View of Fanad Head Lighthouse with abandoned building in foreground, Fanad Head, Fanad Peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland

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In December 1811 a Royal Navy frigate struck rocks near Fanad Head during a violent storm, over 250 lives were lost. Soon afterwards it was decided to build a lighthouse and in 1815 permission was granted with a budget of £2,000. The lighthouse was designed by George Halpin and was first lit on St Patrick's Day 1817. The tower was replaced with a taller more visible one and commenced operations in September 1886

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Size: 5715px × 3846px
Location: Fanad Head, County Donegal, Ireland
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License: Licensed
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