Lighthouse Tour of Northern Ireland 2009
Society members pose for a group photo in front of the Mutton Island Lighthouse
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
Cindy & Mike in front of St. Patrick's
Getting ready to tour the Guinness factory in Dublin
Learning how to taste Guinness correctly
The Baily Lighthouse outside the village of Howth - this light features a Commissioners of Irish Lights Museum - the light was established in 1814
Barbier and Benard Third Order Dioptric Fresnel lens on display at the Baily lighthouse museum - originally located at the Kingstown East Light
Skip and Mary Lee on the exterior deck of the Baily Lighthouse
View of the cliffs from the Baily Lighthouse
Phil and Glen walking back after the visit to the Baily Lighthouse
Sea lion in Howth harbor posing for the camera
Lighthouse Society inspecting the Kittiwake lightship moored on the River Liffey in Dublin
Betty on the beach near the Balbriggan Lighthouse
Janis and Glen enjoying some time in the sun
Phyllis and Dave in Balbriggan
Joan and Jim sipping a pint at a local pub
The mummified head of Saint Oliver Plunkett located in Drogheda Cathedral - a martyr in the fight against Oliver Cromwell's invasion
Sumptuous feast at the Scholar's Inn in Drogheda
Cindy and her new friend at the Battle of the Boyne historic battlefield
Society members tour the ancient tombs at Knowth and Newgrange
Celtic dancing lessons in Newgrange
Newry River rear & front range light
Sandy, Janis, Skip and Mary Lee on their way to St. John's Lighthouse
Phil gets a demonstration on how to operate the original fog signal machinery by the attendant at St. John's Lighthouse
St. John's Lighthouse, established 1844
St. John's Lighthouse, established 1844
Carol peeking out the exterior deck door at the top of St. John's Lighthouse
view out the exterior deck door at the top of St. John's Lighthouse
Skip traversing a narrow ocean wall at St. John's Lighthouse (anything for a photo)
Unique Chance Brothers first order bi-form fresnel lens at the top of St. John's Lighthouse
Mercury warning installed at the top of St. John's Lighthouse in brass
Attendant of St. John's Lighthouse check the bulb of the lower fixed light (5th order fresnel lens)
Ardglass Pier Lighthouse with a group of fisherman waiting to board their vessel
Donaghadee Lighthouse set in the beautiful harbor of Donaghadee
Kathy & John in front of Stormont Castle, Belfast
Bill and Paula with the City of Belfast in the background
The Petrel Lightship near Belfast
Petrel Lightship preservationist talking to the group about deck restoration efforts
Having a drink aboard the Petrel, the interior has been converted into a pub
Skip and John exiting Daft Eddy's
Dave and Darlene dueling as part of the tour at Carrickfergus Castle
With Skip out on the deck of the lantern room, the great size of the lens becomes apparent
First Order fresnel lens inside Blackhead Lighthouse
View from exterior deck at Blackhead Lighthouse
Inside the lantern housing of Blackhead Light
Chaine Tower built in memory of James Chaine who represented the local area in Parliament, now used as a lighthouse
Humphrey the Camel examining the lens at the top of Chaine Tower
Society members making their way to the Rathlin East Lighthouse
Close up of the lantern of Rathlin East Lighthouse
View from the exterior deck of Rathlin East Lighthouse
View from the exterior deck of Rathlin East Lighthouse
View from the exterior deck of Rathlin East Lighthouse
Don at the top of Rathlin East Lighthouse
Phil climbing the cliffs to get a great photo of Rathlin East Lighthouse
Society members on their way to the Rathlin West Lighthouse
Rathlin West Lighthouse also known as "the upside down light", established 1919
Joan peeking out the observation window at Rathlin West Lighthouse
Mary peeking out the observation window at Rathlin West Lighthouse
Mary hopping a fence for a photo at Rathlin West Lighthouse
Barbara and Janis at the Giant's Causeway
Patrick and Dolores at the Giant's Causeway
Panoramic view of Inishowen Head Lighthouse, established 1837
Fourth Order fixed fresnel lens at the top of Inishowen Head Lighthouse
View of the now defunct front light at Inishowen Head, from the exterior deck of the rear light
Roger on the exterior deck at the top of Inishowen Head with the beautiful sandy beach in the background
Close up of lantern housing at Dunree Head Lighthouse
Carol and John at Dunree Head Lighthouse
Panoramic view of Fanad Head Lighthouse, established 1817
Commissioners of Irish Lights flag as seen from inside the Fanad Head lantern room
Fixed fresnel lens at the top of Fanad Head Lighthouse
Old Commissioners of Irish Lights keeper library at Fanad Head Lighthouse
Old Commissioners of Irish Lights keeper library at Fanad Head Lighthouse
Oyster Island Lighthouse off Sligo Bay
Metal Man Lighthouse in Sligo Bay
Bob and Don on the way to Blackrock Lighthouse
View of cliffs from boat in Sligo Bay
Barbara setting up for a photo of Blackrock Lighthouse
On the way back into shore from Sligo Bay, two of the three boats carrying Society members are aligned perfectly with Metal Man and Oyster Island light
Panoramic view of Blacksod Point Lighthouse, established 1866. The keeper at this light played a critical role alerting allied forces to weather patterns that may have adversely affected the D-Day invasion during WWII
The fixed fresnel lens at the top of Blacksod Point Lighthouse
Mutton Island Lighthouse in Galway
Mutton Island Lighthouse in Galway
Darlene, Holly and Joan pose for a photo on the keeper's perch at Mutton Island
Society members photographing Blackhead Lighthouse
Glen and Don at the Cliffs of Moher
Poulnabrone Portal Tomb, said to be over 5000 years old
Loop Head Lighthouse, established 1720
Interesting interior stairs at Loop Head
View from exterior deck at Loop Head Lighthouse
First order rotating fresnel lens at Loop Head Lighthouse
Looking down at the keeper's courtyard from the exterior deck of Loop Head
Interior view of the Fresnel lens at Loop Head
Loop Head's original clockwork mechanism, still functioning perfectly and considered a back up to the modern system of rotation
Small fresnel light at the top of Kilcredaun
Interesting exterior hatch door at Kilcredaun
Society members enjoying pints of Guinness at Dirty Nelly's pub in Bunratty
Spillane's tower, Limerick with the River Shannon in the background
Society members on a guided tour of Bunratty Castle
The River Shannon as seen from the top of Bunratty Castle
Traditional thatched cottage in Bunratty Folk Village
Cindy and Mike at Bunratty Folk Village