Slyne Head Lighthouse

Slyne Head Lighthouse (Irish: Ceann Léime) is located at the westernmost point of County Galway, about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Dunloughan, Ireland on the island of Illaunamid. It is maintained by Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL). There were two lighthouses on this point built in 1836, but only the western one remains active.^[3]

The older of the two lighthouses, pictured in the 1970s

Slyne Head Lighthouse

Location	County Galway, Ireland
Coordinates	53°24′00.2″N 10°14′01.6″W
Tower
Constructed	1836
Construction	limestone tower
Automated	1990
Height	24 metres (79 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	black tower
Racon	T
Light
Focal height	35 metres (115 ft)
Range	19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (2)W 15s
Ireland no.	CIL-1990[1][2]

See also

• Ireland portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in Ireland