Little Samphire Lighthouse
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Little Samphire Lighthouse | |||
Little Samphire Island | |||
Location | |||
Grid reference: | Q71611488 | ||
Location: | 52°16’15"N, 9°52’54"W | ||
Characteristics | |||
History | |||
Built 1848 – 1854 | |||
Information | |||
Owned by: | Commissioners of Irish Lights |
Little Samphire Lighthouse stands on and dominates Little Samphire Island, an islet in Tralee Bay. It was built in the Famine era, begun in 1848 and competed in 1854.
Outside links
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References
- Fenit - Little Samphire Lighthouse: Our Irish Heritage