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Great Lighthouses of Ireland offers visitors a host of unique experiences across 17 locations dotted around the Irish coast, from fascinating visitor centres to lighthouse tower tours, charming overnight accommodation, and exciting boat trips.

For hundreds of years lighthouses have helped seafarers find their way. Now they also shine their light on a truly unique experience around the coastline of Ireland.

Great Lighthouses of Ireland will help you find your way to where land meets sea. Connect with the spirit and stories of a seafaring past. Be with nature at its wildest and most wonderful. Have a coastal adventure, or just take time out to stay and meet the people and communities who are passionate about these unique places.

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After 150 years, a truly unique experience opens at Blacksod Lighthouse, Blacksod, County Mayo. Visitors can now enter the lighthouse by guided tour and climb its tower. This immersive experience will bring alive stories of D-day and lighthouse calamities.

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A visit to Loop Head Lighthouse in County Clare offers a fascinating look at days gone by. The proud and beautiful lighthouse on the scenic Loop Head Peninsula is rich in maritime heritage, with origins stretching back to 1670.

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Discover Valentia Island Lighthouse on Cromwell Point in County Kerry, a stunning building on the site of a 17th-century fort.

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A 10-seater passenger ferry will transport you to the unspoilt and previously inaccessible Ballycotton Island and on a magical visit to one of the only two black lighthouses in Ireland.

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Climb 115 steps to the balcony of Hook Lighthouse in County Wexford, and soak up stunning views of the coastline. A hugely popular attraction in south east Ireland, experience its magic and mystery for yourself.

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Experience the timeless magic of Fanad Lighthouse. One of the great lighthouses of Ireland standing between idyllic Lough Swilly and Mulroy Bay in County Donegal, Fanad Lighthouse has been voted one of the most beautiful lighthouses in the world.

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