Cashla Bay

NameCashla Bay
Latitude53°15.834' North
Longitude009°33.982' West
CharacterDir Iso WRG 5s
SectorsG005°-008.5° (3.5°), W008.5°-011.5° (3°), R011.5°-015° (3.5°)
Light RangeWhite: 8 nautical miles, Red and Green: 6 nautical miles
Height of Tower4 metres
Height of Light above MHWS6 metres

History:

The light at Cashla Bay was first established on 1 March 1984. The present apparatus was installed on 18 July 2005 when daylight exhibition of the light was introduced.

The character of the light is Dir. Isophase White Red Green 5 Seconds

The nominal day range of the light is White 3 Nautical Miles, Red and Green 2 Nautical Miles.

The nominal night range of the light is White 8 Nautical Miles, Red and Green 6 Nautical Miles.

The sectors are: Green 005.0˚-008.5˚, White 008.5˚-011.5˚, Red 011.5˚-015.0˚. 

The height of the light is 6 Metres Above Mean Spring High Water. 

On 17 December 2007 a vertical red stripe was painted on the white tower to upgrade the daylight conspicuity of this aid to navigation.



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 Cashla Bay

K6D-77-CF8