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Loop Head lighthouse views for framing

52 33.7N

09 55.9W

Built 1854

First light circa 1670, discontinued c 1770 New lighthouse est 1802 replaced by present tower 1854. When you go to the lighthouse you get this feeling of getting away from it all. The villages get smaller, the houses are spaced further apart, and there is this wildness that is so awe inspiring

Date unwatched 31.3.1991

Height of tower: 23m

Height of light above MHWS: 84m

Range of light 23nm

JEP 87 Loop Head Loop 2
Print order code: JEP 87 Print order code: JEP 298D Dusk
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