Tarbet (Ness) (CIL) |
Photo with kind permission of the Irish Lighthouse Board Please note that any items in RED means there is a fuller version relating to this particular name or subject, which can be found in the Main Search index. Position: 52°35.30' North 9°21.46' West Location: Between Scattery Island & Little Samphire Island, Shannon Lighthouse tower built: 1834 Composition of tower: Granite Designer: George Halpin (snr) Builder: Ballast Board Height of tower: 54 ft (16.5 m) Focal plane of light: 58 ft (17.7 m) above mean high water Light first lit: November 1834 Original Light characteristic: Fixed white light Original Visible range of light: nominal 13 nautical miles. Present Light Characteristic: Isophase White & Red 4 seconds History: Tarbert Lighthouse is a rock based station located between Little Samphire Island and Scattery Island near the River Shannon. It was designed by George Halpin (Snr) and built by the Ballast Board between 1833- 34. The light was first lit in November 1834 and classed as a third order establishment. Today it is maintained by Shannon Estuary Ports. |
