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FIVE NEW PROPERTIES at lighthouses around the country can be rented as holiday homes from today.
The properties include two houses at both St John’s Point in Co Down and St John’s Point in Co Donegal, and a fifth property in Blackhead, Co Antrim.
The buildings, on offer as short-term accommodation, are in addition to six other lighthouse properties that are available through a partnership between the Irish Landmark Trust and the Commissioners of Irish Lights.
Speaking at today’s launch, Irish Landmark CEO Mary O’Brien said: “Staying at our lighthouse properties allows guests to live the life of lightkeeper during their short stay in a truly memorable place.”
Yvonne Shields, CEO of Irish Lights added that the Commission has played a role in providing navigation services for nearly 250 years, “as the keepers and custodians of some of the most spectacular maritime heritage properties on the island of Ireland”.
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Reminds me of the old kids program ’round the twist’.
Have you ever, ever felt like this? Strange things happen, are you going round the twist?
@Lily: Reminds me of The Famous 5….they owned a Lighthouse on Kirrin Island. Always wanted to stay in one
@Lily: I loved that show
No good for me, can’t sleep with the lights on.
Careful you don’t knock your knee against a Lighthouse Table in the spinning light.
Whatever floats your boat…..
@Brian McMahon: you mean whatever keeps your boat afloat. Hahahah. I’m here all week lads.
Not as glamorous as it may seem. My Dad worked and stayed in them all his life. All well and good til the fog horn starts
No more lonelyness for Homer and Earl!
Would love to stay there for a weekend!!!
Some of them for sale as well but a bit isolated.
The fog horn is no longer used now due to reliance on GPS/Radar etc.
Are lighthouses on Airbnb?
@Lily: Reminds me of anchorman 2, round the twist brought me back though !
One night alone in a lighthouse, my dream come true.
Any haunted lol. But it be fun in one during a storm?
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