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词条 Mine Head Lighthouse
释义

  1. History

  2. See also

  3. References

  4. External links

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}}Mine Head Lighthouse is an excellently preserved operational 19th century lighthouse in An Sean Phobal, County Waterford, Ireland.[3]George Halpin Senior designed the major light of Mine Head lighthouse. Constructed of red sandstone the structure stands on top of the steep cliffs above the Celtic Sea.[4]

History

The lighthouse was built in 1851 and has a 22 m (72 ft.) white tower with a black band. It was converted to electricity in September 1964. The beacon flashes white and red every 2.5 sec. and has a range of 52 km (28 nautical miles).[3] A new light with a decreased range of 22.224 km (12 nautical miles) was installed in 2012.[5]

See also

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  • List of lighthouses in Ireland

References

1. ^Mine Head Lighthouse Commissioners of Irish Lights
2. ^{{cite rowlett|irlsw|accessdate=February 11, 2016}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Mine Head Lighthouse|url=http://www.cil.ie/tourism/our-lighthouses/mine-head.aspx|publisher=Commissioners of Irish Lights|accessdate=28 January 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Mine Head Lighthouse|url=http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=WA®no=22903904|publisher=Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht|accessdate=28 January 2015}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Notices to Mariners 3 October 2012|url=http://www.cil.ie/safety-navigation/notices-to-mariners/2012-14-mine-head-lighthouse.aspx|publisher=Commissioners of Irish Lights|accessdate=28 January 2015}}

External links

  • Commissioners of Irish Lights: Mine Head

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3 : Lighthouses in the Republic of Ireland|Buildings and structures in County Waterford|Lighthouses on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

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