The Great Light
The Great Light is one of the largest optics of its kind ever built in the world, and is around 130 years old. Weighing 10 tonnes and measuring 7 metres tall, the optic is a unique maritime heritage object with significance to Belfast's economic, maritime and industrial past. This 1887 optic once shone from the lighthouses on Tory Island, County Donegal and Mew Island, County Down. Sitting by the water on the scenic Titanic Walkway in the heart of the Titanic Quarter, Belfast.
VISIT WEBSITELighthouses closest to The Great Light in the Route:
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