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Fanad Peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland
Fanad Head, County Donegal, Ireland
I love how the water is so turquoise/green in Fanad Head, its like our own little Irish Pacific ocean right here in cold Ireland!
Fanad Head Lighthouse was conceived as essential to seafarers following a tragedy which happened over 200 years ago. In December 1811 the frigate “Saldanha” sought shelter from a storm. Sailing towards Fanad as she frantically fought the raging wind and waves. Sadly, reaching the shore safely never happened and the ship was wrecked off the northern coast with all 250+ men on board.
Soon after this tragedy the Fanad Head Lighthouse was built to help guide ships and sailors safely on their journeys. Still in operation to this day, standing on a rocky outcrop on north Donegal’s Wild Atlantic Way blinking its guiding light out to sea to aid ships past its inviting yet deceiving rocky waters.
