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Managing Organization:
Commissioners of Irish Lights
Website: https://www.irishlights.ie/safety-navigation/our-lighthouses/loop-head.aspx
Notes:
The lighthouse is now leased to the Clare County Council. Tower Height: 75 Height of Focal Plane: 276 Characteristic and Range: Fl (4) W 20s, nominal range 23 nautical miles. Description of Tower: White, conical tower.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
c. 1670: stone cottage with brazier for a coal fire on roof; replaced by new lighthouse in 1802. Part of a wall of the original cottage survives. Date Established: 1670 Date Present Tower Built: 1854 Date Automated: 1991 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? No. Nearby Lodging: One of the keeper's houses is available for vacation rental. See www.irishlandmark.com/restored.asp?id=13
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