Rue Point home It became a daymark after

It became a daymark after a lightning strike damaged it in 1836

The lighthouse remains active and features a unique gun saluting station

first lit in 1872

is part of the Copeland Islands group and serves as one of the key navigational lights for Belfast Lough

The lighthouse was added later to assist with navigation around the Kinsale area

Rue Point home It became a daymark afterSituated on Rathlin Island, the only inhabited offshore island of Northern Ireland and the most northerly inhabited island off the coast of the island of Ireland. At some point there were apparently two Keepers attached to Rue Point, living in a wooden hut on site when on duty. Knowing the location of Rue Point, that must have been some eperience!