Commissioners of Irish Lights

		Search the CIL website: 2010 Irish Lights Calendar October 19 2009 The 2010 Irish Lights calendar is now available. This calendar features photographs commemorating the various branches of the Lighthouse Service over the past 200 years. Draft Marine AtoN Strategy - 2025 and Beyond October 14 2009 2025 and Beyond is the United Kingdom and Ireland's marine aids to navigation (AtoN) strategy. It has been prepared by the General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs) of Trinity House, Northern Lighthouse Board and Irish Lights for their users, partners and stakeholders. New Mizen Bridge! October 02 2009 Welcome boost for Mizen Head Tourism! A contract for the construction of a new bridge to the Mizen Head Lighthouse has been signed and work will start right away with the new bridge ready for next summer's tourist season. Minister Dempsey announces that the Light Dues rate from 1st August 2009 to 31st March 2010, has been increased from 52 to 57 cents August 06 2009 Minister Dempsey announces that the Light Dues rate from 1st August 2009 to 31st March 2010, has been increased from 52 to 57 cents per ton and the maximum number of voyages to be levied has been increased from 7 to 9 in any one year. The tonnage cap remains at 35,000 NRT. Please click here to see SI 297 of 2009 - MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIGHT DUES) ORDER 2009
BEAM No. 37 BEAM No. 36 BEAM No. 35 BEAM No. 34 BEAM No. 33 BEAM No. 32 BEAM No. 31 BEAM No. 30 BEAM No. 29 BEAM No. 28 BEAM No. 27 BEAM No. 26 BEAM No. 25 BEAM No. 24	BEAM Magazine No. 26 The Journal of the Irish Lighthouse Service. Volume 26. 1997-1998. Letter from the Chief Executive Letters to the Editor Last Keepers leave Baily Baily Lighthouse—the last watched lighthouse in Ireland—was converted to automatic operation on 24th March 1997, when the last Lightkeepers retired from the Irish Lights Service. Chairman's tribute to Lightkeepers Baily previously the scene of change in 1810 Frank Pelly Lighthouse families' memories Denise O'Connor Safety at Sea Capt. J.J. Hickey Inspector of Lights & Marine Superintendent Lighthouse Automation Complete M.B. McStay, Engineer-in-Chief Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Retirements, Deaths Book Reviews Radio Restored J. G. Trevor Owen describes the restoration of the GECoPHONE BC 3250 wireless presented to the Daunt Rock Lightship in 1927 Thomas Rogers and South Rock Lighthouse Kilwarlin, or South Rock Lighthouse was completed 200 years ago. Designed and built by Thomas Rogers it remains the oldest waveswept rock lighthouse tower still standing, despite having been discontinued as a lighthouse in 1877. Jim Blaney reports on his research. Tragedy at Fanad Head Frank Maguire tells of the loss of his great uncle, Francis Maguire, Principal Keeper, in February 1900 Memoirs of a Lighthouse Keeper Jim Dillon The Lonely Old Lighthouse Eileen Wickham revisits Hook Head and reflects on a way of life now passed into history Pages from a Journal Cynthia Clarke visited some stations at which her great-grandfather, Ambrose Kennedy, served as a Lightkeeper, as described in her grandfather's journal. On my Perch Paul Roche looks back on his first tour of duty as a temporary Lightshipman. Epilogue Seaghán O Briain recalls the life of Lightkeepers and their families in the early years of the century.