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Freestanding two-stage lighthouse on tapering circular-plan, built between 1829 - 31, having faceted glass and metal lantern over. Metal walkway around base of lantern, supported on moulded stone corbels, having simple wrought-iron railings. Metal cap with lightning rod over to lantern. Painted and rendered stone construction having stepped rendered base; cut ashlar granite base to lantern. Square-headed window openings having stone sills and with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed doorway to north-east elevation having timber sheeted door. Whitewashed walls to site having cut stone coping over. Gateway to the north-east comprising a pair of rendered gate piers (on square-plan) having cut stone capstones over, and with modern metal gates. Rectangular enclosure to the south having high rubble stone walls with cut stone coping over. Associated former lighthouses keepers’ houses (see 40909718) and ancillary structures adjacent to the north-east. Located on the tip of St. John’s Point with sea views to three elevations. Located to the south/south-west of Dunkineely.
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