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to construct six lighthouses around the coast of
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recommended a new lighthouse lower down right at the point of the Old Head. Construction started on 20 March 1850 and was completed three years later and first shone on 1 October 1853. Between 1855 and 1907 a red sector covered
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replaced the brazier with a temporary 1.8-metre (5.9 ft) lantern lit by oil lamps. Eight years later it was recommended that the temporary light be replaced by a permanent tower lighthouse with keepers' cottages at its base. The new light opened on 16 May 1814. This tower was 13 metres
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nautical miles) from the site of the sinking. Currently, access to the Old Head is restricted as it is on the site of a private golf course, which has proven to be controversial.
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nautical miles) from the Old Head of
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1502:The Maidens
1458:Haulbowline
1444:County Down
1345:Tuskar Rock
1286:Ballycotton
1272:Charlesfort
1263:Galley Head
1215:County Cork
1076:Broad Haven
1068:County Mayo
997:Tory Island
768:Ramore Head
748:Islandmagee
590:struggle.ws
547:oldhead.com
521:Irish Times
339:golf course
210:Dún Cearmna
153:County Cork
88: /
73:51°36.287′N
64:Coordinates
30:Native name
1584:Categories
1474:Mew Island
1469:Donaghadee
1465:Angus Rock
1454:Vidal Bank
1396:North Bank
1391:North Bull
1245:Crookhaven
1240:Mizen Head
1231:Roancarrig
1225:Ardnakinna
1117:Cashla Bay
1113:Slyne Head
1019:St. John's
696:Howth Head
527:28 October
471:28 October
466:castles.nl
381:References
315:Queenstown
238:Charles II
232:Lighthouse
164:lighthouse
76:8°32.018′W
1509:Rue Point
1492:Blackhead
1416:Rockabill
1401:Kish Bank
1340:Hook Head
1335:Duncannon
1309:Mine Head
1276:Spit Bank
1222:Bull Rock
1152:Loop Head
1148:Blackhead
1096:Inishgort
1092:Achillbeg
1083:Blackrock
1053:Metal Man
1044:Blackrock
1002:Arranmore
972:Inishowen
869:Brow Head
743:Inishowen
738:Horn Head
552:12 August
319:Lusitania
296:Lusitania
294:RMS
279:Lusitania
174:Lusitania
172:RMS
1205:Skelligs
1131:Inisheer
992:Buncrana
788:Connacht
773:Rosguill
678:Leinster
349:See also
240:granted
1600:Kinsale
1434:Dundalk
1386:Poolbeg
1381:Muglins
1291:Youghal
856:Munster
445:2187795
308:⁄
244:to Sir
186:⁄
157:Ireland
149:Kinsale
1121:Eeragh
987:Dunree
758:Lecale
715:Ulster
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195:Castle
1406:Baily
982:Fanad
441:JSTOR
141:Irish
34:Irish
554:2017
529:2020
497:ISBN
473:2020
325:Golf
135:The
56:Type
433:doi
272:AIS
216:by
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