List of lighthouses in Ireland
This is a list of lighthouses in Ireland. The Commissioners of Irish Lights are responsible for the majority of marine navigation aids around the island though a small number are maintained by local harbour authorities. The main list identifies those lighthouses in a clockwise direction starting with Crookhaven lighthouse, County Cork.
Maintained by Commissioners of Irish Lights
| Name | Image | Location Coordinates | County | Water body | Year built | Tower height | Focal height | Range |
| Crookhaven Lighthouse | Crookhaven | Cork | Celtic Sea | 1843 | ||||
| Mizen Head Lighthouse | Mizen Head | Cork | Celtic Sea | 1959 | ||||
| Roancarrigmore Lighthouse | Roancarrigmore Island | Cork | Bantry Bay | 1847 | ||||
| Castletownbere Light | Castletownbere | Cork | Bantry Bay | 1965 | ||||
| Ardnakinna Point Lighthouse | Bere Island | Cork | Bantry Bay | 1850/1965 | ||||
| Sheep's Head Lighthouse | Sheep's Head | Cork | Bantry Bay | 1968 | ||||
| Bull Rock Lighthouse | Bull Rock | Cork | North Atlantic | 1889 | ||||
| Skelligs Lighthouse | Skellig Michael | Kerry | North Atlantic | 1826/1967 | ||||
| Valentia Light | Valentia Island | Kerry | North Atlantic | 1913 | ||||
| Cromwell Point Lighthouse | Valentia Island | Kerry | North Atlantic | 1841 | ||||
| Inishtearaght Lighthouse | Tearaght Island | Kerry | North Atlantic | 1870 | ||||
| Little Samphire Island Lighthouse | Fenit | Kerry | Tralee Bay | 1854 | ||||
| Inis Cathaig Lighthouse | Scattery Island | Clare | Shannon | 1872 | ||||
| Corlis Point rear leading light | Carrigaholt | Clare | Shannon | 1998 | ||||
| Corlis Point front leading light | Carrigaholt | Clare | Shannon | 1998 | ||||
| Loophead Lighthouse | Loop Head | Clare | North Atlantic | 1854 | ||||
| Inisheer Lighthouse | Inisheer | Galway | North Atlantic | 1857 | ||||
| Black Head Lighthouse, County Clare | Fanore | Clare | Galway Bay | 1936 | ||||
| Cashla Bay Lighthouse | Casla | Galway | Galway Bay | 1984 | ||||
| Straw Island Lighthouse | Aran Islands | Galway | North Atlantic | 1878 | ||||
| Eeragh Lighthouse | Aran Islands | Galway | North Atlantic | 1857 | ||||
| Slyne Head Lighthouse | Slyne Head lighthouse | Galway | North Atlantic | 1836 | ||||
| Inishgort Lighthouse | Clew Bay | Mayo | Clew Bay | 1827 | ||||
| Achillbeg Lighthouse | Achillbeg | Mayo | Clew Bay | 1965 | ||||
| Blacksod Lighthouse | Blacksod Bay | Mayo | North Atlantic | 1864 | ||||
| Blackrock Mayo Lighthouse | Blacksod Bay | Mayo | North Atlantic | 1864 | ||||
| Eagle Island lighthouse | Eagle Island | Mayo | North Atlantic | 1835 | ||||
| Broadhaven Lighthouse | Broadhaven Bay | Mayo | North Atlantic | 1848 | ||||
| Oyster Island Lighthouse | Rosses Point | Sligo | Sligo Bay | 1837/1893 | ||||
| Metal Man Sligo Lighthouse | Rosses Point | Sligo | Sligo Bay | 1821 | ||||
| Lower Rosses Lighthouse | Rosses Point | Sligo | Sligo Bay | 1908 | ||||
| Blackrock Sligo Lighthouse | Sligo Bay | Sligo | Sligo Bay | 1835 | ||||
| Rotten Island lighthouse | Rotten Island | Donegal | Donegal Bay | 1838 | ||||
| St John's Point Lighthouse, County Donegal | Dunkineely | Donegal | Donegal Bay | 1831 | ||||
| Rathlin O'Birne Lighthouse | Glencolmcille | Donegal | North Atlantic | 1856 | ||||
| Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse | Arranmore | Donegal | North Atlantic | 1982 | ||||
| Arranmore Lighthouse | Arranmore | Donegal | North Atlantic | 1798/1865 | ||||
| Tory Island Lighthouse | Tory Island | Donegal | North Atlantic | 1832 | ||||
| Buncrana Light | Buncrana | Donegal | Lough Swilly | 1876/2009 | ||||
| Dunree Lighthouse | Dunree | Donegal | Lough Swilly | 1876 | ||||
| Fanad Head Lighthouse | Fanad | Donegal | North Atlantic | 1817/1886 | ||||
| Inishtrahull Lighthouse | Inishtrahull Island | Donegal | North Atlantic | 1812/1958 | ||||
| Inishowen Lighthouse | Inishowen | Donegal | North Atlantic | 1837 | ||||
| Rathlin West Lighthouse | Rathlin Island | Antrim | North Channel | 1917 | ||||
| Rathlin East Lighthouse | Rathlin Island | Antrim | North Channel | 1856 | ||||
| Rue Point Lighthouse | Rathlin Island | Antrim | North Channel | 1915/1921 | ||||
