Donegal Bay Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Donegal Bay Lighthouses Lighthouse
This cylindrical white tower, standing 15 meters tall, features a mast mounted on a large round structure. Its light is positioned 67 meters above sea level, offering a geographic range of 21 nautical miles. The operational light emits a single white flash every 6 seconds. Located on the east coast of Donegal Bay, near Ballyshannon, it serves as a leading light for vessels approaching the bay. The nearest port is Killybegs, situated 3.9 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is critical for guiding vessels through the entrance of Donegal Bay, a large funnel-shaped inlet on Ireland's northwestern coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 67m
- Geographic Range
- 21NM
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇪Ireland
- Region
- County Donegal
- Sea Region
- Donegal Bay, a large funnel-shaped inlet separating Counties Sligo and Donegal near the northwestern point of Ireland. It serves as an approach leading light for vessels entering Donegal Bay, located on the R267 highway just west of Ballyshannon on the east coast of the bay.
- Latitude
- 54.5693°
- Longitude
- -8.4598°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: mast mounted on a large round tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Killybegs(3.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A6230.
- NGA No.
- 7336
- ARLHS No.
- IRE-096
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