Lighthouses · Northern Ireland
The Maidens lighthouses
In or near Ballygalley.
The Maidens lighthouses — lighthouse in Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Carnfunnock Family Fun Zone Miniature Railway · 8.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
The Maidens lighthouses is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1829. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.9291°, -5.7278°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Maidens lighthouses, on the Maidens in North Channel off County Antrim in Northern Ireland, date from 1829 and were built at the request of merchants and a Royal Navy officer. Lighthouses were built on both rocks; the West Maiden was abandoned in 1903 and the East Maiden was automated in 1977.
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Background
History
After receiving requests from Larne merchants and Admiral Benjamin Hallowell Carew for a lighthouse to be placed on The Maidens, George Halpin, the Ballast Board's Inspector of Works and Inspector of Lighthouses, inspected the rocks in 1819. He recommended the placement of two lighthouses. The plans were approved in 1824 and Halpin designed the lighthouses and supervised their construction. Building was completed and the lights switched on by 5 January 1829. The towers were 800 yards apart: the West Tower, on the northern rock, rose 84 feet above sea level and could be seen 13 miles away; the East Tower, on the southern rock, reached 94 feet and was visible from a distance of 14 miles.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9291, -5.7278
- Address
- North Channel<br /> County Antrim<br />Northern Ireland
- Established
- 1829
- Nearest railway station
- Carnfunnock Family Fun Zone Miniature Railway — 8.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15636247 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Maidens lighthouses (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: East Maiden Lighthouse (geograph 5957939).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Maidens lighthouses?
- The Maidens lighthouses is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- What is The Maidens lighthouses?
- The Maidens lighthouses — lighthouse in Northern Ireland.
- How do I get to The Maidens lighthouses?
- The nearest railway station is Carnfunnock Family Fun Zone Miniature Railway, about 8.6 km away. Its coordinates are 54.9291°, -5.7278°.
- When was The Maidens lighthouses built?
- Built or established in 1829.
- Is The Maidens lighthouses free to visit?
- Yes, The Maidens lighthouses is free to enter.