Rathlin West Lighthouse
Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Location Guide |
This is some setting for a lighthouse. Building
the station took three years and cost £400,000, a huge sum for 1919.
The light is on a concrete pad built into a
notch on an almost-vertical cliff. Rising behind the light is a square
cylindrical tower 18 metres high, attached at its upper end to a two storey
keeper's residence set into another, higher notch. Unusual for a lighthouse but
the keepers here had to climb down to the light. All the buildings are painted
white for best contrast against the dark cliff face.
It is located at the western end of the island.
It is not possible to get to the light itself but visitors can get close enough
to take photos over the edge of the cliff. Getting to the lighthouse locations
is via a 4 mile walk.
The RSPB has a
seabird
observation platform
 on top the
cliff close to the lighthouse.
The Light at Rathlin
West
Photo by
Paul McIlroy
The lightkeepers residence,
above the light.
Photo By Ross
Lighthouse information Grid
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Name: |
Rathlin West Lighthouse, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
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Current status: |
Working |
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Geographic Position: |
55°18.052' North 006°16.815' West |
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Grid Reference: |
D093517 |
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Ceremonial County: |
Antrim
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Originally built: |
1919 |
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Current lighthouse built: |
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Height of Tower: |
18
metres |
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Height of light above mean sea level: |
18
metres |
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Character of light: |
Fl
R 5s |
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Character of fog signal: |
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Range of light: |
22
nautical miles |
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Owned / run by: |
Commissioners of Irish Lights
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Website: |
CIL
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