights, Pub. 114: British Isles, English Channel and North Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015. p. 92.

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Name	Location Coordinates	County	Water body	Year built	Tower height	Focal height	Range
Crookhaven Lighthouse	Crookhaven 51.477°N 9.705°W / 51.477; -9.705	Cork	Celtic Sea	1843	14 m (46 ft)	20 m (66 ft)	13 nmi (24 km)
Mizen Head Lighthouse	Mizen Head 51.45°N 9.82°W / 51.45; -9.82	Cork	Celtic Sea	1959	4 m (13 ft)	55 m (180 ft)	15 nmi (28 km)
Roancarrigmore Lighthouse	Roancarrigmore Island 51.653°N 9.747°W / 51.653; -9.747	Cork	Bantry Bay	1847	7 m (23 ft)	18 m (59 ft)	11 nmi (20 km)
Castletownbere Light	Castletownbere 51.647°N 9.905°W / 51.647; -9.905	Cork	Bantry Bay	1965	5 m (16 ft)	7 m (23 ft)	15 nmi (28 km)
Ardnakinna Lighthouse	Bere Island 51.618°N 9.918°W / 51.618; -9.918	Cork	Bantry Bay	1850/1965	20 m (66 ft)	62 m (203 ft)	17 nmi (31 km)
Sheep's Head Lighthouse	Sheep's Head 51.543°N 9.849°W / 51.543; -9.849	Cork	Bantry Bay	1968	7 m (23 ft)	83 m (272 ft)	18 nmi (33 km)
Bull Rock Lighthouse	Bull Rock 51.592°N 10.301°W / 51.592; -10.301	Cork	North Atlantic	1889	15 m (49 ft)	91 m (299 ft)	18 nmi (33 km)
Skelligs Lighthouse	Skellig Michael 51.768°N 10.542°W / 51.768; -10.542	Kerry	North Atlantic	1826/1967	12 m (39 ft)	53 m (174 ft)	12 nmi (22 km)
Valentia Light	Valentia Island 51.925°N 10.307°W / 51.925; -10.307	Kerry	North Atlantic	1913	6 m (20 ft)	25 m (82 ft)	11 nmi (20 km)
Cromwell Point Lighthouse	Valentia Island 51.934°N 10.321°W / 51.934; -10.321	Kerry	North Atlantic	1841	15 m (49 ft)	16 m (52 ft)	17 nmi (31 km)
Inishtearaght Lighthouse	Tearaght Island 52.076°N 10.661°W / 52.076; -10.661	Kerry	North Atlantic	1870	17 m (56 ft)	84 m (276 ft)	19 nmi (35 km)
Little Samphire Island Lighthouse	Fenit 52.271°N 9.882°W / 52.271; -9.882	Kerry	Tralee Bay	1854	12 m (39 ft)	17 m (56 ft)	14 nmi (26 km)
Inis Cathaig Lighthouse	Scattery Island 52.606°N 9.518°W / 52.606; -9.518	Clare	Shannon	1872	12 m (39 ft)	15 m (49 ft)	10 nmi (19 km)
Corlis Point rear (Querrin Quay) leading light	Carrigaholt 52.628°N 9.589°W / 52.628; -9.589	Clare	Shannon	1998	25 m (82 ft)	27 m (89 ft)	10 nmi (19 km)
Corlis Point front leading light	Carrigaholt 52.618°N 9.606°W / 52.618; -9.606	Clare	Shannon	1998	4 m (13 ft)	9 m (30 ft)	10 nmi (19 km)
Loop Head	Loop Head 52.561°N 9.932°W / 52.561; -9.932	Clare	North Atlantic	1854	23 m (75 ft)	84 m (276 ft)	23 nmi (43 km)
Inisheer Lighthouse	Inisheer 53.047°N 9.527°W / 53.047; -9.527	Galway	North Atlantic	1857	34 m (112 ft)	34 m (112 ft)	20 nmi (37 km)
