DONEGAL LIGHTHOUSES
Tory Island Lighthouse
County Donegal has eleven lighthouses including Ireland's most northerly lighthouse, Inistrahull off the coast of Malin Head.
From the noth east coast of Donegal (the Inishowen peninsula) working our way around the coast of westwards and then to the southern most lighthouse of Donegal on St. John's Point, they are:
From the noth east coast of Donegal (the Inishowen peninsula) working our way around the coast of westwards and then to the southern most lighthouse of Donegal on St. John's Point, they are:
ARANMORE ISLAND ~ 1st established 1798
Arranmore Lighthouse
Photographs and information about Arranmore.
BALLAGH ROCKS (Between Burtonport and Arranmore Island) ~ Light established 1867
Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse
Photographs and information about Burtonport.
BUNCRANA ~ Light established 1876
Buncrana Lighthouse
Buncrana lighthouse is situated on the pier in the town of Buncrana.
Photographs and information about Buncrana.
Photographs and information about Buncrana.
DUNREE ~ Light established 1876
Photo to be added.
FANAD HEAD ~ Light established 1817 (on St. Patrick's Day)
Fanad Lighthouse
Situated at the tip of the Fanad peninsula.
INISHOWEN
Inishowen Lighthouse
The Inishowen lighthouse is situated near the town of Moville and right beside the beautiful sandy beach at Shroove (sometimes spelled Shrove or Stroove).
INISHTRAHULL (Near Malin Head) ~ Light established 1812
Inishtrahull Lighthouse
The lighthouse at Inishtrahull is the most northerly lighthouse in Ireland. It sits on the tiny rocky island of Inishtrahull which is about one mile long and the island is approximately 10 km/6 miles of the coast of Malin Head's most northerly point, Banba's Crown.
Photograph by kind courtesy of Colm O'Laoi.
Photograph by kind courtesy of Colm O'Laoi.
RATHLIN O'BIRNE (Nr. Sliabh Liag/Slieve League) ~ Light established 1856
Rathlin O'Birne lighthouse & island
Rathlin O'Birne lighthouse is situated on a tiny island at the tip of the sea entrance to Sliabh Liag (Slieve League) cliffs.
Photographs and information about Sliabh Liag/Slieve League.
Photographs and information about Sliabh Liag/Slieve League.
ROTTEN ISLAND (Nr. Killybegs) ~ Light established 1838
Rotten Island Lighthouse
Rotten Island lighthouse is situated on a small island at the edge of the port of Killybegs.
Photographs and information about Killybegs.
Photographs and information about Killybegs.
ST. JOHN'S POINT ~ Light established 1844
St. John's Point lighthouse is situated right down at the far end of St. John's Point, Dunkineely.
Photographs and information about St. John's Point and Dunkineely.
Photographs and information about St. John's Point and Dunkineely.
TORY ISLAND ~ Light established 1832
Tory Island lighthouse is situated on the west tip of the island.
Photographs and information about Tory Island.
Photographs and information about Tory Island.