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North Bull Lighthouse
The North Bull Lighthouse, is an active aid to navigation located at the mouth of the River Liffey, near Dublin, Ireland. It is one of four lighthouses that help guide shipping into the Liffey, and the Port of Dublin, all of which are operated and maintained by the Dublin Port Company. Completed in 1880, it was designed by Bindon Blood Stoney an Irish engineer, who also oversaw the construction of the Bull Wall, North Bull Wall. The green lighthouse marks the outer end of the wall, which becomes submerged at high tide. On the opposite side of the channel, at the end of the Great South Wall is the red Poolbeg Lighthouse. History The need for the lighthouse and other improvements to aids to navigation at the port, was described in the proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1888, following a visit to Dublin by members of the Institute. "The construction of deep-water quays and the improvement of the channel were followed by an increase in the number of passenger s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Bank Lighthouse
The North Bank or Northbank Lighthouse, is an active aid to navigation located at the mouth of the River Liffey, near Dublin, Ireland. It is one of four lighthouses that help guide shipping into the Liffey, and the Port of Dublin, all of which are operated and maintained by the Dublin Port Company. Built in 1882, it also affectionately called ''The Tea Caddy'' due to its architecture, and has also been described as "resembling a giant mailbox on stilts". History Completed in 1882, the green lighthouse consists of a square tower with a lantern room and gallery, which is supported by a series of concrete columns. This gives an overall height of . It is located midway between the end of the Bull Wall, North Bull Wall, and Alexandra Quay and the main port. The other lighthouses for the port are Poolbeg Lighthouse, Poolbeg at the end of the Great South Wall, North_Bull_Lighthouse, North Bull at the end of the North Bull Wall, and North Wall Quay Lighthouse at the entrance to the Alex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
