Wicklow Head
Ceann Chill Mhantáin
Location in Ireland
Location	County Wicklow, Ireland
Coordinates	52°58′04″N 6°00′08″W / 52.9679°N 6.00234°W / 52.9679; -6.00234
Area	482 acres (195 ha)
Designation	Special Protection Area
Governing body	National Parks and Wildlife Service

Wicklow Head (Irish: Ceann Chill Mhantáin)^[1] is a headland near the southeast edge of the town of Wicklow in County Wicklow, approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) from the centre of the town.

Geographically, it is the easternmost point on the mainland of the Republic of Ireland.^[2]

The original Wicklow Head Lighthouse was one of two lighthouses built on the headland. The original lighthouse actually consisted of two structures to differentiate between Hook Head Lighthouse to the South in Wexford and Baily Lighthouse on Howth Head to the North in Dublin. The rear tower was built as an eight-sided lantern in 1781 powered by 20 tallow candles reflected against a mirror. On 10 October 1836, the tower was struck by lightning,^[3] resulting in the destruction of its interior. It was decided however that the tower was to be left as a landmark that could be used during the hours of daylight.^{[citation needed]}

A new lighthouse was built in the 19th century lower down on the headland as it became clear the upper lighthouses were no longer effective for mariners and they were often obscured by fog or mist. On 31 March 1994, the active lighthouse was converted to automatic operation and lighthouse keepers were no longer required to operate it.^[4]

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  The 'Rear Lighthouse' was one of two built in the 18th century at Wicklow Head. It is now a holiday residence of the Irish Landmark Trust.^[5]
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  The 18th century 'Front Lighthouse' was rebuilt in the early 19th century.^[5] It is no longer active.
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  The active Wicklow Head Lighthouse was built in the 19th century, and operated by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.^[6]

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v t e  Geography of County Wicklow
Protected Areas	Special Areas of Conservation Ballyman Glen Bray Head Buckroney-Brittas Dunes and Fen Carriggower Bog Vale of Clara Deputy's Pass Glen of the Downs Holdenstown Bog Knocksink Wood Magherabeg Dunes The Murrough Wetlands Slaney River Valley Wicklow Mountains Wicklow Reef Special Protection Areas Poulaphouca Reservoir The Murrough Wetlands Wicklow Head Wicklow Mountains Nature Reserves Deputy's Pass Glen of the Downs Glendalough Glenealo Valley Knocksink Wood Vale of Clara National Parks Wicklow Mountains National Park
Landforms	Beaches Arklow Beach (North and South) Bray Beach Brittas Bay Clogga Beach The Cove Ennereilly Beach Glen Beach Greystones Beach (North and South) Kilcoole Beach Leamore Strand Magheramore Beach Newcastle Beach Porter's Rock Beach Sallymount Bay Beach Silver Strand Beach Travelahawk Beach Mountains and hills Arklow Hill Barnacullian Benleagh Bray Head Camaderry Camenabologue Carrick Mountain Carrigvore Church Mountain Cloghernagh Conavalla Corrigasleggaun Croaghanmoira Croghan Mountain Djouce Duff Hill Gravale Great Sugar Loaf Keadeen Mountain Kippure Little Sugar Loaf Lobawn Lugduff Luggala Lugnaquilla Maulin Moanbane Mullacor Mullaghcleevaun Prince William's Seat Scarr Seefingan Silsean Slievemaan Sugarloaf Table Mountain Tonduff Tonelagee Turlough Hill War Hill Valleys and passes Deputy's Pass Glen of Imaal Glen of the Downs Glencree Glendalough Glendasan Glenealo Glenmacnass Glenmalure The Sally Gap Vale of Clara The Wicklow Gap Forests & gardens Avondale Forest Killruddery Knocksink Wood Mount Usher Gardens National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh Powerscourt Estate Russborough Estate Tomnafinnoge Woods Victor's Way Lakes Arts Lough Broad Lough Glendalough Upper Lake Glendalough Lower Lake Lough Dan Lough Tay Lough Ouler Lough Bray (Upper and Lower) Lough Nahanagan Poulaphouca Reservoir Lough Firrib Cleevaun Lough Three Lakes Kelly's Lough Vartry Reservoir Rivers River Aughrim River Avoca River Avonbeg Avonmore River River Dargle River Derreen River Derry River Dodder Glencullen River River Greese River Liffey River Slaney River Vartry Waterfalls Ballinafunshogue Waterfall Carrawaystick Waterfall Coolalingo Waterfall Devils Glen Waterfall Fraughan Glen Waterfall Glenmacnass Waterfall Jackson Falls Poulanass Waterfall Powerscourt Waterfall Hiking Trails Saint Kevin's Way Wicklow Way Djouce Mountain Walk The Spinc Trail Wicklow Round
Wicklow County Council (web)

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County Sligo	Blackrock Lower Rosses Metal Man Oyster Island
County Mayo	Broad Haven Eagle Island Blackrock Blacksod Bay Achillbeg Inishgort
County Galway	Slyne Head Cashla Bay Eeragh Straw Island Inisheer
County Clare	Blackhead Loop Head Kilcredaun Head Corlis Point Front Corlis Point Rear Scattery Island
County Kerry	Little Samphire Island Inishtearaght Cromwell Point Valentia Rear Valentia Front Skelligs
County Cork	Bull Rock Ardnakinna Castletown Directional Light Roancarrig Sheep's Head Mizen Head Crookhaven Copper Point Fastnet Rock Baltimore Beacon Galley Head Old Head of Kinsale Charlesfort Spit Bank Roche's Point Ballycotton Youghal
County Waterford	Mine Head Ballinacourty Point Dunmore East
County Wexford	Duncannon Hook Head Tuskar Rock
County Wicklow	Wicklow Head
County Dublin	Muglins Poolbeg North Bull North Bank Kish Bank Baily Howth Harbour Rockabill
County Louth	Dundalk
County Down	Green Island Vidal Bank Haulbowline St. John's Point Angus Rock Donaghadee Mew Island
County Antrim	Blackhead Chaine Memorial The Maidens Rathlin East Rue Point Rathlin West
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