Little Samphire Lighthouse

Little Samphire Lighthouse
County Kerry
	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

Lighthouses of the Commissioners of Irish Lights

County Donegal:  Inishowen • Inishtrahull • Fanad • Dunree • Buncrana • Tory Island • Arranmore • Ballagh Rocks • Rathlin O'Birne • Rotten Island • St John's   County Antrim:  Black Head • Chaine Memorial • The Maidens • Rathlin East • Rue Point • Rathlin West   County Down:  Green Island • Vidal Bank • Haulbowline • St John's Point • Angus Rock • Donaghadee • Mew Island   County Louth:  Dundalk   County Dublin:  Muglins • Poolbeg • Kish Bank • Baily • Howth Head • Rockabill   County Wicklow:  Wicklow Head   County Wexford:  Duncannon • Hook Head • Tuskar Rock   County Waterford:  Mine Head • Ballinacourty Point • Dunmore East   County Cork:  Bull Rock • Ardnakinna • Castletown • Roancarrig • Sheep's Head • Mizen Head • Crookhaven • Copper Point • Fastnet Rock • Baltimore Beacon • Galley Head • Old Head of Kinsale • Charles Fort • Roches Point • Ballycotton • Youghal   County Kerry:  Little Samphire Lighthouse • Inishtearaght • Cromwell Point • Valentia Rear • Valentia Front • Skelligs   County Clare:  Blackhead • Loop Head • Kilcredaun Head • Corlis Point Front • Corlis Point Rear • Scattery Island   County Galway:  Slyne Head • Cashla Bay • Eeragh • Straw Island • Inisheer   County Mayo:  Broadhaven • Eagle Island • Blacksod • Blacksod Bay • Achillbeg • Inishgort County Sligo:  Blackrock • Lower Rosses Point • Metal Man • Oyster Island