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Inishgort Lighthouse — Inishgort Island

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Inishgort Lighthouse — Inishgort Island
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Freestanding single-bay two-stage lighthouse, built 1827-8; extant 1838, on a circular plan. Limewashed slate hung battered walls on cut-granite chamfered plinth with cantilevered walkway on cut-granite thumbnail beaded corbels supporting cast-iron "Serpentine" railings centred on lantern on granite ashlar battered base. Square-headed door opening approached by two steps with concealed dressings. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior retaining cut-granite spiral staircase with wrought iron balusters supporting wrought iron banister. Set in own grounds on outcrop.

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