Black Head Lighthouse, County Clare	Fanore 53.154°N 9.264°W / 53.154; -9.264	Clare	Galway Bay	1936	8 m (26 ft)	20 m (66 ft)	11 nmi (20 km)
Cashla Bay Lighthouse	Casla 53.264°N 9.566°W / 53.264; -9.566	Galway	Galway Bay	1984	4 m (13 ft)	6 m (20 ft)	8 nmi (15 km)
Straw Island Lighthouse	Aran Islands 53.118°N 9.631°W / 53.118; -9.631	Galway	North Atlantic	1878	11 m (36 ft)	11 m (36 ft)	15 nmi (28 km)
Eeragh Lighthouse	Aran Islands 53.148°N 9.857°W / 53.148; -9.857	Galway	North Atlantic	1857	31 m (102 ft)	35 m (115 ft)	18 nmi (33 km)
Slyne Head Lighthouse	Slyne Head lighthouse 53.4°N 10.234°W / 53.4; -10.234	Galway	North Atlantic	1836	24 m (79 ft)	35 m (115 ft)	19 nmi (35 km)
Inishgort Lighthouse	Clew Bay 53.827°N 9.671°W / 53.827; -9.671	Mayo	Clew Bay	1827	8 m (26 ft)	11 m (36 ft)	10 nmi (19 km)
Achillbeg Lighthouse	Achillbeg 53.858°N 9.947°W / 53.858; -9.947	Mayo	Clew Bay	1965	9 m (30 ft)	56 m (184 ft)	18 nmi (33 km)
Blacksod Lighthouse	Blacksod Bay 54.099°N 10.06°W / 54.099; -10.06	Mayo	North Atlantic	1864	12 m (39 ft)	13 m (43 ft)	12 nmi (22 km)
Blackrock Mayo Lighthouse	Blacksod Bay 54.068°N 10.321°W / 54.068; -10.321	Mayo	North Atlantic	1864	15 m (49 ft)	86 m (282 ft)	20 nmi (37 km)
Eagle Island lighthouse	Eagle Island 54.284°N 10.093°W / 54.284; -10.093	Mayo	North Atlantic	1835	11 m (36 ft)	67 m (220 ft)	18 nmi (33 km)
Broadhaven Lighthouse	Broadhaven Bay 54.268°N 9.889°W / 54.268; -9.889	Mayo	North Atlantic	1848	15 m (49 ft)	27 m (89 ft)	17 nmi (31 km)
Oyster Island Lighthouse	Rosses Point 54.302°N 8.571°W / 54.302; -8.571	Sligo	Sligo Bay	1837/1893	12 m (39 ft)	13 m (43 ft)	7 nmi (13 km)
Metal Man Sligo Lighthouse	Rosses Point 54.304°N 8.576°W / 54.304; -8.576	Sligo	Sligo Bay	1821	5 m (16 ft)	3 m (10 ft)	7 nmi (13 km)
Lower Rosses Lighthouse	Rosses Point 54.329°N 8.573°W / 54.329; -8.573	Sligo	Sligo Bay	1908	8 m (26 ft)	8 m (26 ft)	13 nmi (24 km)
Blackrock Sligo Lighthouse	Sligo Bay 54.308°N 8.618°W / 54.308; -8.618	Sligo	Sligo Bay	1835	25 m (82 ft)	24 m (79 ft)	10 nmi (19 km)
Rotten Island lighthouse	Rotten Island 54.615°N 8.441°W / 54.615; -8.441	Donegal	Donegal Bay	1838	14 m (46 ft)	20 m (66 ft)	15 nmi (28 km)
St John's Point Lighthouse, County Donegal	Dunkineely 54.569°N 8.461°W / 54.569; -8.461	Donegal	Donegal Bay	1831	14 m (46 ft)	30 m (98 ft)	14 nmi (26 km)
Rathlin O'Birne Lighthouse	Glencolmcille 54.664°N 8.833°W / 54.664; -8.833	Donegal	North Atlantic	1856	20 m (66 ft)	35 m (115 ft)	12 nmi (22 km)
Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse	Arranmore 54.999°N 8.481°W / 54.999; -8.481	Donegal	North Atlantic	1982	10 m (33 ft)	13 m (43 ft)	5 nmi (9 km)
Arranmore Lighthouse	Arranmore 55.015°N 8.561°W / 55.015; -8.561	Donegal	North Atlantic	1798/1865	23 m (75 ft)	71 m (233 ft)	27 nmi (50 km)
