Buncrana

NameBuncrana
Latitude55°07.604' North
Longitude007°27.881' West
CharacterIso WR 4s
SectorsR shore-052°, W052°-139° (87°), R139°- shore
Light Range13 nautical miles, 10 nautical miles
Height of Light above MHWS11 metres

History:

Established 15th January 1876.

Converted to acetylene from oil lamp on 4th November 1916.

Converted to electric 10th April 1951.

New tower installed on 27 February 2009. Elevation of tower increased to 11 metres.         

                                     

     

           

                               

Emergency

If you notice that any aid to navigation is not functioning correctly please contact our 24 hour emergency number on

01-2801996

Loc8 Code

Loc8 Codes are the brand new GPS codes for Ireland and Northern Ireland that make finding properties and locations easy.

Loc8 Code for Buncrana

BMK-67-LC9