Blackhead Lighthouse
Blackhead Lighthouse is a listed lighthouse built at the turn of the 20th century, near Whitehead in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It marks the very northern end of Belfast Lough where it opens out into the North Channel that separates Northern Ireland and Scotland.Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Chc08rm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Whitehead, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Also known as: “Blackhead Co. Antrim Lighthouse” and “Blackhead Lighthouse Mccrea’s Brae Whitehead Co Antrim Bt38 9nz”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Whitehead railway station and Ballycarry railway station.
Whitehead railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitehead railway station serves Whitehead in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The station has two platforms with a waiting room on each and the station is signalled in both directions and remains staffed during commuter hours by a Senior Porter, a fully trained signalman, capable of fixing points and signalling issues when they arise. Whitehead railway station is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Blackhead Lighthouse.
Ballycarry railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballycarry railway station serves Ballycarry and Islandmagee in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the station was opened on 1 October 1862. Today there is just a single platform, there is a stationmaster's old cottage on a disused platform, this is now privately owned. Ballycarry railway station is situated 1½ miles northwest of Blackhead Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magheramorne and Mullaghboy.
Magheramorne
Locality
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Magheramorne is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is about 5 miles south of Larne on the shores of Larne Lough. It had a population of 228 people in the 2021 census. Magheramorne is situated 4½ miles northwest of Blackhead Lighthouse.
Mullaghboy
Village
Mullaghboy is a small village and townland on Islandmagee in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Islandmagee and the historic barony of Belfast Lower. Mullaghboy is situated 5 miles north of Blackhead Lighthouse.
Portmuck
Village
Portmuck is a townland of 235 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Islandmagee and the historic barony of Belfast Lower. Portmuck is situated 6 miles north of Blackhead Lighthouse.
Blackhead Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.76693° or 54° 46′ 1″ northLongitude
-5.68908° or 5° 41′ 21″ westOperator
Commissioners of Irish LightsOpen location code
9C6PQ886+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 557364146OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q28497234
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Blackhead Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Black Head”
- French: “Phare de Black Head”
- Irish: “An Cionn Dubh”
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Highlights include Muldersleigh Hill and Whitehead Golf Club.
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