Tory Island Lighthouse	Tory Island 55.273°N 8.249°W / 55.273; -8.249	Donegal	North Atlantic	1832	27 m (89 ft)	40 m (131 ft)	18 nmi (33 km)
Buncrana Light	Buncrana 55.127°N 7.465°W / 55.127; -7.465	Donegal	Lough Swilly	1876/2009	6 m (20 ft)	11 m (36 ft)	13 nmi (24 km)
Dunree Lighthouse	Dunree 55.198°N 7.554°W / 55.198; -7.554	Donegal	Lough Swilly	1876	6 m (20 ft)	46 m (151 ft)	12 nmi (22 km)
Fanad Head Lighthouse	Fanad 55.276°N 7.632°W / 55.276; -7.632	Donegal	North Atlantic	1817/1886	22 m (72 ft)	39 m (128 ft)	18 nmi (33 km)
Inishtrahull Lighthouse	Inishtrahull Island 55.431°N 7.244°W / 55.431; -7.244	Donegal	North Atlantic	1812/1958	23 m (75 ft)	59 m (194 ft)	19 nmi (35 km)
Inishowen Lighthouse	Inishowen 55.226°N 6.929°W / 55.226; -6.929	Donegal	North Atlantic	1837	23 m (75 ft)	29 m (95 ft)	18 nmi (33 km)
Rathlin West Lighthouse	Rathlin Island 55.301°N 6.281°W / 55.301; -6.281	Antrim	North Channel	1917	18 m (59 ft)	62 m (203 ft)	22 nmi (41 km)
Rathlin East (Altacarry Head) Lighthouse	Rathlin Island 55.302°N 6.172°W / 55.302; -6.172	Antrim	North Channel	1856	27 m (89 ft)	74 m (243 ft)	26 nmi (48 km)
Rue Point Lighthouse	Rathlin Island 55.259°N 6.191°W / 55.259; -6.191	Antrim	North Channel	1915/1921	11 m (36 ft)	16 m (52 ft)	14 nmi (26 km)
Maidens Lighthouse	The Maidens 54.929°N 5.728°W / 54.929; -5.728	Antrim	North Channel	1829	23 m (75 ft)	29 m (95 ft)	23 nmi (43 km)
Blackhead Lighthouse, County Antrim	Whitehead 54.767°N 5.689°W / 54.767; -5.689	Antrim	North Channel	1902	16 m (52 ft)	45 m (148 ft)	27 nmi (50 km)
Mew Island Lighthouse	Mew Island 54.699°N 5.514°W / 54.699; -5.514	Down	North Channel	1884	37 m (121 ft)	37 m (121 ft)	24 nmi (44 km)
Donaghadee Lighthouse	Donaghadee 54.645°N 5.531°W / 54.645; -5.531	Down	North Channel	1836	16 m (52 ft)	17 m (56 ft)	17 nmi (31 km)
Angus Rock Lighthouse	Strangford Lough 54.331°N 5.525°W / 54.331; -5.525	Down	Strangford Lough	1983	13 m (43 ft)	15 m (49 ft)	5 nmi (9 km)
St John's Point Lighthouse, County Down	Killough 54.227°N 5.66°W / 54.227; -5.66	Down	Irish Sea	1844/1893	39 m (128 ft)	37 m (121 ft)	25 nmi (46 km)
Green Island Leading Light	Carlingford Lough 54.033°N 6.096°W / 54.033; -6.096	Down	Carlingford Lough	1873	14 m (46 ft)	13 m (43 ft)	11 nmi (20 km)
Vidal Bank Leading Light	Carlingford Lough 54.03°N 6.091°W / 54.03; -6.091	Down	Carlingford Lough	1873	8 m (26 ft)	7 m (23 ft)	11 nmi (20 km)
Haulbowline Lighthouse	Carlingford Lough 54.02°N 6.079°W / 54.02; -6.079	Down	Irish Sea	1824	34 m (112 ft)	32 m (105 ft)	10 nmi (19 km)
