La lanterne du phare, situee, a 60 m au dessus du niveau de la mer, fut
brisee par une vague dans une tempete en mars1861. Cet incident donne un
idee de la violence de la mer dans ces parages.
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On the 11th March 1861 at midday, the lighthouse tower was
struck by the sea,l smashing 23 panes, washing some of the lamps down the
stairs, and damaging the reflectors with broken glass beyond repair. So much water cascaded down the tower that it was
impossible for the keepers to open the door of the tower, they had to
drill holes in it to let the water out.
Clare Island is an island guarding the entrance to Clew Bay. The permanent population is around 120 people and the island has a shop with a post office, two bars, a restaurant, a few BnBs, a primary school and a daily ferry service to Roonagh quay. The island is the highest ...
Le phare marque l'entree sud de l'etroit passage entre l'ile d'Achill et Curraun. Le petit port de peche de
Cloghmore (a l'extreme sud d'Achill) offre un abri sur par tous les temps, mais la barre a l'est d'Achill beg brise par grosse houle au jusant, et l'entree dans ces conditions ...
Le port de Clare Island est bien protege des vents d'ouest, mais completement ouvert aux vents d'est. La nouvelle jetee exterieure est utilisee par les ferries, et les bateaux de plaisance ne peuvent donc s'y ammarer que de facon tres temporaire. Il est possible d'echouer ...
La lanterne du phare, situee, a 60 m au dessus du niveau de la mer, fut
brisee par une vague dans une tempete en mars1861. Cet incident donne un
idee de la violence de la mer dans ces parages.
On the 11th March 1861 at midday, the lighthouse tower was
struck by the sea,l smashing 23 panes, washing some of the lamps down the
stairs, and damaging the reflectors with broken glass beyond repair. So much water cascaded down the tower that it was
impossible for the keepers to open the door of the tower, they had to
drill holes in it to let the water out.
