Inishgort Lighthouse
Inishgort Lighthouse has a focal height of 11 metres, a tower height of 8 metres and a range of 10 nautical miles. It was built in 1827.
- Focal height
- 11 metres
- Tower height
- 8 metres
- Range
- 10 nautical miles
- Built
- 1827
- Coordinates
- 53.827, -9.671
Inishgort Lighthouse is located in County Mayo, Ireland. There is no available information on the year the lighthouse was built. Unfortunately, there is no information on the Inishgort Lighthouse in the provided wikitext. The text primarily describes Clew Bay, a large ocean bay on the Atlantic coast of County Mayo, Ireland.
Clew Bay is roughly rectangular and has over a hundred small islands on its landward side. It is overlooked by the Nephin Beg Mountains to the north and Croagh Patrick to the south.
The bay was historically known as Cuan Modh or Modlind, associated with the Fir Bolg, and later became Cuan Modha. Some writers claim the name derives from Modh, one of the Tuatha Dé Danann, while another possibility is the Old Irish word "mod", meaning "penis" or "man". However, there is no available information about the Inishgort Lighthouse.
Light and tower
It lies on the Clew Bay. The light has a focal height of 11 metres. The light has a range of 10 nautical miles.
Details
- Range Nm
- 10
- Year Built
- 1827
- Description
- '''Clew Bay''' (; ) is a large ocean bay on the Atlantic coast of County Mayo, Ireland. It is roughly rectangular and has more than a hundred small islands on its landward side, Ireland's best example of sunken drumlins. The larger Clare Island guards the entrance of the bay.
- Body Of Water
- Clew Bay
- Location Text
- Mayo
- Focal Height M
- 11
- Tower Height M
- 8