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Summary Record
Date 28 April 2006
Event ID 551073
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Summary Record
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/551073
This shore lighthouse guards the E side of the N Channel, the northern entrance to the Irish (Celtic) Sea. In practice, it is often obscured by fog, and is situated too far NW to guard the entrance to the Clyde. It was built by Thomas Smith and lit in 1787 or 1788, as one of the initial programme of four lighthouses built by the Commissioners of Northern Lights; the others were Kinnaird Head, Eilean Glas, Scalpay, and the original light on Dennis Head, North Ronaldsay, Orkney. The original light was rebuilt 'in a more permanent form' between 1821 and 1830, in keeping with the Commissioners' 'national establishment' policy. This station was an early receipient (c. 1876) of a fog signal. The light was altered from fixed to group flashing in 1906, the power being increased from 8,000 to 281,000cp at the same time. It was electrified (and further increased to 1,515,000cp) in 1976.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 April 2006.
