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Fastnet Rock Mizen Head Visitor Centre Irish Lighthouses The men provided their own provisions but were not allowed to let their stock run lower than a fortnight. The Commissioners set up a stock of reserve provisions on the Rock, which the men were allowed to purchase. On average they kept 2 cwt. (110kgs.) Salt beef, 2 cwt. Salt pork, 2 cwt. Tinned meats... mizenhead.net
Been There | Tips | Mizen Head and Fastnet lighthouse There are plenty of boat trips ranging from a 10 minute one from Baltimore to Sheare Island, or a two and a half hour one out to the Fastnet Lighthouse. Nine miles out in the Atlantic, this lonely outpost has warned approaching shipping for over a hundred years but s... ivebeenthere.co.uk
Fastnet Lighthouse Guide - Yahoo! Travel Guide UK The Fastnet Rock adorns many a postcard sent from these parts and is a magnet for boats, superstition and trouble. The Rock's lighthouse was originally built in 1854, but was swept away in 1865. It was eventually rebuilt in 1906 with granite rocks imported from Cornwall and now also boasts a helipad... uk.holidaysguide.yahoo.com
<- The Fastnet -> <- Schull - West Cork - Ireland -> The first Fastnet Lighthouse was a cast iron tower designed by George Halpin. It was started in 1849 and finished in 1853, and was built because the old light on Clear Island was too far inside outlying danger and at so high an elevation that it was frequently obscured by fog. Cost, including shore ... schull.ie
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