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arranged radially around the structure. Although 23 graves were uncovered in the small dig, no evidence of a radial pattern was found by the excavation team. They did, however, find the age of burials ranged from newborns to (a few) adults aged 45 and over; heights were below modern average equivalents and only one individual had lived to old age (typical for the Early
Christian / Medieval periods); and the site may have been used as a child burial ground in a later period. Further, an association with quartz pebbles in a number of graves was noted, reflecting an ancient tradition of burial with white stones and shells.
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Throughout the 19th century, a series of improvements were made including converting the fuel source for the light to gas supplied from an on-site gas works. By far and away the most important of these alterations were carried out between 1891 and 1893, when the height of the tower was increased to
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The area was subject to considerable improvement in the 18th and 19th centuries as local coastal trade grew, and the need to protect passing vessels against local hazards become more acute, the lighthouse and coastguard station being built in this period, and both not long after the improvement of
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In Autumn 1977, a small excavation was carried out which involved digging two trenches – one inside and one outside the north wall of the church, the purpose of which, amongst other things, being to determine whether
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just down the coast from St. John's point on 22 September. There was no formal inquiry but her
Captain, James Hoken, is reported to have mistook the new St John's light for the Calf light on the Isle of Man, leading the then largest ship in the world to beach on the shore just west of St. John's
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Fully automated since 1981, the lighthouse has been painted black with two distinctive yellow bands since 1954, and operates a main light with a range of up to 29 miles (47 km), as well as auxiliary lights focused on warning passing craft of dangers in nearby
Dundrum Bay. In addition to
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in 1830, with the house being constructed for the couple at approximately the same time. Browne was instrumental in promoting marine safety in the area, partook in the rescue of several ships, and was instrumental in the building of the nearby lighthouse in the early 1840s.
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A late-Georgian (early 1830s) country house of three-bays with canted ends, and accompanies by a series of later additions and out-building's, this substantial gentry residence opens onto the sea at its rear and, together with its large gate-screen, is listed as a class B1
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The former keepers' cottages and outbuildings have been operated by the Irish
Landmark Trust and operated as tourist accommodation since 2015, however, access to the lighthouse tower is generally restricted and only open to public access on a limited basis.
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laid the foundation stone. The station consisted of a white 45 foot high tower and two small houses. On 1 May 1844, the light was established with a range of 12 mi (19 km). The light was changed from white to red on 1 July 1860.
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settlement in the area. In terms of affiliation, O’Laverty wrote that ‘in early times both the church of
Rathmullan and the chapel of Saint John were appropriate to the order of St. John of Jerusalem’, suggesting that the church was a
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St. John's Point's importance in the local marine environment was attested to by the lighthouse's extension in the late 19th century and continued improvement, and, indeed, prior to her transfer to Southampton for fitting out,
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A pre-Romanesque church dating from as early as the 8th Century but more likely the 10th or 11th centuries, and now ruined, this is one of only a handful of examples in Ulster which survive from the
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in 1839 (officially the Corporation for Preserving and Improving the Port of Dublin), with Capt. P. R. Browne, from a leading gentry family in the locale, acting as building contractor. The
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One of the county's best known landmarks, and rising over 40 meters above the rocky shore, St. John's point lighthouse is listed as one of twelve the "Great Lighthouses of Ireland" by the
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Although ruined, the church retains some of the characteristic features of early stone churches, including the lintelled western door (which opens out onto panoramic views of the sea and
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to the Precentorship of Down, whilst at the dissolution of the monasteries, its tithes were (under the name 'St. Johnstown') were appropriated to the Preceptory of St. John in the Ards.
