Hook Head Lighthouse Built in 1200: The Oldest Working Lighthouse | Built to Last #irishtourism
Built around the year 1200, Hook Head Lighthouse has been guiding ships into Waterford Harbour for more than 800 years. Standing on Hook Head, it is widely regarded as the oldest intact operational lighthouse in the world. Originally lit by beacon fires and later by oil lamps and Fresnel lenses, the lighthouse was electrified in 1972. Today its ...