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Slyne Head lighthouse

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Location
  
County Galway, Ireland

Markings / pattern
  
black tower

Admiralty number
  
A6288

Opened
  
1836

Focal height
  
35 m

Construction
  
limestone tower

Characteristic
  
Fl (2)W 15s

Height
  
24 m

Range
  
35,188 m

Year first constructed
  
1836

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Tower shape
  
cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern

Similar
  
Rotten Island lighthouse, Mine Head Lighthouse, Inishtrahull Lighthouse, The Maidens lighthouses, Rockabill Lighthouse

Slyne Head Lighthouse (Irish: Ceann Léime)is located at westernmost point of County Galway, about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Doonlaughan, Ireland and is maintained by Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL). There were two lighthouses on this point built in 1836 but only the West one remains active.

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References

Slyne Head lighthouse Wikipedia
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