Inishmore Lighthouse
Inishmore lighthouse in 2009. Three other lighthouses continue in use along the Aran Islands
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| Location | Aran Islands, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 53°07′39″N 9°42′08″W / 53.1274°N 9.7022°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1818 |
| Heritage | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1818 |
| Deactivated | 1857 |
The Inishmore or Dún Árann Lighthouse, is a decommissioned lighthouse located on the highest point of Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands in County Galway, Ireland. It was the first of a series of lighthouses that were built in the 19th century on the Aran Islands, but it was poorly positioned and was eventually replaced by the Inisheer Lighthouse and the Eeragh Lighthouse. Its deactivation also resulted in the construction of another lighthouse on Straw Island.