Mine Head Lighthouse

Mine Head Lighthouse
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LocationCounty Waterford, Ireland Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates51°59′34.4″N 7°35′11.1″W / 51.992889°N 7.586417°W / 51.992889; -7.586417
Tower
Constructed1851
Constructionsandstone tower
Automated1973
Height22 metres (72 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower with a black band
OperatorCommissioners of Irish Lights[2]
Light
Focal height87 metres (285 ft)
Range12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (4) W 30s.
Ireland no.CIL-0340

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

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]

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