01Fanad Head Lighthouse
A celebrated lighthouse on a wild Donegal headland, with a striking setting between Lough Swilly and the Atlantic. Check tour times before making the journey.
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Top 10 Lighthouses in Ireland
Ten striking lights and maritime landmarks chosen for setting, history and visitor interest. Some offer tours or accommodation; others are best appreciated from approved viewpoints or seasonal boat trips.
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02Hook Lighthouse
One of Ireland’s great maritime landmarks, standing at the tip of the Hook Peninsula with an established visitor experience and coastal walks nearby.
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03Loop Head Lighthouse
A remote lighthouse at the end of the Loop Head Peninsula, surrounded by cliffs, seabirds and broad views towards Kerry and Galway in clear weather.
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04Valentia Lighthouse at Cromwell Point
A beautifully positioned lighthouse reached on Valentia Island, looking across the entrance to Valentia Harbour and the surrounding Kerry coast.
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05Fastnet Lighthouse
Ireland’s iconic offshore “Teardrop” lighthouse is not a casual land visit. Appreciate it from Mizen Head viewpoints or a suitable licensed seasonal boat experience.
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06Blacksod Lighthouse
A granite lighthouse on the Mullet Peninsula with deep connections to Atlantic navigation and the weather forecast that influenced D-Day planning.
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07St John’s Point Lighthouse
A slender lighthouse at the end of a long, narrow peninsula, reached through a quiet coastal landscape south-west of Donegal Town.
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08Rathlin West Light
An unusual “upside-down” lighthouse built into Rathlin Island’s cliffs, visited in conjunction with the island’s seabird centre when open.
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09Clare Island Lighthouse
A historic light high above Clew Bay, now associated with island accommodation rather than a conventional walk-in visitor attraction.
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10Mizen Head Signal Station
Not a lighthouse in the conventional tower form, but one of Ireland’s finest maritime signal-station experiences, reached across an arched bridge above the Atlantic.
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