Hook Lighthouse

The Hook Lighthouse is a building situated on at the tip of the Hook Peninsula in , in Ireland. It is one of the oldest lighthouses in the world and the second oldest operating lighthouse in the world, after the in Spain.
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  • Lighthouse
  • …is operated by Commissioners of Irish Lights
  • Description: lighthouse in Ireland
  • Also known as
    “Hook Head”
    “Hook Head Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Dubhán’s Church, Churchtown, Hook Peninsula and Slade Castle.
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is situated 1¼ km north of Hook Lighthouse.
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is a tower house and National Monument in , . is situated 1½ km northeast of Hook Lighthouse.
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is a large country house on the Hook peninsula, , Ireland. is situated 3 km northeast of Hook Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hook Point and Slade.
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Hook Head, historically called Rindowan, is a headland…
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is a small village and townland in , Ireland.
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is a small village on the coast of in southeast Ireland.

Hook Lighthouse

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Latitude
52.12376° or 52° 7′ 26″ north
Longitude
-6.92946° or 6° 55′ 46″ west
Open location code
9C4M43FC+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87606863
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q5897891

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Hook Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Hook itsasargia”
  • Dutch: “Hook Head Lighthouse”
  • Estonian: “Hooki majakas”
  • Estonian: “Hooki tuletorn”
  • Finnish: “Hookin majakka”
  • French: “phare de Hook”
  • French: “Phare de Hook”
  • Irish: “Teach Solais Rinn Duáin”
  • Spanish: “Faro de Cabo de Hook”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hook Lighthouse and Lime Kiln.

Nearby Places

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