North Bank

North Bank Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation located at the mouth of the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. It is one of four lighthouses that guide shipping into the Liffey and the Port of Dublin, operated and maintained by the Dublin Port Company. The lighthouse was built in 1882 and has a distinctive architecture, earning it the nickname "The Tea Caddy" due to its square tower with a lantern room and gallery supported by concrete columns.

The North Bank Lighthouse has a height of 11 meters and a focal height of 10 meters above sea level, allowing its light to be seen for 16 nautical miles. The characteristic of the light is an occulting green light, lit for seven seconds and eclipsed for one second. The lighthouse is also known for its interesting history, including a change in the color scheme of the surrounding lights and buoys, which followed the convention of green on the right and red on the left when entering the dredged channel.

The North Bank Lighthouse has been featured in popular culture, including a large-scale replica built by artist Fergal McCarthy inside the Science Gallery at Trinity College, Dublin in 2015. The lighthouse was also used as a diving platform in 2017 for the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series competition. Today, the North Bank Lighthouse remains an important aid to navigation and a notable landmark in Dublin's port area.

Light and tower

It lies on the River Liffey. Its daymark is green tower. The light has a focal height of 10 metres. Its light characteristic is Oc.G. It was first lit in 1882.

Videos

Aerial tour of the North Carolina Outer Banks and Bodie Island Lighthouse.