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De Courcy describes a lighthouse on Howth Head in 1685 which had been built by Sir Robert Reading in 1665 (De Courcy 1996, 17-18). It is thought to have replaced a beacon. This was noted by Scalé and Richards in 1765. The base of this lighthouse is buried in a garden behind the old Bailey cottage (pers. comm. Paddy Healy).The exact location of this monument is unknown.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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The map shows the centre of the officially named townland area, not the monument. The government record does not identify the exact monument point.