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Howth Harbour Lighthouse — East Pier

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Howth Harbour Lighthouse — East Pier
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Three-stage ashlar granite lighthouse, built 1817, with cast-iron railings surrounding glass lantern. Two-bay two-storey ashlar granite lighthouse keeper's house attached to south-east, converted to two-storeys in 1856. Converted to unattended electric lighting in 1955.ROOF: Glass & steel lantern, steel railings to observation deck. WALLS: Granite ashlar; granite corbels supporting projecting observation deck. Wall plaque with date inscribed. OPENINGS: Square headed sash windows to lighthouse uPVC sashes to lighthouse keeper's house. Square headed; tongue and grooved timber panelled door; plain overlight; Semi-circular granite doorstep.

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