Dundalk Lighthouse	Dundalk 53.976°N 6.295°W / 53.976; -6.295	Louth	Irish Sea	1855	10 m (33 ft)	10 m (33 ft)	10 nmi (19 km)
Rockabill Lighthouse	Rockabill 53.597°N 6.005°W / 53.597; -6.005	Dublin	Irish Sea	1860	32 m (105 ft)	45 m (148 ft)	18 nmi (33 km)
Baily Lighthouse	Howth Head 53.362°N 6.053°W / 53.362; -6.053	Dublin	Dublin Bay	1814	13 m (43 ft)	41 m (135 ft)	18 nmi (33 km)
Dún Laoghaire West Lighthouse	Dún Laoghaire 53.303°N 6.131°W / 53.303; -6.131	Dublin	Dublin Bay	1852	9 m (30 ft)	11 m (36 ft)	7 nmi (13 km)
Dún Laoghaire East Lighthouse	Dún Laoghaire 53.303°N 6.127°W / 53.303; -6.127	Dublin	Dublin Bay	1847	12 m (39 ft)	16 m (52 ft)	17 nmi (31 km)
Muglins Lighthouse	Dalkey Island 53.275°N 6.076°W / 53.275; -6.076	Dublin	Dublin Bay	1906	9 m (30 ft)	14 m (46 ft)	11 nmi (20 km)
Kish Lighthouse	Kish Bank 53.311°N 5.926°W / 53.311; -5.926	Dublin	Dublin Bay	1965	31 m (102 ft)	29 m (95 ft)	22 nmi (41 km)
Wicklow Head Lighthouse	Wicklow Head 52.966°N 5.998°W / 52.966; -5.998	Wicklow	St George's Channel	1781/1818	14 m (46 ft)	37 m (121 ft)	23 nmi (43 km)
Tuskar Rock Lighthouse	Tuskar Rock 52.203°N 6.207°W / 52.203; -6.207	Wexford	St George's Channel	1815	34 m (112 ft)	33 m (108 ft)	24 nmi (44 km)
Dunmore East Lighthouse	Dunmore East 52.149°N 6.99°W / 52.149; -6.99	Waterford	Celtic Sea	1825	16 m (52 ft)	13 m (43 ft)	17 nmi (31 km)
Hook Lighthouse	Hook Head 52.124°N 6.93°W / 52.124; -6.93	Wexford	Celtic Sea	1172	35 m (115 ft)	46 m (151 ft)	23 nmi (43 km)
Ballinacourty Point Lighthouse	Dungarvan 52.078°N 7.553°W / 52.078; -7.553	Waterford	Celtic Sea	1858	13 m (43 ft)	16 m (52 ft)	10 nmi (19 km)
Mine Head Lighthouse	Mine Head 51.993°N 7.587°W / 51.993; -7.587	Waterford	Celtic Sea	1851	21 m (69 ft)	87 m (285 ft)	12 nmi (22 km)
Ballycotton lighthouse	Ballycotton 51.825°N 7.986°W / 51.825; -7.986	Cork	Celtic Sea	1851	15 m (49 ft)	59 m (194 ft)	21 nmi (39 km)
Roche's Point Lighthouse	Cork Harbour 51.793°N 8.255°W / 51.793; -8.255	Cork	Cork Harbour	1817/1835	15 m (49 ft)	30 m (98 ft)	20 nmi (37 km)
Charlesfort Lighthouse	Charlesfort 51.696°N 8.5°W / 51.696; -8.5	Cork	Kinsale Harbour	Unknown	5 m (16 ft)	18 m (59 ft)	9 nmi (17 km)
Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse	Old Head of Kinsale 51.605°N 8.534°W / 51.605; -8.534	Cork	Celtic Sea	1665/1853	30 m (98 ft)	72 m (236 ft)	20 nmi (37 km)
Galley Head Lighthouse	Galley Head 51.53°N 8.954°W / 51.53; -8.954	Cork	Celtic Sea	1878	21 m (69 ft)	53 m (174 ft)	23 nmi (43 km)
Copper Point Lighthouse	Long Island 51.504°N 9.534°W / 51.504; -9.534	Cork	Celtic Sea	1864	15 m (49 ft)	16 m (52 ft)	8 nmi (15 km)
Fastnet Lighthouse	Fastnet Rock 51.389°N 9.603°W / 51.389; -9.603	Cork	Celtic Sea	1854/1904	54 m (177 ft)	49 m (161 ft)	27 nmi (50 km)

