List of lighthouses in Ireland

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]}

Maintained by Commissioners of Irish Lights

Name	Image	Location Coordinates	County	Water body	Year built	Tower height	Focal height	Range
Crookhaven Lighthouse		Crookhaven 51°28′37″N 9°42′18″W / 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°27′N 9°49′W / 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°39′11″N 9°44′49″W / 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°38′49″N 9°54′18″W / 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°37′05″N 9°55′05″W / 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°32′35″N 9°50′56″W / 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°35′31″N 10°18′04″W / 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°46′05″N 10°32′31″W / 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°55′30″N 10°18′25″W / 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°56′02″N 10°19′16″W / 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°04′34″N 10°39′40″W / 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°16′16″N 9°52′55″W / 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°36′22″N 9°31′05″W / 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°37′41″N 9°35′20″W / 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°37′05″N 9°36′22″W / 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°33′40″N 9°55′55″W / 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°02′49″N 9°31′37″W / 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°09′14″N 9°15′50″W / 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°15′50″N 9°33′58″W / 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°07′05″N 9°37′52″W / 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°08′53″N 9°51′25″W / 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°24′00″N 10°14′02″W / 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°49′37″N 9°40′16″W / 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°51′29″N 9°56′49″W / 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°05′56″N 10°03′36″W / 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°04′05″N 10°19′16″W / 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°17′02″N 10°05′35″W / 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°16′05″N 9°53′20″W / 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°18′07″N 8°34′16″W / 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°18′14″N 8°34′34″W / 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°19′44″N 8°34′23″W / 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°18′29″N 8°37′05″W / 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°36′54″N 8°26′28″W / 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°34′08″N 8°27′40″W / 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°39′50″N 8°49′59″W / 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°59′56″N 8°28′52″W / 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°00′54″N 8°33′40″W / 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°16′23″N 8°14′56″W / 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°07′37″N 7°27′54″W / 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°11′53″N 7°33′14″W / 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°16′34″N 7°37′55″W / 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°25′52″N 7°14′38″W / 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°13′34″N 6°55′44″W / 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°18′04″N 6°16′52″W / 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°18′07″N 6°10′19″W / 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°15′32″N 6°11′28″W / 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°55′44″N 5°43′41″W / 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°46′01″N 5°41′20″W / 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°41′56″N 5°30′50″W / 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°38′42″N 5°31′52″W / 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°19′52″N 5°31′30″W / 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°13′37″N 5°39′36″W / 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°01′59″N 6°05′46″W / 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°01′48″N 6°05′28″W / 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°01′12″N 6°04′44″W / 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°58′34″N 6°17′42″W / 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°35′49″N 6°00′18″W / 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°21′43″N 6°03′11″W / 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°18′11″N 6°07′52″W / 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°18′11″N 6°07′37″W / 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°16′30″N 6°04′34″W / 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°18′40″N 5°55′34″W / 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°57′58″N 5°59′53″W / 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°12′11″N 6°12′25″W / 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°08′56″N 6°59′24″W / 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°07′26″N 6°55′48″W / 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°04′41″N 7°33′11″W / 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°59′35″N 7°35′13″W / 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°49′30″N 7°59′10″W / 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°47′35″N 8°15′18″W / 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°41′46″N 8°30′00″W / 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°36′18″N 8°32′02″W / 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°31′48″N 8°57′14″W / 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°30′14″N 9°32′02″W / 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°23′20″N 9°36′11″W / 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)

Maintained by other Irish marine authorities

A smaller number of active lighthouses are operated by other authorities, primarily the port and harbour companies located around the Irish coast.^[1][2][3][4]

Name	Image	Location Coordinates	County	Waterbody	Built	Tower Height	Focal Height	Operated by
Aleria		Drogheda 53°43′21″N 6°14′20″W / 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°15′40″N 5°36′10″W / 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°36′46″N 6°10′43″W / 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°02′17″N 7°16′25″W / 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°28′22″N 9°23′41″W / 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°39′01″N 9°01′21″W / 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°51′18″N 5°47′53″W / 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°07′18″N 10°15′30″W / 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°13′14″N 6°56′15″W / 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°13′45″N 6°56′13″W / 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°15′19″N 9°01′55″W / 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°23′39″N 6°04′01″W / 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°10′59″N 7°02′07″W / 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°20′41″N 6°10′35″W / 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°20′42″N 6°08′59″W / 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°20′45″N 6°12′59″W / 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°20′32″N 6°09′06″W / 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°15′26″N 6°20′17″W / 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°39′21″N 8°39′41″W / 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°50′43″N 8°16′26″W / 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°35′31″N 9°21′49″W / 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°12′35″N 6°57′07″W / 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°59′00″N 6°02′04″W / 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°56′35″N 7°50′31″W / 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

Inactive

Improvements and changes to the aids to navigation around the Irish coast, has meant that there are a number of lighthouses that have been decommissioned. This list includes those where the tower or structure is still in existence. Some of these have been reused, such as Ferris Point which is now a vessel control tower. Clare Island was turned into a guest house and the optic is on permanent rotating display at the World of Glass museum and visitor centre in North West England. The older Wicklow Head tower was refurbished by the Irish Landmark Trust as a holiday let.^[1][2][3][4]

Name	Image	Location Coordinates	County	Waterbody	Built	Inactive since	Notes
Ballycurrin		Headford 53°29′06″N 9°12′47″W / 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°54′00″N 8°24′09″W / 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°35′06″N 10°16′35″W / 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°26′04″N 9°29′05″W / 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°49′39″N 9°59′00″W / 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°02′47″N 7°15′15″W / 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°43′09″N 6°14′51″W / 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°43′27″N 6°15′16″W / 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°43′08″N 6°14′56″W / 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°51′05″N 5°47′24″W / 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°02′01″N 6°07′56″W / 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°23′36″N 6°04′00″W / 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°07′39″N 9°42′08″W / 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°13′36″N 6°55′38″W / 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°34′47″N 9°42′35″W / 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°15′15″N 9°03′13″W / 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°46′13″N 10°32′38″W / 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°24′11″N 5°23′00″W / 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°59′45″N 5°42′49″W / 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°57′55″N 6°00′09″W / 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°57′56″N 6°00′02″W / 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]

Other

• Baltimore Beacon, Baltimore, County Cork 51°28′22″N 9°23′16″W / 51.472883°N 9.387646°W / 51.472883; -9.387646

See also

• Lightvessel
• Lists of lighthouses
• List of islands of Ireland
• List of RNLI stations

References

External links

• Commissioners of Irish Lights map showing location of navigation aids maintained around the coast of Ireland (2014).
• lighthouses R Us
• Some 4,000 photographs of Irish lighthouses at Flickr
• Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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