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DONEGAL LIGHTHOUSE NAMED SECOND MOST BEAUTIFUL IN WORLD

written by Stephen Maguire September 23, 2013
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Fanad Lighthouse

Fanad Lighthouse – picture by Flickr: my heimu

A Donegal lighthouse has been named as the SECOND most beautiful lighthouse in the world.

Fanad Lighthouse beat lighthouses from around the globe in a poll of stunning coastline structures.

The building came second only to Lindau Lighthouse in Germany in the online poll carried in renowned website Mental Floss.

The 90ft lighthouse was built in 1818 after a large ship sank off waters in Fanad in 1804.

The lighthouse was manned by up to three lighthouse keepers and was electrified in 1975.

More recently an allocation of €500,000 has been made towards the renovation of the lighthouse.

It is hoped that a coffee and craft shop as well as accommodation can be provided for visitors.

 

DONEGAL LIGHTHOUSE NAMED SECOND MOST BEAUTIFUL IN WORLD was last modified: September 24th, 2013 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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