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This article is about the Irish lighthouse. For the English town, see Minehead.

Mine Head Lighthouse is an excellently preserved operational 19th-century lighthouse in Old Parish, County Waterford, Ireland.[3]

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.[4]

History

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).[3] A new light with a decreased range of 22.224 km (12 nautical miles) was installed in 2012.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mine Head Lighthouse Commissioners of Irish Lights
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. “Lighthouses of Southwestern Ireland (Munster)”. The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b “Mine Head Lighthouse”. Commissioners of Irish Lights. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  4. ^ “Mine Head Lighthouse”. Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  5. ^ “Notices to Mariners 3 October 2012”. Commissioners of Irish Lights. Retrieved 28 January 2015.