Pete's Irish Lighthouses

It had been a long time since I last attempted to photograph this lighthouse which is situated near the O2 theatre in the heart of Dublin Port-land just east of the East Link toll bridge, so this sunny Easter morning, I ventured forth.  The lighthouse is situated at the end of the quay where the P & O ferry stops, so I drove in to ask if security would allow me up to photograph it (there were no ferries leaving or arriving - I thought I might be okay) No way. No. Absolutely not. Any suggestions? No.  I drove further down Alexandra Road thinking I might be able to get access to a nearby quay to photograph the lighthouse from. Again, stopped by a security barrier. At least this guy was more helpful. Dublin Port has a camera ban so he couldn't let me through but if I wanted to apply to Dublin Port for a permit, he'd be happy to oblige.  So, I decided to give it up and headed over to the south side of the river and the Stella Maris Yacht Club, from where I got...

And so to the trawler pier at Howth, just across from the West Pier. Red rather than green. That's about as much as I know about it.  Below, the two pier lights together

 While on the West Pier, it seemed churlish not to photograph, the West Pier light. I have no idea of date of construction etc

Took a trip out to Howth last January on a blustery day. Not great photography weather but I managed to get a shot of the old and new lighthouses on Howth pier, from one of the other piers.