THE HOOK LIGHTHOUSE, Wexford

THE HOOK LIGHTHOUSE, Wexford The Hook Lighthouse is one of the oldest lighthouses in Europe and the current structure has stood for almost 100 years. It can be easily seen from Kilmore Quay on a clear day. There is a tradition that it was built by monks

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THE COMPASS ROSE OF KILMORE QUAY

THE COMPASS ROSE OF KILMORE QUAY This compass rose, measuring 30 feet in diameter, is situated over the slipway in front of our holiday cottages at the end of the garden in Olinda, kilmore Quay, Co Wexford. It has been  beautifully restored by the present owner of

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History of Olinda Coastal Cottages, Kilmore Quay

THE  LIFEGUARD STATION, OLINDA COASTAL COTTAGES, KILMORE QUAY At the end of the 19th century the old window was a coastguard station. In 1876 it was sold to Francis Millar and after that it was sold in 1912 for £560 to William Tanner Boxwell of Birkenhead in

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