• Open weekends including bank holidays from Saturday 16th March
• Open 7 days week from June bank holiday weekend to early September 10.00am-5.30pm daily.
• Visitors have the opportunity to be guided to the top of the lighthouse and take in the magnificant views from the balcony.
• Admission: €5 per person with under 12’s free.
• Toilet facilities and light refreshments available on site.

The enchanting Loophead Lighthouse is located at the tip of the Loop Head Peninsula which is the furthest point west on the Clare coastline. The wild and rugged Atlantic coastline, contrasting sharply with the sheltered Shannon Estuary truly sets a breathtaking backdrop to this lighthouse. This tower style lighthouse was constructed in 1854 and was operated and maintained by a keeper who lived within the lighthouse compound. In January 1991, the lighthouse was converted to automatic operation and today is in the care of an attendant and is also monitored by the Commissioner of Lights from their base in Dun Laoghaire.

Loophead Lighthouse will be open to the public at weekends including bank holidays from Saturday March 16th. Open 7 days a week from June bank holiday weekend to early September during the hours of 10.00am – 5:30pm daily.

Visitors have the opportunity to be guided to the top of the lighthouse and take in the magnificant views from the balcony. An informative, interactive exhibition also provides a history of the Lighthouse and allows the visitor to learn how the operation of this Lighthouse has progressed through the years. Admission: €5 per person with under 12’s free. Toilet facilities and light refreshments available on site. For more information on Loophead Lighthouse and the Loophead Penninsula please visit www.loophead.ie.  

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