Construction sandstone tower Characteristic Fl (4) W 30s. Opened 1851 Year first constructed 1851 | Focal height 87 metres (285 ft) Height 22 m Automated 1973 | |
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Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower with a black band Range 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) Similar Rotten Island lighthouse, Slyne Head lighthouse, The Maidens lighthouses, Inishtrahull Lighthouse, Rockabill Lighthouse | ||
Mine Head Lighthouse is an excellently preserved operational 19th century lighthouse in Old Parish, County Waterford, Ireland.
Map of Mine Head Lighthouse, The Rogue, Co. Waterford, Ireland
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.
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). A new light with a decreased range of 22.224 km (12 nautical miles) was installed in 2012.
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