Great Lighthouses of Ireland feature 13 lighthouses around Ireland’s stunning coast. You can have the best stay and take a tour to the top of their towers with their storykeepers and guides at Fanad, Co Donegal; Loop Head, Co. Clare and Blackhead, Co. Antrim.
You can step back in time and hear tales at their oldest medieval lighthouse at Hook, Co. Wexford. Take the boat tour to Ballycotton Island and lighthouse, Co. Cork and see nature at its best at Rathlin West Lighthouse, Co. Antrim. You can also stay and have a wonderful escape at St. Johns Point, Co. Donegal; Galley Head, Co. Cork or St Johns, Co. Down and share your island experiences around the dinner table at Clare Island Lighthouse, Co. Mayo
Walk the maritime mile and take a photo at The Great Light in Belfast’s amazing Titanic Quarter.
Meet their Hosts and Guides who are passionate about these unique lighthouses. Hear their maritime stories and let them advise you on the best adventures each location offers.
At Great Lighthouses of Ireland you can experience their maritime and seafaring stories, or just take time out and stay “where land meets sea”.
Lighthouse Locations
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The Great Lighthouses of Ireland offer different experiences. In some cases they offer the opportunity to stay in these unique locations; in other cases they offer the opportunity to visit and explore the lighthouses. In the listing above, we indicate whether the opportunity is to stay or to visit, or both. In the case of those that operate as a day visitor attraction, we indicate whether they are open year round, or are seasonal.
All the lighthouses are in remote locations, which is part of their uniqueness.
Fanad, Clare Island, Loop Head, St Johns Point (Co. Donegal) & Valentia Island Lighthouses can be found along the Wild Atlantic Way.
Ballycotton Island, Wicklow Head & Hook Lighthouse are located on Irelands Ancient East with Galley Head further along the Cork coast.
Up North you can visit Blackhead, Rathlin West Light and St Johns Point (Co Down) Lighthouses.
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Great Lighthouses of Ireland
Various locations throughout the Island of Ireland
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