Name	Location Coordinates	County	Waterbody	Built	Tower Height	Focal Height	Operated by
Aleria	Drogheda 53.7225°N 6.2388°W / 53.7225; -6.2388 (Aleria)	Louth	Irish Sea	1936	10 m (33 ft)	11 m (36 ft)	Drogheda Port Company
Ardglass Pier	Ardglass 54.2610°N 5.6027°W / 54.2610; -5.6027 (Ardglass Pier)	Down	Ardglass Harbour	1885	9.5 m (31 ft)	10 m (33 ft)	Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority
Balbriggan	Balbriggan 53.6129°N 6.1787°W / 53.6129; -6.1787 (Balbriggan)	Fingal	Irish Sea	1769	11 m (36 ft)	12 m (39 ft)	Dublin Port Company
Ballynagard	River Foyle 55.0380°N 7.2736°W / 55.0380; -7.2736 (Ballynagard)	Londonderry	River Foyle	Unknown	7 m (23 ft)	6 m (20 ft)	Londonderry Port
Barrack Point	Sherkin Island 51.4728°N 9.3947°W / 51.4728; -9.3947 (Barrack Point)	Cork	Baltimore Harbour	1885	8 m (26 ft)	40 m (131 ft)	Cork County Council
Beeves Rock	Shannon Estuary 52.6502°N 9.0225°W / 52.6502; -9.0225 (Beeves Rock)	Clare	Shannon Estuary	1855	18 m (59 ft)	12 m (39 ft)	Shannon Foynes Port Company
Chaine Memorial	Larne 54.855°N 5.798°W / 54.855; -5.798 (Chaine)	Antrim	North Channel	1899	23 m (75 ft)	23 m (75 ft)	Larne Harbour
Dingle Harbour	Dingle 52.1216°N 10.2582°W / 52.1216; -10.2582 (Dingle Harbour)	Kerry	Dingle Harbour	1885	7 m (23 ft)	20 m (66 ft)	Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre
Duncannon Fort	Duncannon Fort 52.2205°N 6.9374°W / 52.2205; -6.9374 (Duncannon Fort)	Wexford	Waterford Harbour	Unknown	7.5 m (25 ft)	13 m (43 ft)	Port of Waterford Company
Duncannon North	Duncannon 52.2292°N 6.9369°W / 52.2292; -6.9369 (Duncannon North)	Wexford	Waterford Harbour	1838	10.5 m (34 ft)	39 m (128 ft)	Port of Waterford Company
Galway Harbour (The Leverets)	Galway Harbour 53.2554°N 9.0319°W / 53.2554; -9.0319 (Galway Harbour)	Galway	Galway Bay	1977	9 m (30 ft)	9 m (30 ft)	Galway Harbour Company
Howth Harbour	Howth 53.3941°N 6.0669°W / 53.3941; -6.0669 (Howth Harbour)	Fingal	Irish Sea	1982	10 m (33 ft)	13 m (43 ft)	Dublin Port Company
Moville	Moville 55.1831°N 7.0354°W / 55.1831; -7.0354 (Moville)	Donegal	Lough Foyle	1882	13.5 m (44 ft)	11 m (36 ft)	Londonderry Port
North Bank	Dublin Port 53.3448°N 6.1765°W / 53.3448; -6.1765 (North Bank)	Dublin	River Liffey	1882	11 m (36 ft)	10 m (33 ft)	Dublin Port Company
North Bull	North Bull Island 53.3449°N 6.1497°W / 53.3449; -6.1497 (North Bull)	Dublin	Dublin Bay	1880	15 m (49 ft)	15 m (49 ft)	Dublin Port Company
North Wall Quay	Dublin Port 53.3457°N 6.2165°W / 53.3457; -6.2165 (North Wall Quay)	Dublin	River Liffey	1904	12 m (39 ft)	12 m (39 ft)	Dublin Port Company
