Skelligs Lighthouse
Place, Co. Kerry, Ireland
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Skelligs Lighthouse is one of the main sea
lights off the South West coast and is located on the outer and larger of the
Skellig rocks, eight miles from the nearest mainland point, North East of Puffin
Island.
The two mountain tops rising like
gothic cathedrals out of the sea are composed mainly of old sandstone and slate.
The outer Great Skellig or Skellig Michael, where the lighthouse is situated, is
half a mile long by 714 feet high. The inner Lesser Skellig is a quarter of a
mile long by 445 feet high.
There are two lighthouses here, the first was
built in 1826 and only had a short life being discontinued in 1870. the other
was automated in 1987, and this is still active today.
The
Skellig Visitor Centre
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reconstruction of Skelligs lighthouse, that you can go into and check out
equipment, artefacts, log books, charts and personal effects of the lighthouse
keepers, as well as finding out about the history of the lighthouse.
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Skelligs Lighthouse, Co.
Kerry, Ireland |
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Working |
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Geographic Position: |
51°46.108' North
10°32.519' West |
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Grid Reference: |
V247604 |
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Kerry
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1826 |
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Height of Tower: |
12 metres |
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Height of light above mean sea level: |
53 metres |
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Character of light: |
Fl (3) 15s |
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19 nautical miles |
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Commissioners of Irish Lights
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CIL
Skellig Heritage Centre
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Skelligs Lighthouse, Co.
Kerry, Ireland |
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V247604 |
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