| Maidens Lighthouse | The Maidens | Antrim | North Channel | 1829 | ||||
| Chaine Memorial | Larne | Antrim | North Channel | 1899 | ||||
| Blackhead Lighthouse, County Antrim | Whitehead | Antrim | North Channel | 1902 | ||||
| Mew Island Lighthouse | Mew Island | Down | North Channel | 1884 | ||||
| Donaghadee Lighthouse | Donaghadee | Down | North Channel | 1836 | ||||
| Angus Rock Lighthouse | Strangford Lough | Down | Strangford Lough | 1983 | ||||
| St John's Point Lighthouse, County Down | Killough | Down | Irish Sea | 1844/1893 | ||||
| Green Island Leading Light | Carlingford Lough | Down | Carlingford Lough | 1873 | ||||
| Vidal Bank Leading Light | Carlingford Lough | Down | Carlingford Lough | 1873 | ||||
| Haulbowline Lighthouse | Carlingford Lough | Down | Irish Sea | 1824 | ||||
| Dundalk Lighthouse | Dundalk | Louth | Irish Sea | 1855 | ||||
| Rockabill Lighthouse | Rockabill | Dublin | Irish Sea | 1860 | ||||
| Baily Lighthouse | Howth Head | Dublin | Dublin Bay | 1814 | ||||
| Dún Laoghaire West Lighthouse | Dún Laoghaire | Dublin | Dublin Bay | 1852 | ||||
| Dún Laoghaire East Lighthouse | Dún Laoghaire | Dublin | Dublin Bay | 1847 | ||||
| Muglins Lighthouse | Dalkey Island | Dublin | Dublin Bay | 1906 | ||||
| Kish Lighthouse | Kish Bank | Dublin | Dublin Bay | 1965 | ||||
| Wicklow Head Lighthouse | Wicklow Head | Wicklow | St George's Channel | 1781/1818 | ||||
| Tuskar Rock Lighthouse | Tuskar Rock | Wexford | St George's Channel | 1815 | ||||
| Dunmore East Lighthouse | Dunmore East | Waterford | Celtic Sea | 1825 | ||||
| Hook Lighthouse | Hook Head | Wexford | Celtic Sea | 1172 | ||||
| Ballinacourty Point Lighthouse | Dungarvan | Waterford | Celtic Sea | 1858 | ||||
| Mine Head Lighthouse | Mine Head | Waterford | Celtic Sea | 1851 | ||||
| Youghal Lighthouse | Youghal | Cork | Celtic Sea | 1852 | ||||
| Ballycotton Lighthouse | Ballycotton | Cork | Celtic Sea | 1851 | ||||
| Roche's Point Lighthouse | Cork Harbour | Cork | Cork Harbour | 1817/1835 | ||||
| Charlesfort Lighthouse | Charlesfort | Cork | Kinsale Harbour | Unknown | ||||
| Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse | Old Head of Kinsale | Cork | Celtic Sea | 1665/1853 | ||||
| Galley Head Lighthouse | Galley Head | Cork | Celtic Sea | 1878 | ||||
| Copper Point Lighthouse | Long Island | Cork | Celtic Sea | 1864 | ||||
| Fastnet Lighthouse | Fastnet Rock | Cork | Celtic Sea | 1854/1904 |
Maintained by other Irish marine authorities
A smaller number of active lighthouses are operated by other authorities, primarily the port and harbour companies located around the Irish coast.| Name | Image | Location Coordinates | County | Waterbody | Built | Tower Height | Focal Height | Operated by |
| Aleria | Drogheda | Louth | Irish Sea | 1936 | Drogheda Port Company | |||
| Ardglass Pier | Ardglass | Down | Ardglass Harbour | 1885 | Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority | |||
| Balbriggan | Balbriggan | Fingal | Irish Sea | 1769 | Dublin Port Company | |||
| Ballynagard | River Foyle | Londonderry | River Foyle | Unknown | Londonderry Port | |||
| Barrack Point | Sherkin Island | Cork | Baltimore Harbour | 1885 | Cork County Council | |||
| Beeves Rock | Shannon Estuary | Clare | Shannon Estuary | 1855 | Shannon Foynes Port Company | |||
| Dingle Harbour | Dingle | Kerry | Dingle Harbour | 1885 | Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre | |||
| Duncannon Fort | Duncannon Fort | Wexford | Waterford Harbour | Unknown | Port of Waterford Company | |||
| Duncannon North | Duncannon | Wexford | Waterford Harbour | 1838 | Port of Waterford Company | |||
| Galway Harbour | Galway Harbour | Galway | Galway Bay | 1977 | Galway Harbour Company | |||
| Howth Harbour | Howth | Fingal | Irish Sea | 1982 | Dublin Port Company | |||
| Moville | Moville | Donegal | Lough Foyle | 1882 | Londonderry Port | |||
| North Bank | Dublin Port | Fingal | River Liffey | 1882 | Dublin Port Company | |||
| North Bull | North Bull Island | Fingal | Dublin Bay | 1880 | Dublin Port Company | |||
