| Coordinates: | 51.9929°N -7.5864°W |
| Yearbuilt: | 1851 |
| Automated: | 1973 |
| Construction: | sandstone tower |
| Shape: | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Marking: | white tower with a black band |
| Height: | 22m (72feet) |
| Focalheight: | 87m (285feet) |
| Range: | [1] |
| Characteristic: | Fl (4) W 30s. |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Countrynumber: | CIL-0340 |
| Managingagent: | Commissioners of Irish Lights[2] |
Mine Head Lighthouse is an excellently preserved operational 19th century lighthouse in Old Parish, County Waterford, Ireland.[3]
George Halpin Senior designed the major light of Mine Head lighthouse. Constructed of red sandstone the structure stands on top of the steep cliffs above the Celtic Sea.[4]
The lighthouse was built in 1851 and has a 22 m (72 ft.) white tower with a black band. It was converted to electricity in September 1964. The beacon flashes white and red every 2.5 sec. and has a range of 52 km (28 nautical miles). A new light with a decreased range of 22.224 km (12 nautical miles) was installed in 2012.[5]