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The Sheep's Head lighthouse was originally built to aid in the navigation of the tankers servicing the then-new Gulf Oil terminal on Whiddy Island, [2] [6] with the first tanker to avail of the aid being the 312,000 t (307,000 long tons; 344,000 short tons) Universe Ireland, then the largest ship in the world, arriving from Kuwait on October 29 ...
The Blackhead Path was built by the Victorians in 1892, partly funded by the railway company, to attract day trippers and holiday makers to Whitehead which was at the time a growing tourist destination and resort. Wise also built a new path Blackhead Path along the coast from Whitehead to the lighthouse at Blackhead, overlooking the town, in ...
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 ...
The Galley Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse outside of Rosscarbery, County Cork, on the south coast of Ireland. [1] [2]The lighthouse is situated on Galley Head at the southern end of the headland known as Dundeady island at 133 feet above sea level, overlooking the Celtic Sea and two beaches, Red Strand to the east and the Long Strand to the west.
Tuskar Rock (Irish: An Tuscar) [3] is a group of rocks topped by a lighthouse 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) off the southeast coast of County Wexford, Ireland. The rocks have probably destroyed more ships than any other Irish coastal feature. [4] [5] One hundred and seventy-six wrecks are listed for the Tuskar Rock area at Irish Wrecks Online. [6]
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In the centre of the island, at its highest point is the Inishmore Lighthouse, it was decommissioned in 1857 and replaced by the lights at Eeragh and Inisheer. [12] The island plays host to Ted Fest each year. First celebrated in 2007, it is a celebration of the sitcom Father Ted.
The path from the Saddle to the summit is known as the Way of the Christ, a nomenclature that reflects the danger presented to climbers. [13] Notable features on this stretch include the Needle's Eye peak, [ 14 ] a stone chimney 150 metres (490 ft) above sea level, [ 15 ] and a series of 14 stone crosses with names such as the "Rock of the ...