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Ballycurrin Lighthouse © Cormac Mac Mahon
Built in 1772, Ballycurrin Lighthouse is situated on the eastern shore of Lough Corrib, at Ballycurrin Demesne, Headford, Co. Galway. This unusual lighthouse lies just inside County Mayo on the Galway/Mayo border and is said to be the only known inland lighthouse of its type in Europe.
It has a modest height of approx 22 feet and its upper section can be accessed via spiral metal steps attached to the exterior. It has a mill stone for its roof and the uppermost section of the lighthouse would have been used to burn timber to create the beacon.
Ballycurrin Lighthouse © Cormac Mac Mahon
Built in 1772, Ballycurrin Lighthouse is situated on the eastern shore of Lough Corrib, at Ballycurrin Demesne, Headford, Co. Galway. This unusual lighthouse lies just inside County Mayo on the Galway/Mayo border and is said to be the only known inland lighthouse of its type in Europe.
It has a modest height of approx 22 feet and its upper section can be accessed via spiral metal steps attached to the exterior. It has a mill stone for its roof and the uppermost section of the lighthouse would have been used to burn timber to create the beacon.