J6086 : Mew Island lighthouse, Copeland Islands (1)
taken 13 years ago, 6 km N of Donaghadee, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The present lighthouse and fog signal on Mew Island was established on 1st November 1884 when its predecessor, on Lighthouse Island, was discontinued. It was converted to automatic operation with the lighthouse keepers permanently withdrawn on 29th March 1996. The station is in the care of an attendant. The aids to navigation are also monitored via a telemetry link from Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire.
A detailed description in available on the Irish Lights website Link
On 14 June 2011 the Bangor Boat Link had arranged an evening trip to the Gobbins cliffs at Islandmagee. The boat’s owner considered the adverse wind unsuitable for a trip across Belfast Lough. Instead he made the journey, around the Co Down coast, to Lighthouse Island. This proved to be a wise decision since it included a sighting of a humpback whale, a landing on the island and a guided tour by the warden of the Copeland Islands Bird Observatory Link with over an hour ashore. Not being a birdwatcher I made an independent trip around part of the island. With grateful thanks to Brian Meharg MBE of the Bangor Boat who knows exactly how to please his passengers.
One of the Copeland Islands, with an area of 31 acres, off the coast of north east Co Down. The name reputedly comes from the sea mews (gulls) which nest there.
- Grid Square
- J6086, 29 images (more nearby )
- Photographer
- Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 14 June, 2011 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 16 June, 2011
- Geographical Context
- Place (from Tags)
- Subject Location
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Irish: J 602 861 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:41.8775N 5:30.8768W - Camera Location
- Irish: J 597 860
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)