Inisheer Lighthouse
The Inisheer, Inis Oírr or Fardurris Point Lighthouse, is an active 19th century lighthouse located on the island of Inisheer, the smallest of the Aran Islands, in County Galway, Ireland.
- Lighthouse
- …is also known as “South Island Lighthouse”
- …was formerly known as “Fardurris Light”
- Description: lighthouse in Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Inis Oírr and Creggankeel Fort.
Creggankeel Fort
Archaeological site
Creggankeel Fort is a stone fort and National Monument located on the island of Inisheer, Ireland. Creggankeel Fort is situated 1¼ km northeast of Inisheer Lighthouse.
Shipwreck
MV Plassy, or Plassey, was a cargo ship in the Irish Merchant Service, operating during the 1950s. Shipwreck is situated 2 km northeast of Inisheer Lighthouse.
Inisheer Lighthouse
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Latitude
53.04627° or 53° 2′ 47″ north
Longitude
-9.52629° or 9° 31′ 35″ west
Open location code
9C5G2FWF+GF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Inisheer Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Inisheer itsasargia”
- French: “Phare d’Inisheer”
- Irish: “Teach Solais Inis Oírr”
- Spanish: “Faro de Inisheer”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ballyglass and Carrowcastle.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as An Móinéar B & B and Radharc an Chaislean.
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