Hook Head Lighthouse
Height35 m
Year Built1172
CountryIreland
RegionWexford
StatusActive
About Hook Head Lighthouse
One of the oldest operational lighthouses in the world. The original tower was built by monks in the 5th century. The current structure dates from the Norman period. Located on the Hook Peninsula. The phrase by hook or by crook may originate from this lighthouse and nearby Crooke village.
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