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Fastnet Rock Lighthouse centenary plaque

Plaque · Fastnet Rock, County Cork

Fastnet Rock Lighthouse centenary plaque© Dr Brian LynchCC BY-SA 2.0

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Fastnet Rock, County Cork
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FASTNET ROCK LIGHTHOUSE / This plaque commemorates the centenary of the second Fastnet Lighthouse. / The tower was designed by Mr William Douglass, Engineer to the Commissioners of Irish Lights, and built under the direction of Mr CW Scott and Mr James Kavanagh who set every stone of the tower between 1896 and 1903. The lighthouse was completed in 1903 and the main light was first exhibited on 27th June 1904. / In memory of those who built this masterpiece of lighthouse engineering for the safety of all mariners. / This plaque was unveiled by the Chairman of the Commissioners of Irish Lights, Mr TC Johnson.

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  1. Mr William Douglass

    Mr William Douglass

    Engineer; engineer to the Commissioners of Irish Lights; designed the tower

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    Fastnet Rock Lighthouse centenary plaque (Fastnet Rock, County Cork, Ireland), Plaque, line 1, "Mr William Douglass"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45473/ : accessed 12 November 2026).

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  2. Mr C. W. Scott

    Mr C W Scott

    Directed the building of the tower

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    Fastnet Rock Lighthouse centenary plaque (Fastnet Rock, County Cork, Ireland), Plaque, line 2, "Mr C W Scott"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45474/ : accessed 12 November 2026).

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  3. Mr James Kavanagh

    Mr James Kavanagh

    Stonemason; set every stone of the tower between 1896 and 1903

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    Fastnet Rock Lighthouse centenary plaque (Fastnet Rock, County Cork, Ireland), Plaque, line 3, "Mr James Kavanagh"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45475/ : accessed 12 November 2026).

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  4. Mr T. C. Johnson

    Mr T C Johnson

    Unveiled it; chairman of the Commissioners of Irish Lights; unveiled the plaque

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    Fastnet Rock Lighthouse centenary plaque (Fastnet Rock, County Cork, Ireland), Plaque, line 4, "Mr T C Johnson"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45476/ : accessed 12 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/45476/

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