Hook Head Lighthouse
This exciting development centered at Hook Lighthouse, allows visitors to experience the unique atmosphere of the Tower of Hook, and to relax and enjoy visitor facilities situated in the house keeper's houses.
Hook Lighthouse was built in the thirteenth century as a navigation aid by William Marshall, earl of Pembroke. The massive structure has three stone vaulted chambers with a spiral stairway ascending through the thickness of the wall. According to tradition, a warning beacon was established at Hook Head in the sixth century by a Welsh monk named Dubhad whose church still exists at nearby Churchtown. His successors were appointed custodians of Mashal's Tower and continued to keep the light for several centuries.