Pete's Irish Lighthouses

On a wild and windy day, we rounded the north west coast of co. Clare and nearly missed it, as it is set down near the shore behind a wall, Watch out for a gate with a yellow sign marked Caution - No entry. Stone steps lead down to it. Parking space for one car opposite the gate!!

This is a bit of a cheat, as I haven't actually got around to seeing this one yet except from the air! Located off Skerries, most views of it are aerial, so this is a rare ground view. Picture painted by Finbarr Collins (not really!) See also here

Sitting in the harbour in Dun Laoghaire The Commissioners of Irish Lights have put the former automatic lightfloat Kittiwake up for sale on an "as is where is" basis. The ship is currently moored on the Carlisle Pier and was built of steel in 1959. It is 41.8 metres long with a mean draught of 3.35 metres and an approximate displacement of 600 tons. Update: (June 2008) The Lightship has since been sold and is moored on the Liffey adjacent to the "Point Village" development

This was the nearest I got to the West Lighthouse. The two lighthouses are situated at either end of the harbour entrance. I chose to walk the East Pier. See also here

At the end of a long walk along the harbour wall, it was rather disappointing to find the lighthouse blocked off by the castle-like ramparts near the end. See also here

The top picture is not mine. The bottom picture is how near to it I could get. The land in front of it is another island. This is really more a light than a lighthouse. See also here

Further in towards Dublin than Poolbeg, this yoke sits in the middle of the mouth of the Liffey. Sadly, the docks conspire to block the closest view.