Poolbeg	Poolbeg 53.3421°N 6.1517°W / 53.3421; -6.1517 (Poolbeg)	Dublin	Dublin Bay	1820	20 m (66 ft)	20 m (66 ft)	Dublin Port Company
Rosslare Harbour	Rosslare Europort 52.2571°N 6.3381°W / 52.2571; -6.3381 (Rosslare Harbour)	Wexford	St Georges Channel	1906	7.5 m (25 ft)	15 m (49 ft)	Rosslare Europort
Spillane's Tower	Limerick 52.6558°N 8.6615°W / 52.6558; -8.6615 (Spillane's Tower)	Limerick	River Shannon	1885	11 m (36 ft)	11 m (36 ft)	Shannon Foynes Port Company
Spit Bank	Cobh 51.8453°N 8.2739°W / 51.8453; -8.2739 (Spit Bank)	Cork	Cork Harbour	1853	10.5 m (34 ft)	10 m (33 ft)	Port of Cork Company
Tarbert Island	Tarbet 52.5920°N 9.3636°W / 52.5920; -9.3636 (Tarbert Island)	Kerry	River Shannon	1834	22.5 m (74 ft)	18 m (59 ft)	Shannon Foynes Port Company
Warren Point	Greencastle 55.2097°N 6.9519°W / 55.2097; -6.9519 (Warren Point)	Donegal	Lough Foyle	1861	8 m (26 ft)	9 m (30 ft)	Londonderry Port
Wicklow East Pier	Wicklow 52.9832°N 6.0344°W / 52.9832; -6.0344 (Wicklow East Pier)	Wicklow	Irish Sea	1884	7 m (23 ft)	11 m (36 ft)	Wicklow Port Company
Youghal Lighthouse	Youghal 51.943°N 7.842°W / 51.943; -7.842 (Youghal)	Cork	Celtic Sea	1852	15 m (49 ft)	24 m (79 ft)	Cork County Council

Name	Location Coordinates	County	Waterbody	Built	Inactive since	Notes
Ballycurrin	Headford 53.4851°N 9.2130°W / 53.4851; -9.2130 (Ballycurrin)	Mayo	Lough Corrib	1847	Unknown	Unusual lakeshore light with external staircase.^[4]
Blackrock Castle	Cork 51.9000°N 8.4025°W / 51.9000; -8.4025 (Blackrock Castle)	Cork	Cork Harbour	1582	1903	A light was shown from a window in the highest tower.^[3]
Calf Rock	Dursey Island 51.5850°N 10.2763°W / 51.5850; -10.2763 (Calf Rock)	Cork	North Atlantic	1866	1881	The tower was badly damaged by a storm in 1881.^[3]
Cape Clear	Cape Clear Island 51.4345°N 9.4846°W / 51.4345; -9.4846 (Cape Clear)	Cork	Celtic Sea	1818	1854	Deactivated after the original Fastnet lighthouse was completed.^[3]
Clare Island	Clare Island 53.8275°N 9.9834°W / 53.8275; -9.9834 (Clare Island)	Mayo	Clew Bay	1818	1965	Refurbished as a guest house.^[4]
Culmore Point	Culmore 55.0464°N 7.2541°W / 55.0464; -7.2541 (Culmore Point)	Londonderry	River Foyle	1920s	2012	White and green tower next to Culmore Fort. Replaced by a post light.^[1]
Drogheda East	Mornington 53.7192°N 6.2476°W / 53.7192; -6.2476 (Drogheda East)	Meath	River Boyne	1880s	2007	One of three lights constructed to aid navigation along the Boyne and into the harbour at Drogheda.^[2]
Drogheda North	Mornington 53.7241°N 6.2544°W / 53.7241; -6.2544 (Drogheda North)	Meath	River Boyne	1880s	2000	One of three lights constructed to aid navigation along the Boyne and into the harbour at Drogheda.^[2]
