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Freestanding single-bay two-stage lighthouse, commissioned 1906, on a circular plan. Sheet iron-covered battered walls in iron frame on braced or buttressed plinth with cast-iron spandrels supporting cantilevered walkway having cast-iron railings centred on cone-topped lantern. Square-headed door opening with…
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From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 15704829
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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