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Inishtrahull Lighthouse

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Inishtrahull Lighthouse
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Freestanding four-stage lighthouse on tapering circular-plan, built between 1956-8 having glass and metal lantern over, and with pronounced batter to base. Cantilevered concrete walking around base of lantern having steel safety railings. Diaphone fog signal mounted above lantern. Single-storey flat-roofed structure adjoining to the south-west, linked to lighthouse by single-bay single-storey flat-roofed structure. Cement rendered reinforced concrete walls to lighthouse and ancillary structures. Square-headed window openings with metal-framed window fittings. Square-headed doorways with timber doors. Located at the west end of Inishtrahull Island, about 5 miles to the north of Malin Head. Two semi-detached former lighthouse keepers’ residences (see 40900214) adjacent to the east\south-east. Freestanding fog signal (on hexagonal-plan) to the north-west, built 1905; helicopter pad and single-storey ancillary structure to the north-east. Remains of former lighthouse (see 40900215), built 1812 - 3, and ancillary structures located to the east at opposite end of island.

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