Castletown Directional Light

NameCastletown Directional Light
Latitude51°38.779' North
Longitude009°54.315' West
CharacterDir Oc WRG 5s (24 hours)
SectorsG019.5°-023° (3.5°), W023°-023.5° (0.5°), R023.5°-027° (3.5°)
Light RangeNight: White 15 nm, Red and Green 12 nm. Day: White 4 nm, Red and Green 2nm
Height of Tower4 metres
Height of Light above MHWS7 metres

History:

The Castletownbere Directional light was first temporarily established on 24 March 1965. It was permanently established on 23 November 1965 in the postion of the former upper unlighted rear lead daymark.

A new directional light was established in the position of the former front lead daymark on 10 March 1983.

The current PEL 6 type light was established in its present position on 17 November 2010.

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 Castletown Directional Light

TJD-11-LR9