| North Wall Quay | Dublin Port | Fingal | River Liffey | 1904 | Dublin Port Company | |||
| Poolbeg | Poolbeg | Fingal | Dublin Bay | 1820 | Dublin Port Company | |||
| Rosslare Harbour | Rosslare Europort | Wexford | St Georges Channel | 1906 | Rosslare Europort | |||
| Spillane's Tower | Limerick | Limerick | River Shannon | 1885 | Shannon Foynes Port Company | |||
| Spit Bank | Cobh | Cork | Cork Harbour | 1853 | Port of Cork Company | |||
| Tarbert Island | Tarbet | Kerry | River Shannon | 1834 | Shannon Foynes Port Company | |||
| Warren Point | Greencastle | Donegal | Lough Foyle | 1861 | Londonderry Port | |||
| Wicklow East Pier | Wicklow | Wicklow | Irish Sea | 1884 | Wicklow Port Company |
Inactive
Improvements and changes to the aids to navigation around the Irish coast, has meant that there are a number of lighthouses that have been decommissioned. This list includes those where the tower or structure is still in existence. Some of these have been reused, such as Ferris Point which is now a vessel control tower. Clare Island was turned into a guest house, and the older Wicklow Head tower was refurbished by the Irish Landmark Trust as a holiday let.| Name | Image | Location Coordinates | County | Waterbody | Built | Inactive since | Notes |
| Ballycurrin | Headford | Mayo | Lough Corrib | 1847 | Unknown | Unusual lakeshore light with external staircase. | |
| Blackrock Castle | Cork | Cork | Cork Harbour | 1582 | 1903 | A light was shown from a window in the highest tower. | |
| Calf Rock | Dursey Island | Cork | North Atlantic | 1866 | 1881 | The tower was badly damaged by a storm in 1881. | |
| Cape Clear | Cape Clear Island | Cork | Celtic Sea | 1818 | 1854 | Deactivated after the original Fastnet lighthouse was completed. | |
| Clare Island | Clare Island | Mayo | Clew Bay | 1818 | 1965 | Refurbished as a guest house. | |
| Culmore Point | Culmore | Londonderry | River Foyle | 1920s | 2012 | White and green tower next to Culmore Fort. Replaced by a post light. | |
| Drogheda East | Mornington | Meath | River Boyne | 1880s | 2007 | One of three lights constructed to aid navigation along the Boyne and into the harbour at Drogheda. | |
| Drogheda North | Mornington | Meath | River Boyne | 1880s | 2000 | One of three lights constructed to aid navigation along the Boyne and into the harbour at Drogheda. | |
| Drogheda West | Mornington | Meath | River Boyne | 1880s | 2000 | One of three lights constructed to aid navigation along the Boyne and into the harbour at Drogheda. | |
| Ferris Point | Larne | Antrim | Larne Lough | Unknown | 1994 | Now houses the control room for the Port of Larne. | |
| Greenore | Greenore | Louth | Carlingford Lough | 1830 | 1986 | Located on Carlingford Lough next to Greenore Port. | |
| Howth Harbour | Howth | Fingal | Irish Sea | 1818 | 1982 | Replaced by modern light nearby. | |
| Inishmore | Inishmore | Galway | Galway Bay | 1818 | 1857 | The first lighthouse in the Aran Islands, built on the highest point of Inishmore. | |
| Inishowen East | Inishowen | Donegal | North Channel | 1837 | 1961 | Squat tower separate from the active West Inishowen Lighthouse. | |
| Kilcredaun Head | Carrigaholt | Clare | Shannon Estuary | 1824 | 2011 | Positioned on a headland on the northern shore of the estuary. | |
| Mutton Island | Mutton Island | Galway | Galway Bay | 1817 | 1977 | Replaced by the Galway Harbour lighthouse. Restored between 2005 and 2011. | |
| Skelling Michael | Skelling Michael | Kerry | North Atlantic | 1826 | 1870 | Built on a high ledge on the western flank of Skelling Michael. | |
| South Rock | Kearney | Down | North Channel | 1797 | 1877 | Considered to be the "oldest surviving waveswept lighthouse in Ireland". | |
| West Maidens | The Maidens | Antrim | North Channel | 1829 | 1903 | Built at the same time as the East Maidens light. | |
| Wicklow Head High | Wicklow Head | Wicklow | St George's Channel | 1781 | 1818 | Octagonal tower, renovated as a holiday let by the Irish Landmark Trust in 1996. | |
| Wicklow Head High | Wicklow Head | Wicklow | St George's Channel | 1818 | 1865 | Round tower, built to complement the currently active low level light. |