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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		Rathlin O'Birne Lighthouse 54°39.8' North 8°49.9' West History: The building of Rathlin O'Birne Lighthouse commenced in 1844 but a light was not established until 1856. The current light is a battery powered Pharos PRB46 MkII revolving array, 12V 36W lamps powered by a 500W solar array with 24V 6300 Ah battery. The station was automated on the 30th September 1974. Aids to Navigation Light: Fl WR 15s. Nominal Range: White = 18 nautical miles, Red = 14 nautical miles Radar Beacon: Morse 'O' on vessel's radar display. Height of Tower: 20 metres. Height of light above mean high water springs: 35 metres.

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