Chris McMorrow Artist
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A seascape painting of of a couple sitting together looking out over Howth Head and The Baily Lighthouse, Dublin. The first lighthouse was built near this site in the mid 1600's.
The lighthouses system were converted to electricity in 1972 and the last keeper left the building in 1997, becoming the last lighthouse in Ireland to go automatic.
There were a number of shipwrecks at the Bailey Lighthouse the most famous one being the crash of the Paddle Steamer Queen Victoria.
👉 Learn more about Howth’s history and what makes it such an inspiring place.
You can also read a few lesser-known facts about Howth here.