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Blacksod lighthouse, Co. Mayo

54 05.9N

10 03.6W

Built 1866

Date unwatched: 23.12.1931

Height of tower: 12m

See it up close and personal on the Northern Irish Lighthouse Tour

Height of light above MHWS 13m

Range of light:

W 12nm R 9nm


The postcard pic featuring my collie Quisha	Aerial postcard pic

	One of only 2 square towers, the other is Blackhead

My collie's Shara (left) and her mother Quisha. It was the furthest north Shara ever went, but Quisha went right round Ireland. She stayed at least twice in Blacksod, also at Fanad, Hook Head and St. Johns Down



The lantern
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