Rinns of Islay Lighthouse
Orsay, Argyllshire
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Location Guide |
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Photo by Mary
and Angus Hogg
Built by Robert Stevenson in 1825. The Rinns of
Islay Lighthouse is on the Isle of Orsay, across an inlet from the fishing
village of Portnahaven
Lighthouse information Grid
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Name: |
Rinns of Islay Lighthouse, Orsay, Argyllshire |
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Current status: |
Working |
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Geographic Position: |
55° 40.390'N 006° 30.812'W |
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Grid Reference: |
NR163514 |
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Ceremonial County: |
Argyllshire
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Appearance: |
White tower with 131 steps to the top of tower |
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Map
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Get A Map
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Aerial photo: |
Marinas.com
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Other photos: |
Geograph
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Originally built: |
1825 |
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Current lighthouse built: |
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Height of Tower: |
29 metres |
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Height of light above mean sea level: |
46 metres |
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Character of light: |
Flashing White every 5 secs |
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Character of fog signal: |
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Range of light: |
24 nautical miles |
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Owned / run by: |
Northern
Lighthouse Board
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Getting there: |
Ferry to Port Ellen, then A846 to Brigend onto the A847 go down the long finger of the Rinns
Peninsula, the road will end in Portnahaven. |
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Access: |
If
you want to inspect the lighthouse closely, you'll need to find a local
fisherman to take you the 10 minutes across the inlet to Orsay. |
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Website: |
NLB |
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Other Useful Websites: |
Wikipedia
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