Drogheda West	Mornington 53.7189°N 6.2489°W / 53.7189; -6.2489 (Drogheda West)	Meath	River Boyne	1880s	2000	One of three lights constructed to aid navigation along the Boyne and into the harbour at Drogheda.^[2]
Ferris Point	Larne 54.8514°N 5.7900°W / 54.8514; -5.7900 (Ferris Point)	Antrim	Larne Lough	Unknown	1994	Now houses the control room for the Port of Larne.^[1]
Greenore	Greenore 54.0337°N 6.1322°W / 54.0337; -6.1322 (Greenore)	Louth	Carlingford Lough	1830	1986	Located on Carlingford Lough next to Greenore Port.^[2]
Howth Harbour	Howth 53.3933°N 6.0668°W / 53.3933; -6.0668 (Howth Harbour)	Fingal	Irish Sea	1818	1982	Replaced by modern light nearby.^[2]
Inishmore	Inishmore 53.1274°N 9.7022°W / 53.1274; -9.7022 (Inishmore)	Galway	Galway Bay	1818	1857	The first lighthouse in the Aran Islands, built on the highest point of Inishmore.^[4]
Inishowen East	Inishowen 55.2266°N 6.9271°W / 55.2266; -6.9271 (Inishowen East)	Donegal	North Channel	1837	1961	Squat tower separate from the active West Inishowen Lighthouse.^[4]
Kilcredaun Head	Carrigaholt 52.5798°N 9.7097°W / 52.5798; -9.7097 (Kilcredaun Head)	Clare	Shannon Estuary	1824	2011	Positioned on a headland on the northern shore of the estuary.^[3]
Mutton Island	Mutton Island 53.2541°N 9.0535°W / 53.2541; -9.0535 (Mutton Island)	Galway	Galway Bay	1817	1977	Replaced by the Galway Harbour lighthouse. Restored between 2005 and 2011.^[4]
Skelling Michael (High)	Skelling Michael 51.7702°N 10.5438°W / 51.7702; -10.5438 (Skelling Michael (High))	Kerry	North Atlantic	1826	1870	Built on a high ledge on the western flank of Skelling Michael.^[3]
South Rock (Kilwarlin)	Kearney 54.4030°N 5.3833°W / 54.4030; -5.3833 (South Rock (Kilwarlin))	Down	North Channel	1797	1877	Considered to be the "oldest surviving waveswept lighthouse in Ireland".^[1]
West Maidens	The Maidens 54.9957°N 5.7136°W / 54.9957; -5.7136 (West Maidens)	Antrim	North Channel	1829	1903	Built at the same time as the East Maidens light.^[1]
Wicklow Head High (1781)	Wicklow Head 52.9652°N 6.0025°W / 52.9652; -6.0025 (Wicklow Head High (1781))	Wicklow	St George's Channel	1781	1818	Octagonal tower, renovated as a holiday let by the Irish Landmark Trust in 1996.^[2]
Wicklow Head High (1818)	Wicklow Head 52.9655°N 6.0005°W / 52.9655; -6.0005 (Wicklow Head High (1818))	Wicklow	St George's Channel	1818	1865	Round tower, built to complement the currently active low level light.^[2]

Lighthouses_in_Ireland

List of lighthouses in Ireland

Maintained by Commissioners of Irish Lights

Maintained by other Irish marine authorities

Inactive

Other

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