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Wicklow Head - Co. Wicklow - Ireland
Wicklow Head, 84 metres (275 feet) high, lies 3km south east of the town of Wicklow. It's the most easterly point of land in the Republic of Ireland.
La Pointe de Wicklow, haute de 84 mètres, se trouve à 3km au sud est de la ville de Wicklow. Il s'agit du point le plus à l'Est de la République d'Irlande.

Wicklow Head Lighthouse
N 52°57.947' - W 005°59.889'
Three lighthouses, two on Long Hill, the other on the saddle of the head, were built by the revenue commissioners to the design of John Trail their
engineer. The two lights were established on 1st September 1781. They not only marked the headland but prevented mariners from confusing Wicklow Head with Howth and Hook Head, both of which had single lights. The present lighthouse is the most recent of three towers which stand on the head. On 31st March 1994 the lighthouse was converted to automatic operation and the keepers were withdrawn from the station.
Trois phares dont deux sur la colline et le troisième en contrebas ont été construits sur la Pointe de Wicklow. Conçus par l'ingénieur John Trail et financés par la commission des finances, les deux premiers phares ont été mis en service le 1er Septembre 1781. Ils ont non seulement signalé la pointe à de nombreux marins mais également permis de ne pas confondre la pointe de Wicklow avec celle de Hook au signal lumineux identique. Le phare actuel est le plus récent des trois. Le 31 Mars 1994, il fut été automatisés et les gardiens quittèrent définitivement l'édifice.
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Wicklow Head olg lighthouses
Freestanding six-stage former lighthouse is now use as a holiday home. The 30m (95ft) high structure is constructed in coursed granite with ashlar quoins. The octagonal shaft is slightly tapered. There is a bracketed cornice and a domed cap. Internally there is a replacement spiral steel stair. The second lighthouse was re-built in 1825. The Irish Landmark Trust (ILT), whose mission is to rescue neglected historic buildings, has transformed the old lighthouse into a kind of coastal show home.
La tour la plus haute mesure 30 mètres et compte six étages. L'édifice, maintenant utilisé comme maison de vacances, a été construit en pierres de taille de granit. De forme octogonale, la tour est surmontée d'un dôme qui remplace l'ancienne lanterne du phare. A l'intérieur, un escalier en colimaçon en permet de gravir les étages. Le deuxième phare aurait été reconstruit en 1825. Le Landmark Trust, dont la mission est de restaurer de vieux bâtiments historiques, a transformé le vieux phare en une maison côtière.
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Wicklow Head Coast
This headland marks the most easterly point of County Wicklow. Its cliffs hold a small seabird colony in summer. The seabed offshore, which is swept by strong tidal currents, has an unusual series of reefs formed by honeycomb worms. Sea cliffs, storm beaches, maritime grassland and heathland are the main habitats.
La Pointe de Wicklow marque le point le plus oriental du comté de Wicklow. Ses falaises abritent des colonies d'oiseaux de mer en été. Devant la pointe, la mer est balayée par de forts courants de marée. Des landes éparses, des prairies d'herbe grasse et des falaises escarpées constituent les principaux habitats de la pointe.
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