Long, long time ago, one
monk who lived in monastery, close to peninsula he decide to walk down the
rocky edge. He want to double check if during the storm which took place a few
days ago nothing bad had happen.
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The monk knew that during
the storms when visibility is limited, many of arriving ships sink because they
hook protruding rocks.
Due to the location of the
peninsula which suddenly protrude from the equal shoreline, the peninsula was
called Hook Head.
The monk wasn't surprised
at the time when he saw bodies drifting at the edge. He prayed for the souls of
those dead people and he picked up all bodies to bury them. At the same time he
was thinking what he could do to stop these disasters.
He finally decide to warn
the approaching ships by the fire on the edge. He began to build the
lighthouse.....as it later turned out the oldest lighthouse in Europe.
Today the lighthouse looks
differently from original: height of the lighthouse ended up just after the
second black stripe in the picture above. The wide base used for storing peat, coal
and wood and in the basin above a fire would be lit each night.
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Those ones who take care
of the lighthouse at present, said that though frequent paints external walls in
white color, there are still coming out reddish spots.
Theory says that this is
the effect of adding to the mortar ox blood...
Present lighthouse can be
seen inside. after buying a ticket , along with guide we are going through 115
steps up to the top where we can see beautiful views of nearby bay.
Above it on the spot
there is sailor gift shop and food store.
Outside family picnics
turns to common games...
After games and battles
we can seat and eat...
We are going to the rear
of the lighthouse.
Place is unusual and requires caution. There are clefts, gaps
and holes were we can easily fall into the
water or possibly catch injuries.
Going from the east of
Hook Head lighthouse we can see unusual gaps filled with water. Even during the
day there is a risk of falling, if someone is not careful.
Not that long ago, close
to the lighthouse human remains were discovered. After analysis carried out by
archaeologists, which proved that they were the bodies of survivors. Who were
buried during the great famine. How many more secrets is the area hiding? No
one knows.....
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Hook Head Peninsula with
the lighthouse is magic. Unfortunately parking in the area is not sufficient
for all the people who want to essay this beautiful area on nice sunny days, on
days such as this it is not unusual to have park as much as 2 km away.
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Coordinate GPS
52°07'28.84"N 06°55'44.39"W
