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	SET 1 Achillbeg Altacarry Head - Rathlin East Light Angus Rock Aranmore Ardnakinna Lighthouse Baily Ballycotton Blackhead, Co. Antrim Blackrock Mayo Lighthouse Blackrock, Co. Sligo Broadhaven Lighthouse Bull Rock SET 2 Chaine Tower Copper Point Corlis Point Front Leading Light Corlis Point Rear Leading Light Cromwell Point Crookhaven Donaghadee Eagle Island Lighthouse Eeragh Lighthouse Fanad Head Lighthouse Fastnet Galley Head SET 3 Haulbowline, Carlingford Lough, Co Hook Head Inishowen Lighthouse Inishtearaght Inishtrahull Lighthouse Kish, Dublin Bay Loophead Maidens Lighthouse Mew Island Lighthouse Mizen Head Muglins Old Head of Kinsale SET 4 Rathlin O'Birne Lighthouse Roches Point Sheeps Head St John’s Point, Co. Down Straw Island Lighthouse Tarbert Lighthouse Tory Island Tuskar Rock Wicklow Head Youghal		Youghal 51°56.5' North 7°50.5' West History: Youghal Lighthouse was built in 1190 and was placed under the care of the nuns of St. Anne's convent. The light was discontinued in 1542 when St. Anne's Chapel was dissolved and the tower was taken down in 1848 to make room for the present tower. This tower was lit on the 1st February 1852. The light was converted to acetylene in 1939 and in 1964 it was converted to electric. This white tower has a 500mm cylindrical lens with electric L11 lamps in a LC15 lampchanger. Aids to Navigation Light: Fl WR 2.5s. Flashing White and Red every 2.5 secs, nominal range White 17 n. m, Red 13 n. m. Height of Tower: 24 metres. Height of light above mean high water springs: 15 metres.

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