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Steam-ships: The story of their development to the present day
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and derives its name from a now ruined church dedicated to
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1423:"Recovery of the SS Great Britain"
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1190:List of lighthouses in Ireland
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2625:Waringstown
2620:Waringsford
2615:Tullynakill
2535:Rathfriland
2465:Lurganville
2375:Katesbridge
2355:Helen's Bay
2340:Greencastle
2320:Gamblestown
2160:Ballywalter
2155:Ballyskeagh
2135:Ballymartin
2120:Ballylesson
2115:Ballykinler
2110:Ballyhornan
2085:Ballydargan
2080:Ballybannan
2050:Annsborough
2019:Warrenpoint
2014:Newtownards
1984:Downpatrick
1885:County Down
1492:Online Copy
1475:Online copy
1322:Online copy
1226:20 December
1185:Downpatrick
807:Constructed
789: /
764:Coordinates
747:County Down
673:RMS Titanic
652:Dundrum Bay
569:Souterrains
524:Baile Eoin
218:County Down
180:Native name
119: /
2826:Categories
2728:Ards Upper
2723:Ards Lower
2661:Cloughmore
2651:Burr Point
2595:Strangford
2555:Saintfield
2530:Poyntzpass
2525:Portavogie
2520:Portaferry
2505:Moneyslane
2500:Moneyreagh
2480:Mayobridge
2475:Magheralin
2410:Killyleagh
2350:Groomsport
2260:Derryneill
2215:Clandeboye
2205:Carrowdore
2185:Bryansford
2170:Blackskull
2125:Ballylough
2105:Ballyholme
2090:Ballygowan
2065:Aughnacloy
1979:Donaghadee
1883:Places in
1372:Newsletter
1201:References
826:1981
774:54°13′34″N
713:Lighthouse
518:Rinn Eoin
400:John Speed
289:, AD 1183
275:Reference
254:Teach Eoin
252:(Mod. Ir.
234:Saint John
104:54°13′34″N
2758:Kinelarty
2639:Landforms
2630:Whiterock
2610:Tullylish
2580:Sheeptown
2550:Rostrevor
2545:Ringhaddy
2460:Lurganare
2435:Legananny
2430:Legacurry
2420:Kircubbin
2395:Killinure
2390:Killinchy
2385:Kilcooley
2345:Greyabbey
2330:Gilnahirk
2315:Edenderry
2280:Drumaness
2032:townlands
2009:Newcastle
1994:Dundonald
1969:Carryduff
1964:Banbridge
1394:The Times
1145:Janeville
1121:Janeville
1063:dairthech
1059:monastery
823:Automated
777:5°39′33″W
557:townlands
426:14a 336a
250:Tech Eoin
244:Etymology
230:Irish Sea
206:Rinn Eoin
185:Rinn Eoin
174:Irish Sea
107:5°39′33″W
37:Rinn Eoin
2743:Dufferin
2715:Baronies
2585:Shrigley
2570:Seaforde
2540:Ravernet
2510:Monteith
2490:Millisle
2445:Lenaderg
2415:Kinallen
2405:Killowen
2400:Killough
2370:Hilltown
2360:Hillhall
2310:Dunnaval
2250:Crossgar
2200:Carnalea
2150:Ballynoe
2100:Ballyhay
2055:Ardglass
2045:Annalong
2040:Annahilt
2028:Villages
1999:Holywood
1704:2 August
1677:2 August
1605:2 August
1573:4 August
1543:2 August
1518:2 August
1427:Archived
1377:2 August
1302:2 August
1264:2 August
1169:See also
1149:Unionist
872:Heritage
862:Operator
854:Markings
743:Location
700:Features
642:New York
624:Killough
280:Stethian
146:Location
2686:Mournes
2600:Struell
2575:Seahill
2440:Leitrim
2335:Gransha
2325:Gilford
2305:Dundrum
2285:Drumbeg
2275:Dromara
2245:Cregagh
2180:Braniel
2070:Ballela
2060:Attical
2004:Kilkeel
1989:Dromore
1923:Lisburn
1917:Belfast
1824:25 July
1776:25 July
1751:25 July
1726:25 July
1433:24 July
1324:, p.155
1282:, 1966.
608:James I
563:History
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160:Part of
2778:Mourne
2565:Scarva
2380:Kilcoo
2290:Drumbo
2255:Cultra
2235:Corbet
2230:Conlig
2225:Clough
2220:Cloghy
2190:Burren
2175:Bleary
2165:Benraw
2075:Balloo
1974:Comber
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1904:Cities
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1086:buldán
838:Height
600:Reeves
367:; 14a
164:Lecale
2495:Moira
2195:Cabra
1951:Towns
1929:Newry
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911:Range
891:Light
846:Shape
802:Tower
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604:Stion
434:1630c
372:Stion
297:1306c
202:Irish
2560:Saul
2485:Maze
2030:and
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1778:2021
1753:2021
1728:2021
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269:Form
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