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21-JUL-2007 Robert E. Parrish

Hook Head Lighthouse

Built in 1657
Original light was in begun in the 5th Century by monks
The first Tower of Hook, c.1172, built to replace the original beacon
By William Marshal - Earl of Pembroke, as part of the development of his
Lordship of Leinster.
Also acted as a castle to guard the entrance into Waterford Bay
Waterford Bay, Co. Waterford, Ireland


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